Project Coordinator (Development)

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The opportunity

Are you an experienced Project Coordinator ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic academic environment? This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in supporting Chelsea, Camberwell, and Wimbledon (CCW) Colleges’ Head of College / Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of Academic Strategy in delivering strategic direction projects within their portfolios.

As a primary support function within the College Executive group you will take charge of coordinating all planning activities and working groups throughout the projects. Acting as a central liaison between the University and the College, you will actively participate in planning meetings and foster collaborative relationships with colleagues to plan and support programme and project events.

You will also play a pivotal role in supporting the development of  project documentation, planning briefs, and risk registers and preparing reports. Your involvement extends to supporting the development of project management tools and capabilities by building a repository of project templates, reporting documents, registers, business cases, and process maps to aid colleagues in understanding how to initiate and deliver projects at CCW.

About you

We are looking for an individual with a proven track record of project / senior administrative support, with expertise in monitoring and coordinating multiple strands of linked activity within large organisations. Your experience in working within a change programme environment and involvement in project implementation and operational delivery will be essential.

You should possess proficiency in MS 365, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, OneNote, and Excel, alongside a willingness to learn new systems. Demonstrable experience in complex stakeholder management, coupled with a collaborative approach to working within a team and across different professional groups, is highly desirable.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 16 January 2024.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Kianna Campbell, Executive Office Projects and Planning / k.campbell@arts.ac.uk.  

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk. 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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