Doctoral Training and Development Officer

We are looking for someone who would like to join us on a fixed-term basis as our Doctoral Training and Development Officer.

About the role

The post is responsible for the coordination, delivery and continuous development of the University's Doctoral Development Programme, ensuring doctoral researchers have access to a high-quality, inclusive and impactful programme of professional, academic and personal development throughout their doctoral journey.

You will

• coordinate the annual programme of workshops and development opportunities, deliver selected training sessions and writing retreats, support the University's doctoral coaching programme and oversee the online doctoral development platform. 
• work collaboratively with internal and external partners to develop innovative approaches to researcher development. 
• also support the development of tailored provision at key stages of the doctoral journey, including for new doctoral researchers and those approaching completion.

About you

We're looking for a learning and development enthusiast with the motivation and creative mindset to enhance work in this area.

You will have:

• knowledge of the training and development needs of postgraduate researchers
• knowledge of current and effective learning and development approaches
• experience of maintaining and / or developing online learning resources
• experience of coordinating a learning and development programme or similar
• excellent communication skills with the ability to form relationships with a number of stakeholders
• experience of gathering data, analysing findings and reporting outcomes
• a can-do, positive attitude, with a passion for learning and development.

Further information

The role is offered on a 0.8 fte (4 days a week) basis for a fixed-term period until 27 August 2027. Our preferred candidate will work Monday – Thursday, and ideally would be able to start as soon as possible

You will be located in the Doctoral Development Team within the Doctoral College. The role is predominantly campus-based, though there will be some flexibility for remote working 1 – 2 days per week subject to operational need.  

University of Bath employees may wish to consider this opportunity on a secondment basis, please do discuss this with your line manager before applying. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Oli Schofield, Head of Doctoral Researcher Development & Experience (os327@bath.ac.uk) or Sarah Atkinson, Doctoral Landscape Award Manager (sa3294@bath.ac.uk).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

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