Science and Technology Facilities Council
Salary: £29,922
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington
Closing Date: Sunday 20th October 2024
Assessment Centre: December 2024/January 2025 TBC (travel and accommodation will be reimbursed)
Please note that we can only accept a maximum of 2 applications per candidate.
The Business and Innovation Directorate's (BID) purpose is to bridge the gap between STFC's pioneering science and the commercial world. We do this by enabling access to our large scale science facilities ensuring the UK's competitiveness globally. We also support entrepreneurs with new ideas, and start-up companies, offering them the right access to facilities, expertise and networks to grow.
This role will play an important part in the delivery of STFC's core mission to maximise its economic impact, by supporting the success of thriving activities within BID. These activities include the marketing & event support for the European Space Agency Business Incubator Centre, the CERN Industrial Liaison team, the STFC Innovation function, and regional themed clusters in areas from quantum computing to the energy sector.
You will support the Marketing and Events team in organising events and promoting business incubation, innovation, and campus facilities. Your efforts will highlight the significant impact that STFC's work has on the UK economy.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of events. Liaise with vendors, attendees, and stakeholders to ensure smooth event operations. Manage event logistics, including venue setup, AV requirements, and catering. Contribute to the development and implementation of marketing strategies. Create and manage content that aligns with marketing strategies. Create marketing materials, including brochures, newsletters, and social media content. Monitor and analyse the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. Monitor and post content on various social media platforms. Update and maintain website content regularly. Support initiatives managed on behalf of partners such as the European Space Agency and CERN. Coordinate with partners to align marketing and event activities with their goals. Stay updated with our tenant companies to identify and leverage PR opportunities. Act as a point of contact for event participants and stakeholders. Prepare reports and presentations to showcase the impact of our initiatives.
Why Join Us?
Impactful Work:
Professional Growth:
Dynamic Environment:
Brief overview of the scheme
The STFC Graduate scheme will give you the opportunity to really pursue your interests and passion early in your journey with us, supported by technical training and a broader programme of career support and training and development.
Our dedicated Early Careers Development Team will provide the right combination of challenge and support throughout, helping you achieve your ambitions. We know that professional recognition is also important to you too, so we will provide mentoring and expertise to help you achieve valued qualifications or chartered status in your chosen field.
STFC offers a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days' annual leave, an outstanding index linked pension scheme, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas closure and flexible working hours! For our full list of benefits, please visit here.
To apply for this graduate opportunity, we are looking for the following:
Key: Shortlisting (S), Interview (I), both Shortlisting and Interview (S&I)
Essential:
Desirable:
Part of our application process involves submitting your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should address your suitability for the opportunity based how you meet each essential criteria stated in this advert.
Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
As one of Europe's largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We're proud of the impact we make. And we're committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You'll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you'll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you'll discover just what a difference you can make when you're equipped and inspired to excel.
We're a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don't, ask questions that others won't, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it's at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It's very often ground-breaking. And it's endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.
For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/
You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org .
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI .
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
How we support EDI in the workforce
At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit 'How we support EDI in the workforce' .
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.
UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
Additional Information
Salary: £29,922
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington
Closing Date: Sunday 20th October 2024
Assessment Centre: December 2024/January 2025 TBC (travel and accommodation will be reimbursed)
Please note that we can only accept a maximum of 2 applications per candidate.
The Business and Innovation Directorate's (BID) purpose is to bridge the gap between STFC's pioneering science and the commercial world. We do this by enabling access to our large scale science facilities ensuring the UK's competitiveness globally. We also support entrepreneurs with new ideas, and start-up companies, offering them the right access to facilities, expertise and networks to grow.
This role will play an important part in the delivery of STFC's core mission to maximise its economic impact, by supporting the success of thriving activities within BID. These activities include the marketing & event support for the European Space Agency Business Incubator Centre, the CERN Industrial Liaison team, the STFC Innovation function, and regional themed clusters in areas from quantum computing to the energy sector.
You will support the Marketing and Events team in organising events and promoting business incubation, innovation, and campus facilities. Your efforts will highlight the significant impact that STFC's work has on the UK economy.
Responsibilities:
- Event Support:
- Marketing Activities:
- Partner Initiatives:
- Communication:
Why Join Us?
Impactful Work:
- Support STFCs scientists and engineers to achieve significant impact for the UK economy and society.
- Collaborate with renowned science and technology partners across the world.
Professional Growth:
- Gain valuable hands-on experience in marketing and event management.
Dynamic Environment:
- Work in a setting where no two days are the same.
- Be part of a supportive and innovative team.
Brief overview of the scheme
The STFC Graduate scheme will give you the opportunity to really pursue your interests and passion early in your journey with us, supported by technical training and a broader programme of career support and training and development.
Our dedicated Early Careers Development Team will provide the right combination of challenge and support throughout, helping you achieve your ambitions. We know that professional recognition is also important to you too, so we will provide mentoring and expertise to help you achieve valued qualifications or chartered status in your chosen field.
STFC offers a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days' annual leave, an outstanding index linked pension scheme, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas closure and flexible working hours! For our full list of benefits, please visit here.
To apply for this graduate opportunity, we are looking for the following:
Key: Shortlisting (S), Interview (I), both Shortlisting and Interview (S&I)
Essential:
- Achieved, or be on course to achieve, a minimum 2:1 degree, in a STEM subject with modules in business management or marketing (S).
- Genuine interest in science, technology and entrepreneurship (S&I)
- Experience of short and long-form copywriting, social media, events, and the use of visual media in marketing campaigns (S&I).
- Team player with a collaborative and flexible approach (I).
- Excellent communications skills across all media types (I).
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail (I).
- Ability to work with the pressure that is a natural part of an events and marketing function (I)
- Proactive and able to bring new ideas to the team (I).
Desirable:
- Experience of running events or marketing campaigns (I).
Part of our application process involves submitting your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should address your suitability for the opportunity based how you meet each essential criteria stated in this advert.
Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
As one of Europe's largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We're proud of the impact we make. And we're committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You'll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you'll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you'll discover just what a difference you can make when you're equipped and inspired to excel.
We're a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don't, ask questions that others won't, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it's at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It's very often ground-breaking. And it's endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.
For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/
You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org .
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI .
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
How we support EDI in the workforce
At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit 'How we support EDI in the workforce' .
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.
UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
Additional Information
- Organisation: Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) - Business and Innovation
- Contract Type: Open Ended
- External Closing Date: Oct 20, 2024
- Minimum Salary: Pound Sterling (GBP) 29,922
- Hours: Full-time
