Capacity & Culture Manager- (Research Enterprise and Knowledge Mobilisation)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed Research, Enterprise & Innovation (RE&I) Services, part of the University’s Research, Enterprise & Business Development Directorate. We are a dynamic team committed to supporting research excellence, knowledge mobilisation, and innovation across the University. Within RE&I Services, you will join the Capacity and Facilitation team, which plays a central role in enabling academic staff and postgraduate researchers to thrive.

As Research, Enterprise and Knowledge Mobilisation Capacity and Culture Manager, you will help deliver high-quality training, development programmes, and initiatives that support research, innovation, and enterprise across the University. You will play a key role in mobilising the University’s knowledge and expertise to benefit our students, academic community, and external partners across the public, private, and third sectors – locally, nationally, and globally.

This is a varied role where you’ll manage or contribute to projects and activities aligned with the University’s Research, Enterprise & Innovation Implementation Strategies. You will work closely with colleagues from across the institution to co-design and deliver capacity-building programmes and resources that will support us in achieving our research, enterprise and innovation outcomes as part of University’s Vision 2030.

Key responsibilities
You will take the lead on, or contribute to, a range of initiatives within the areas of Research, Enterprise, and Knowledge Mobilisation (REKM). Depending on your experience and strengths, you will support delivery in at least two of the following key areas:

• Postgraduate researcher training and development – including support for the Graduate College’s training offer.
• Academic development – designing and delivering training for early researchers and academic staff in areas such as research skills, innovation, and enterprise.
• Career-stage specific development – creating tailored training and development opportunities (e.g., leadership, project management) for individuals at different points in their academic careers.
• Mentoring services – supporting the design, implementation, or delivery of mentoring schemes.
• EDI and community building – facilitating inclusive staff networks, cohort building, and communities of practice that foster belonging and collaboration.

You will have the opportunity to manage standalone projects or work as part of collaborative teams, depending on the nature and scale of the work.

How will you work?
We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is hybrid.

Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that there will be a relatively even balance between time spent on and off campus; but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken.

How to apply
Closing date for applications: 1st September 2025.
Interviews are to be held: W/C 8th September 2025.

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Charlotte Goode, Head of Capacity and Facilitation, charlotte.goode@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05649.

Part-time applications will be considered, please detail in your cover letter your preferred working pattern or hours.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Additional Information
Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our university is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work.

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

No agencies, thank you.