Funding Officer UKRI Talent Team Salary: £29,923.00 per annum Band: UKRI Band C Team: Talent and Skills Team Contract Type: 1x Open ended and 1x Fixed Term to 31/03/27 Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.6 FTE) (flexible working available) Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available Closing Date: Sunday 24th August 2025 About the role We are recruiting two Funding Officers within the UKRI Talent and Skills team, who will support the delivery of our two pan-UKRI programmes the Future Leaders Fellowships and Cross Research Council Responsive Mode schemes. The Funding Officers will be assigned to one of these programmes to support the associate operational processes for the assessment of these schemes, including the management and co-ordination of the administrative workloads within this team. These roles contribute to UKRI's priorities in maintaining the UK's position as a global leader in R&D by attracting, retaining, and developing talented people and funding excellent interdisciplinary research. Key responsibilities Delivering the peer review of applications received to FLF or CRCRM programmes ensuring that applications are reviewed objectively, fairly and in a timely manner Processing of applications through the UKRI Funding Service through all stages from application submission through to awarding and post award management Identifying and managing conflicts Preparing materials and managing logistics for panel meetings Attending and supporting panel meetings Processing applications following on from funding decisions, communicating notifications and feedback to applicants Task managing the Funding Administrators, providing support, training, coordinating tasks and having oversight of activities and workloads Liaising with a wide range of people, both internally and externally, managing queries and providing clear responses using scheme guidance. Supporting the evaluation (CRCRM only) Carrying out any other duties/ projects that may be required of the post across UKRI Talent and Skills. Personal Specification The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I). Essential: A-level qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience (S) Excellent teamwork skills, proactively supporting colleagues (S&I) Excellent communication skills, with experience of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with stakeholders (S&I) Demonstrable problem-solving skills, with the ability to contribute to ongoing process improvements within the team (S&I) Excellent organisational skills, with good attention to detail (S&I) Ability to proactively and independently manage and prioritise workloads, adapting to changing and conflicting priorities (S&I) Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Excel, Word (S) Experience of collecting, managing and maintaining large volumes of sensitive data, including an understanding of regulations and good practice pertaining to this (S&I) Able to demonstrate resilience with an ability to stay calm under pressure (S&I) Experience of task management and/or staff supervision (S&I) Desirable: Experience of working in a research and innovation funding environment (S) Understanding of the principles of peer review and operational delivery of research and innovation funding programmes (S) Commitment to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (S) Experience managing large data sets using key excel tools such as pivot tables and vlookups (S) Experience with creating surveys using a digital platform, for example CitizenSpace, Survey Monkey) (S) Benefits We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below: An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice Flexible working options Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance! For further information on our benefits please see: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer. Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org UKRI - UK Research and Innovation UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org. Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI. How we support EDI in the workforce At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit 'How we support EDI in the workforce'. Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. How to apply Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application. UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us. The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. 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