Newcastle University
B&I Operations and Support Co-ordinator
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B&I Operations and Support Co-ordinator
Part-Time Commercial/Innovation Support Officer
Fixed-term (12 months), 18.5-hour role
Salary
£32,080 to £33,002 per annum, with progression to £34,610 on foundation pay scale (pro rata).
About Newcastle University
Newcastle University offers excellent benefits, including:
- Generous holiday package
- Option to buy additional days off
- Strong pension schemes
- Various health and wellbeing initiatives
An ideal environment to support career growth and work-life balance.
Closing date for applications: 19 July 2026.
The Role
The successful candidate will support the provision of commercial and innovation project activities, with a key focus on tendering processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with colleagues to:
- Manage university registration on tendering portals.
- Update systems and horizon-scan for emerging portal opportunities.
- Build a database to streamline registration.
- Prepare tender proposals:
- Collate information from university sources, often under tight deadlines.
- Assist in drafting tender documents.
- Support consultancy projects:
- Offer economic costing and pricing advice.
- Liaise with Legal to establish contractual frameworks.
- Maintain awareness of external agency/compliance requirements.
- Build stakeholder relationships (internal and external, including industry partners).
- Monitor project data and anticipate stakeholder information needs.
- Troubleshoot operational issues in the Newcastle Innovations service.
- Contribute to policy/procedure development.
- Highlight governance risks, conflicts of interest, and ethical concerns to the B&I Operations and Support Team.
- Conduct awareness-raising activities, including internal/external events attendance.
- Update university systems in connection with project activities.
- Provide administrative support to the B&I Operations and Support Team and Newcastle Innovations colleagues, as required.
- Coordinate cross-faculty/cross-service collaboration for effective innovation service delivery.
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The Person
Essential Requirements
- Understanding of commercial/innovation processes.
- Analytical reporting experience, including document preparation.
- Strong written/oral communication skills.
- Proactive problem-solving mindset aligned with university knowledge exchange.
- Teamwork and ability to manage workload/deadlines.
- Relationship-building expertise across stakeholders (academic/managers, industry, research institutions, government).
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Key Skills
- Ability to integrate with university operational frameworks.
- Organisation abilities: time/priority management.
- Service orientation: exceeding stakeholder expectations.
- Clear communication: concise and tailored messaging.
- Collaborative attitude: valuing diverse contributions.
Qualifications
- Education: At least A-level standard/equivalent.
- Literacy/Numeracy: Advanced proficiency.
Optional but advantageous: relevant industry/academia experience.
Monumental University Values
A comprehensive equal opportunities employer, Newcastle University actively promotes:
- Inclusivity: celebrates diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Sanctuary status: a welcoming space for displaced individuals.
- Recognised with Gold Athena SWAN (gender equality),
- Race Equality Charter Bronze(anti-racist initiatives),
- Disability Confident (accessible interviews).
- Euraxess support for European researchers.
*For further details, contact christine.younger@newcastle.ac.uk Requisition ID: 29511.
Note: This offers a development opportunity and may accommodate hybrid/work sharing arrangements.
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