Knowledge Exchange Lead - London, United Kingdom - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
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Salary:

- £38,860 - £46,750
  • National: £38,860 £42,765 London: £42,495 £46,750
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • GO-Science
    Type of role:
  • Project Delivery
  • Science
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

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Our priorities


Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world.


Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs - including by delivering world-class physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent.


Put public services - including the NHS and schools - at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of in-house STEM capability to improve outcomes for people.


Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world.


Deliver legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our pro-innovation approach to regulating AI.


Our Inclusive Environment


We have an inclusive culture which makes the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued and can be their authentic selves.

We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us be more innovative.

We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension.

We are fortunate to have a range of staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.


Job description:


  • Science and engineering have never been more important in Government If you're interested in being a part of building science and engineering capability across government, come and join our passionate and diverse team at the Government Office for Science (GO-Science).
  • This role sits in the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession team within GO-Science, however, as a profession we have a government wide remit and work with stakeholders right across government and beyond.
  • As the Knowledge Exchange Lead, you would increase high demand science and engineering skills across government through supporting the exploration, design and delivery of secondments and placements, as well as broader knowledge exchange, spanning government, academia and industry. This will directly support the GCSA in their role as Head of the GSE profession. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to improve how science and engineering is accessed and supported across government. You will build broad networks with external organisations and develop a good awareness of systems across government, industry and academia.

Person specification:


You will be working to ensure skills are retained and developed in government, by improving how scientists and engineers can gain experience from other sectors and across government.


This will be delivered through the following responsibilities:

  • Lead on the development and management of the Government Science and Engineering Profession's flagship interchange scheme
  • STEM Futures.
  • Lead on building the reputation of STEM Futures, especially across government, through stakeholder engagement and building of networks. This includes senior stakeholders such as chief scientific advisors, senior policy professionals, government reform colleagues, government departments and HR leads.
  • Lead on the management of the technical hubs, including maintaining strong relationships with hub leads, embedding our 'policy pathway', providing GSE input were necessary and providing oversight of reporting.
  • Lead on the development of strategies to grow the programme including development and implementation of new technical hubs in alignment with government priorities and significant stakeholder engagement with potential partners across industry, academia and government.
  • Line manage an HEO to deliver the GSE Profession interchange offer, including events, governance and reporting.
  • Present at seniorlevel strategic boards, including generating and delivering papers, securing buyin and following through on sen
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