Are you looking to join a national network that supports the delivery of health and care research across England? Do you have experience in providing business operations and support? Do you want to play a key role in providing a high quality service within the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Co-ordinating Centre (RDNCC) offices?

As Business Operations Officer, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive and high-quality Business Operations support to the RDNCC across a range of duties with a key focus of supporting the operations of the RDNCC office in Bishopsgate, London. The role is fixed term for 12 months.

Reporting to the Business Operations Co-ordinator, you will work collaboratively with colleagues within both the RDNCC and wider RDN and liaise with other stakeholders as required. You will provide mutual support to colleagues and will be positive and flexible in the way you approach your work and support organisational change.

This role will be based in the RDNCC office on Queen Street, Leeds with regular travel to Bishopsgate, London (approximately 2-3 times per month). We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
All Faculty of Medicine and Health staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your line manager about how you can utilise these.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role that will provide you with an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring high-quality business operations services are provided within our two offices, working alongside enthusiastic and supportive colleagues, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Sarah Robinson, Business Operations Manager

sarah.robinson@nihr.ac.uk

Application process

As part of the RDNCC’s commitment to inclusion and equity of opportunity, our shortlisting stage is undertaken with names removed from job applications. Please do not include identifiable information in uploaded documents, file names or free text fields (e.g., names, photos, contact details) other than those specifically requested in the personal details section of the application form.

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