Knowledge Exchange Officer

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The opportunity

London College of Communication is seeking to appoint an outstanding Knowledge Exchange Officer to provide administrative and project support to the Knowledge Exchange, Research and Business and Innovation teams.

Within the Knowledge Exchange team, we engage with businesses, NGOs, government agencies and other organisations to co-create publications, educational resources, residencies, art installations, online courses, bespoke design projects, toolkits, R&D innovation, community-led projects, industry-academia collaborations, open-source knowledge, dashboards, reports and papers, and funded research projects.  

Our projects promote wellbeing, diversity, inclusion and social cohesion through creativity and storytelling. KE takes many forms, and activities include collaborative research and development, consultancy, student and graduate projects, bespoke training, community projects, and cutting-edge content generation.  

About you

Candidates should have strong experience of planning and managing resources, including diary management, project support, events and workshops. You will have experience of working independently without direct supervision, planning and priorisiting your work to achieve individual and team objectives. 

We are seeking strong communicators, who feel comfortable working closely with industry stakeholders and have experience of producing presentations, written and visual communication outputs. Candidates should be skilled disseminating information to diverse audiences, with a good understanding of terms used in Higher Education (HE). We are particularly interested in candidates who can bring exceptional administrative skills to the role, alongside experience of working in HE.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Deyka Hassan, Resourcing Assistant, lcc.jobs@lcc.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.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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