About The Role
Working within the Sussex Mental Health Research (SuMHeR) centre and the ARC‑KSS mental health research theme under the supervision and guidance of Prof Kathryn Greenwood you will coordinate activity within the centre to a high standard.
The role, supporting the ARC‑KSS‑MH theme, contributes to activity that aims to improve mental health and wellbeing, and address linked physical health and inequalities in access across Kent Surrey and Sussex.
The role will involve a variety of tasks that will evolve as the research develops. Core tasks will include:
* Organising and acting as meeting secretary for core and sub theme meetings
o Pre‑ and post‑meeting organisation
o Paperwork collation and dissemination
o Minuting
o Coordinating actions
* Acting as a point of contact between staff and other internal and external stakeholders including NHS, charity and industry partners
* Publicity and dissemination of activities and findings
* Potential for desk‑based research - collecting and collating research‑related information
Please explore our webpages to learn more about our work:
Sussex Mental Health Research Centre : University of Sussex
School of Psychology : University of Sussex
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine : University of Sussex
Applied Research Collaboration | Kent, Surrey & Sussex
About You
Are you an experienced, well organised and motivated administrator who would relish using your skills to contribute to exciting mental health research in your local area?
You will be a confident administrator, with strong IT and organisational skills, who is able to engage well and communicate clearly with a range of staff and external stakeholders.
You will work well both independently and with guidance as part of the wider ARC‑KSS Mental health team.
You will be versatile, outgoing and enjoy working closely with colleagues to deliver a high standard of support while having the freedom to create new systems.
In return you will join a friendly and supportive team, both within the research centre and the wider Faculty community.
About Our School
Our Psychology school has a rich history extending over half‑a‑century, marked from the start by our variety of research and courses. From the ground‑breaking work of scholars such as Stuart Sutherland and Marie Jahoda, we've grown to cover all areas of psychology.
The School was formally established in 2009, bringing together academics across biological, cognitive, developmental, clinical and social psychology into one School. We've now entered the second decade of our existence as one of the largest and most influential academic communities for psychology in the country!
Anchored by our core values of kindness, integrity, inclusion, collaboration and courage, our research and teaching address societal challenges to create a better world.
Please find further information regarding the School of Psychology.
The School of Psychology is proud to hold a Silver Athena Swan Award.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150‑acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five‑minute walk to campus, and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
Sussex is a renowned, multi‑accredited, research‑led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
Find Out More About Our Reward And Benefits Package.
Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.
Further Key Information
Please contact Kathryn Greenwood (k.e.greenwood@sussex.ac.uk) or Gemma Harman (g.harman@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.
Eligibility
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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