The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The Institute is named in honour of the scientist Alan Turing and its mission is to make great leaps in data science and artificial intelligence research in order to change the world for the better.

The role oversees and advises on the recruitment of diverse roles within the research community at the Turing, taking a lead on roles that are not recruited through direct employment. This includes regular annual calls for doctoral level training programmes, fellowships for early career researchers and specialised calls for senior positions or specific projects. The role requires experience of managing complex recruitment processes or academic calls and a thorough understanding of best practice in the context of higher education, recruitment and academic training pathways. The role will involve regular cross-team collaboration with the People Team, Academic Engagement, Research Programmes, Communications and the wider Turing community and external partners.

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Plan and manage the workload and resource of the Academic Recruitment function within the People Team, including scheduling centrally run calls, allocating projects and working with colleagues to scope input needed by other departments
• Provide consultation and expert advice to colleagues within the Research Programmes and Academic Engagement Directorate on the scope and design of Institute calls including benchmarking against relevant equivalents and reviewing previous calls, seeking input from a wide range of stakeholders, agreeing call requirements and providing training on panel processes
• Lead on the planning and delivery of the annual calls run by the Institute, currently including the flagship Enrichment scheme, HDR UK Turing PhD Programme and calls for Turing Research Fellows and Daphne Jackson Fellows
• Lead the evaluation and review process for calls, including a review of diversity and monitoring data, and the structure and assessment process of calls to assess the performance of the Academic Recruitment function
• Be the day to day manager liaising with the providers of the Flexigrant Grant Management system

Please see the job description for a full breakdown of the Duties and Responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have previous team management experience of managing academic recruitment processes or research calls, preferably within a higher education/research institute/academic setting. You will have demonstratable understanding of the postgraduate student and other academic life cycles and the wider context of the higher education and academic research environment.

Experience of leading review processes and implementing process improvements is essential, along with experience of using a recruitment or grant management system (preferably Flexigrant).

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex matters clearly and negotiate outcomes. You must also have the skills to develop and deliver marketing campaigns for calls.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the apply button below. You will need to register on the applicant portal and complete the application form including your CV, covering letter and contact details for your referees. If you have questions about the role or would like to apply using a different format, please contact them on 0203 862 3357 or 0203 862 3340, or email [email protected].

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER 2021 at 23:59.

INTERVIEW DATE: THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2021.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This full time post is offered on a Permanent basis. The annual salary for this post is £47,000 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies, https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Alan Turing Institute is committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated fairly. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to obtaining and retaining the right to work in the UK and satisfactory pre-employment security screening which includes a DBS Check.

Full details on the pre-employment screening process can be requested from [email protected]