Project and Research Officer Bakhita Centre - Twickenham, United Kingdom - St Mary's University

St Mary's University

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Description

Job Title:
Project and Research Officer

Faculty / Institute / Department:
Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse, Faculty of Business and Law

Starting Salary:
£
32,982.00 per annum (pro-rata)**
Hours:14.4 hours per week (0.4 FTE)**
Term: 4/03/2- 31/07/24 with a possibility to extend

Closing date:21/02/24**
Interview date: 23/02/24
**Summary
The Project and Research Officer supports all activities of the Bakhita Centre.

This may include coordinating and supporting the delivery of research and public engagement projects; supporting academic research activities; managing the Bakhita Centre's newsletter, social media and website, and general administration tasks associated with the work of the Centre.

The post-holder will help to coordinate internal events and meetings with Centre staff, affiliates and Honorary Fellows, and will also contribute to the delivery of Horizons Summer School for survivors of modern slavery.

Job Details
Post-holder must have knowledge of issues related to modern slavery/human trafficking in the UK and/or internationally.

Experience working with relevant stakeholders, such as non-governmental organisations and/or policymakers, and experience in project management and communications is also necessary.

Main tasks

Providing administrative and management support for all Centre projects including organisation of and support for centre staff meetings; contract management; employment arrangements for any necessary consultants,
Coordinate and monitor updates to the Centre's website, and other publicity
Create and disseminate a Centre newsletter.
Assist in planning, organising, and delivering multistakeholder events, as agreed with Centre Director.
Assist with finance matters related to Centre projects.

Other reasonable and related duties as agreed with the Centre Director

Overview
As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values.

Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

Faculty / Institute / Department:

The Bakhita Centre is a leading centre for research on slavery, exploitation, and abuse. Our mission is to produce high quality applied research that makes a difference, advancing knowledge that informs practice and policy. We are especially committed to improving understanding about, and responses to, survivor care and support that addresses issues of equity, diversity and inclusion and cultural competency.

We are engaged in exploring new and innovative methodologies and creative interventions, building partnerships with academics, practitioners and people with lived experience, to influence practice that supports survivors of slavery, exploitation and abuse.

The Centre sits within the vibrant Faculty of Business and Law and has strong connections with the Criminology and Sociology Undergraduate programme and the MA Human Trafficking, Migration and Organised Crime.