Salary: Band C £29,923gross per annum
Hours: Full Time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term (2 years)
Location: Daresbury Laboratory - Warrington
Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.
Come and discover how much you can achieve when you're surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.
About the Role
This role will be positioned within the Hartree Centre Programme Management Office (PMO). The role holder will work closely with the PMO Budget and Planning Manager and other members of the PMO to ensure the seamless planning of staff and machine resources across the centre. The role will involve planning future resource allocations, understanding actual resource spend against forecast and identifying exceptions for further action. In addition, the role will support other key staff by establishing resource plans and reconciling differences between Programme Management Office (PMO) and Group Leader (GL) views.
Key Responsibilities
* Communicate regularly with a range of Group Leads and Project Managers to identify and address any issues relating to staff under or over allocation. Collaborate with key stakeholders to offer solutions to these issues in a timely manner.
* Work with PMO colleagues to produce a weekly "single source of truth" people-centric resourcing plan for all staff in the Hartree Centre to maintain an accurate understanding of current and planned work
* Monitor and maintain the Hartree Centre Resource email inbox, responding to queries in a timely manner.
* Provide training to new starters on how to fill in weekly timesheets.
* Work with staff who have missing time bookings and ensure completion so there is a full and accurate resource picture across the Centre.
* Produce a series of plan views tailored to the specific needs of the ADO, GLs and the PMO on a scheduled basis.
Person Specification
The below criteria will be assessed at Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I):
* Proven detail-focussed experience in a project coordination, planning or resourcing role. (S)
* Excellent relationship-building and communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation, including delivering presentations when required. (I)
* Possesses a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and especially adept at using Microsoft Excel. (S)
* Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving - ability to 'think outside the box' and propose alternative solutions to resolve issues. (S&I)
* Able to make effective and sensible decisions on own initiative. Takes ownership of decisions and any corrective action needed. (I)
* Able to demonstrate a continuous improvement approach (S&I)
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills (S&I)
Employee Benefits
We are offering a 3-year fixed term contract with a whole host of benefits including:
* 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days)
* Flexible working hours
* An excellent average salary pension scheme
* Employee shopping/travel discounts
* Learning and development opportunities
Link to more benefits: https://stfccareers.co.uk/rewards-and-benefits/
As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y
We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Whatever our role, we have the freedom to explore, learn and connect, as part of a community that loves to share knowledge and support one another.
As one of Europe's largest research organisations, this is a place where there's always something new to learn - about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself. Join us and discover what's possible.
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.
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The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation where curiosity-driven, blue-skies thinking meets practical, application-led science and engineering. Our goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world.
One of Europe's largest research organisations, we're trusted to support, enable and undertake cutting-edge projects in an amazing diversity of fields. Through world-class facilities and people, we're driving ground-breaking advances in science, engineering, computing and technology. Our research seeks to understand the Universe from the largest astronomical scales to the tiniest constituents of matter, yet creates impact on a very tangible, human scale.
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