Job reference: PSX-028586
Salary: Grade 6 £37,174 to £45,413 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Professional Services
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Business Engagement & Knowledge Exchange
Hours Per Week: 35
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 15/05/2025
Contract Duration: Fixed term for 18 months
School/Directorate: Directorate of Research and Business Engagement

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join the University’s Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange (BE&KE) team, to contribute to the delivery of a portfolio of activity across UoM, aligned with SME partnerships and engagement. The successful candidate will work closely with The Head of SME Partnerships, to support the identification and development of effective and valuable relationships with SME partners and key regional and national SME support networks and clusters.

What can you expect in return

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Caroline Stanton

Email: caroline.stanton@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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