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Job details
Job title: EME Hub Coordinator
Job reference: REQ250577
Date posted: 11/07/2025
Application closing date: 31/07/2025
Location: Loughborough
Package: Administrative Services grade 5, £29179 per annum, subject to annual increase.
Job description
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Part Time (0.6FTE), Fixed Term until 31st March 2027
Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically, with a combination of on-campus and remote work, where possible.
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, enthusiastic individual to join the EME Hub team within The Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering as an EME Hub Coordinator.
The Hub is sponsored by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and is based at the Loughborough University East Midlands Campus. The EME Hub consortium includes Queen’s University Belfast, Queen Mary University of London, University of Leeds, and University of Glasgow. A host of Defence Primes and SMEs are affiliated with the Hub.
We are looking for a strong coordinator with excellent customer service skills and attention to detail. You should have experience working in a busy, customer-facing role, handling queries of a sensitive, time-critical nature, and be able to work under pressure, managing workload and competing priorities effectively.
Excellent IT skills and a professional, enthusiastic approach are essential.
Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.
To be successful in this role, you will:
* Be proactive and organized, with significant administrative experience in a fast-paced environment.
* Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, engaging effectively at all levels, including senior stakeholders.
* Have strong diary and email management skills, with experience arranging meetings, preparing documentation, and handling confidential matters.
* Show excellent planning, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities, with flexibility to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Bring strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and tools for project and data management (e.g., SharePoint, Agresso).
* Have experience coordinating and delivering events, workshops, or team away days with a keen eye for detail.
* Be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, providing support across the team and stepping in during busy periods or absences.
* Demonstrate an understanding of professional environments, ideally within higher education or commercial functions.
* Champion equity, diversity, and inclusion, and contribute to the University’s commercial growth and innovation.
Why should you apply?
This role offers a variety of opportunities for development and growth.
The post will be primarily based on campus, with some opportunities for home working, as business needs allow. Occasional business travel will be required with notice.
If this role interests you, we’d love to hear from you.
For informal enquiries, contact Julia Leather via email at j.e.leather@lboro.ac.uk or by phone at 01509 225812.
For more information, refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Candidates must demonstrate how they meet the person specification within the application form; CVs will not be considered during shortlisting.
Application closing date: 31 July 2025
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the EME Hub team. Loughborough offers a generous employment package: Loughborough Benefits.
Loughborough University is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all community sections.
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