Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS)

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413. With potential progression once in post to £48,149 a year.

Fixed Term Contract until July 2027

Job Summary

The Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) is an applied cross-University research institute led by Richard Hastings, Professor of Psychology Health and Social Care. IDRIS works in close co-productive relationships with people with intellectual disabilities, family carers, and with disability advocacy and professional organisations. IDRIS’s research and policy/practice impact is across the lifespan and across sectors (education, health, social care).

The IDRIS Manager will lead the day-to-day management of the Institute’s research and strategy development. They will be a core member of the IDRIS leadership team and line manage research administrative staff. Responsibilities include leading on planning, events, finances, project management and recruitment for Institute, including contributing to an interesting range of research projects and activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of one or more projects or for contributing to larger University projects, through the provision of significant and high-level project management support.
• Coordinate the organisation of conferences/ meetings/ workshops/ dissemination events if required.
• Develop and deliver communication strategy for the project(s), which may include developing, for example, newsletters, briefings for stakeholders and/or websites or other social media.
• Ensure that priorities are balanced, taking action to deliver agreed deliverables against timelines.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Source, analyse and develop insights from the data to inform evaluation and review of projects.
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Supports the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Person Specification

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent plus practical managerial experience or significant relevant experience demonstrated through increasingly more demanding roles evidencing the experience necessary for this role
• Proven track record of successful project management, preferably using one or more project management tools such as Prince2
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly, and to produce and analyse information and data
• Excellent people-management skills
• Excellent budgetary management skills and experience
• Highly proficient IT skills, including the MS Office and website editing software. You should be confident and able to quickly learn new IT skills and software packages as required
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, relationship building and influencing skills with the ability to deal confidently with a range of internal and external stakeholders/contacts
• Exceptional organisational and multi-tasking skills with a methodical approach to work and the ability to prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

Informal enquiries can be made to Ella Mortlock, email: e.mortlock@bham.ac.uk

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