Senior Coordinator

About the role:

Do you have fantastic organisational and relationship building skills? Are you calm, motivated and customer-focused? Have you got skills in setting up and delivering events and new educational initiatives?

If so, we have the perfect career opportunity for you in our Clinical Academic Training Office (CATO). We are looking for a versatile and experienced self-starter to support our research career programme for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Healthcare Scientists, Pharmacy staff and Psychologists (NMAHPPs).

What you would be doing:

The role co-ordinates and support all areas of CATO activity related to NMAHPPs including;

• Planning and delivery of academic training and career development events including training programmes, masterclasses and workshops,
• Providing advice and support to AHSC NMAHPPs interested in and/or on a clinical academic training pathway. Support and promote local NMAHPP fellowship opportunities.
• Committee administration and
• Communication activities including development of web materials and newsletters to highlight the support and opportunities aligned to CATO.

You will be working closely with senior Research Leads and others at Imperial and in the AHSC partner organisations. This is a great opportunity to be at the heart of exciting work, working alongside fantastic academic clinicians and located within a professional and lively team

What we are looking for:

We are looking for applicants with excellent and diverse administrative experience, strong communication skills and great customer service practice. You will be experienced in coordinating courses/events and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities. You will use your drive and dedication to input into planning and delivery of the programme and provide high quality work in all areas.

Experience of working with professionals in the Higher Education/NHS or research funding sector is critical, as is experience of supporting new initiatives. You will have experience of successfully operating within multi-stakeholder partnerships, be able to develop new systems and processes, manage data and be confident in running a busy events programme. You should have a flexible approach, strong people skills and enjoy working with a small and impactful team.

This opportunity will make good use of your experience gained in roles such as Office Coordinator, Training/Programme Administrator or Project Support Officer.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• The opportunity to work within a research intensive partnership at the forefront of advances in health research
• The chance to make a genuine difference to the careers of NMAHPPs and play a part in their innovative research transforming healthcare
• Great opportunities to progress your own skills
• Flexible working (at least 0.8FTE)
• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)

Further Information

This is a parental cover opportunity available to start as soon as possible, fixed term for 12 months.

The Senior Coordinator will be working closely with the CATO Director and the Head of CATO Programmes, nested within the Imperial College Academic health Science Centre.

In person interviews will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday 3 September 2025 at Hammersmith Hospital.

If you require any further details on the role, please contact: Gemma Herbert – gemma.herbert@imperial.ac.uk                                                      

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