SCHOOL / SERVICE

School of Health & Psychological Sciences

DEPARTMENT

Centre for Food Policy

LOCATION

Myddelton Street Building

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB CATEGORY

SALC / Clerical / Technical / Support

HOURS

Part-time

SALARY MIN

£33,882

SALARY MAX

£33,882

PUBLICATION DATE

10-Jan-2025

CLOSING DATE

02-Feb-2025

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

The Centre for Food Policy at City St George’s, University of London, is a leading interdisciplinary research centre focused on redesigning effective food systems. The Centre’s research uses food systems approaches to uncover unsustainable, inequitable and unhealthy foods systems practices and support the development of evidence-informed and inclusive food policy decisions. We listen to and engage with people across the food system to uncover how food systems really work in practice.

Responsibilities

A part-time (0.6 FTE) Centre Coordinator is sought to join the Centre for Food Policy on a permanent contract. The Centre Coordinator is an integral and valued member of the Centre for Food Policy who is passionate about redesigning food systems and communicating the team’s research and evidence to have impact on policy and practice. The role plays a major role in developing our external and alumni communications and relations, organising events, supporting the centre to deliver impact and conducting administrative tasks, particularly those supporting the Director.

Person Specification

The role will best suit a self-starter and creative thinker, who would enjoy being embedded in a team passionate about redesigning food systems to achieve health, equity and environmental sustainability. The successful candidate will have skills and experience producing engaging communication materials for a range of audiences, organising events and providing administrative support to individuals in leadership positions. Experience of providing administrative support in Higher Education settings in the UK and ability to take initiative as appropriate are desirable.

Additional Information

Any questions about the role should be emailed to Professor Christina Vogel at christina.vogel@city.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications: 2nd February 2025 at 11:59pm.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on: 13th & 14th February 2025.
The selection process will involve a 5-minute presentation on a pre-set topic and a 25 minute interview.
Presentation topic and interview panel composition will be emailed ahead of time.
Interviews will be held online using Microsoft Teams.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St George’s, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

The University of business, practice and the professions.

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