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South West Doctoral Training Centre Manager

University of Bath - Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

3 Year Fixed Term Contract

£39,107 - £44,016

Closing Date: Monday 21 March 2011

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: BK439

The SWDTC is the recently awarded ESRC South West Doctoral Training Centre for the Universities of Bristol, Bath and Exeter and is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic candidate to fill the new role of Manager for the Centre. The post will be based at Bristol but will work across the three institutions.

You will report to the DTC's Management Board and Academic Advisory Board. You will support the strategic direction of the Centre and will be responsible for the range of management and co-ordination functions required to ensure effective day-to-day operations.

Key duties will include: liaising between the three institutions, organising regular SWDTC meetings, and co-ordinating reports to the two Boards; developing relationships with key external stakeholders such as employers (public, third and private sector) and local authorities; day-to-day responsibility for budget management; developing a strategy for identifying and securing additional public sector and private sector funding to support the development of the SWDTC.

You will work closely with the postgraduate co-ordinators in each of the collaborating institutions to oversee the alignment of events planned for delivery under the auspices of the SWDTC.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 4 April 2011.

For further information and to apply please visit the Bristol University website