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Project Coordinator x 2
Vacancy ID
12521
College/Exec Group
Research Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise
Location
Hybrid – UAL Various Sites/Home
Salary
£40,199 to £49,072 per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed Term
Hours
10.5 (0.3) or 17.5 (0.5)
Apply by
21 June 2026, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
2 roles available:
Role 1 is part time for 10.5 hours per week, fixed term until 30 April 2027 and is hybrid based at LCC, Elephant and Castle + remote
Role 2 is part time for 17.5 hours per week, fixed term until 31st July 2027 and is hybrid based at Chelsea College of Arts, Millbank + remote.
Please indicate in your application form which role (s) you are interested in being considered for.
The Centre & Institute Project Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the delivery of projects and activities delivered by one or multiple UAL Research Centres and Institutes, as well as projects related to other research driven activities.
This will involve carrying out and overseeing day-to-day operations and processes necessary to support research centre, institute, and research project activities, including planning and deadlines, budget tracking, project communications and stakeholder relationships.
You will work independently as well as collaboratively with others, providing a professional, high quality, partner-facing service, supporting and advising the Project Manager, UAL Centre and Institute Operations staff, and other research-facing staff to ensure projects are delivered in line with expectations.
Research support operations will vary in scale, scope, and deliverables, which will offer a diverse portfolio of work. Projects may include supporting specific research projects for a given Centre, Institute or Researcher/s, from proposal development to delivery; projects delivering events or engagement programmes; and functional/operational projects such as reviewing or developing research related business processes and outlining options for improvement or enhancement – e.g. data management, webpages, comms activities.
Your profile
Knowledge and understanding of project management principles
Experience of coordinating projects (including financial/budget coordination and administration), including producing formal documentation and reports
Experience of successfully working across different departments, teams and cultures to co-ordinate complex projects
Experience of organising events/workshops/ conferences
Good knowledge of Higher Education Research environment (desirable)
Communicates effectively orally and in writing adapting the message for a diverse audience in an inclusive and accessible way
Motivates and leads a team effectively, setting clear objectives to manage performance
Plans, prioritises and organises work to achieve objectives on time
Works collaboratively in a team or with different professional groups, ensuring the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are upheld
Builds and maintains positive relationships with students or customers
Uses initiative or creativity to resolve day-to-day problems
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.
As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
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 hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.
Application process
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