Senior PGR Manager

Job title:

Senior PGR Manager

Company

King’s College London

Job description

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities is distinctive in representing academic excellence across a diverse range of disciplines, from longer established disciplines such as Philosophy, Classics, and English, to more recently established fields including Digital Humanities and Film. Located in the heart of London, the Faculty enjoys close ties with globally significant cultural institutions such as the British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the National Portrait Gallery. Its more than 400 Postdoctoral Research students (PGR) are an integral part of the Faculty’s research environment, contributing to its vitality and innovative outlook.About the roleThe Senior PGR Manager is responsible for coordinating all PGR support across 11 departments and will work to support the community of PhD students and their supervisors, liaising across the College as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes.The role holder will be expected to maintain up-to-date awareness of PGR considerations across the UK HE sector and to apply this knowledge in all that they do. They will play a key role in driving forward the continuous improvement agenda, improving processes, enhancing the PGR experience and developing effective new initiatives in line with Faculty and College Strategy. They will line manage the Senior PGR Officer and have oversight of the work of colleagues based in departmental cluster offices, working with Heads of Operations as well as the Associate Dean for Doctoral Studies. They will oversee the efficient and timely administration (including record-keeping) of the Faculty’s PGR funding schemes and provide proactive support for senior staff securing studentship funding. They will also oversee and coordinate where appropriate (in collaboration with the Doctoral College) any training and development opportunities for all PGR students in the faculty, including any CDT / DTP cohorts. They will act as the first point of support for all CDT / DTP teams.This post will be offered on a full-time, indefinite contract.About youTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria * First degree or equivalent work experience

• Excellent IT skills (particularly MS Office, SharePoint, Power BI, student management and Registry systems)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce concise written material and reports for a range of audiences
• Substantial knowledge and experience of the UK HE PGR landscape and significant demonstrable experience of operating at a strategic level; able to contribute meaningfully to discussion and planning
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills; a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrable evidence of working on own initiative to effect positive and appropriate change, working independently yet with appropriate checks and balances, and with a proactive approach
• Experience of organising, supporting and playing a key part in committees, working groups and professional networks
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet multiple fixed deadlines and manage a constant and varied portfolio of requests

Desirable criteria * Experience of line management or leading a team

• Postgraduate level qualification or equivalent
• Familiarity with HR processes and policy around equality
• Experience of events management

Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further informationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages.We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.Grade and Salary: £52,874 – £61,921per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 109547
Close Date: 06-Apr-2025
Contact Person: Katrin Tiedau
Contact Details:CompanyKing’s College London is one of the top 20 universities in the world and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 27,600 students (of whom nearly 10,500 are graduate students) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 6,800 staff.King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of more than £684 million.King’s has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King’s Health Partners. King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: .King’s £600 million campaign, World questions|KING’s answers, has delivered huge global impact in areas where King’s has particular expertise. Philanthropic support has funded new research to save young lives at Evelina London Children’s Hospital; established the King’s Dickson Poon School of Law as a worldwide leader in transnational law; built a new Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital; allowed unique collaboration between leading neuroscientists to fast-track new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease, depression and schizophrenia at the new Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute; created the Cicely Saunders Institute: the first academic institution in the world dedicated to palliative care, and supported the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership in the Ebola crisis. Donations provide over 300 of the most promising students with scholarships and bursaries each year. More information about the campaign is available at .Company info Mini-site Telephone +(44)02078365454 Location STRAND
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Expected salary

£52874 per year

Location

London

Job date

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:57:56 GMT

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