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The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the project leads, Dr Rachel White (University of Brighton) and Dr Mark O’Connell (University of Gloucestershire), as well as a wide network of conservation practitioners, and the project’s Advisory Group. 

You will play a pivotal role in:

• Identifying and integrating the needs of UK conservation organisations and leading the co-design of the national evidence review online tool’s structure and hierarchy.
• Designing high-quality training materials and guidance resources to support organisations in identifying evidence needs and practitioners in engaging with the evidence review online tool.
• Facilitating workshops and consultations with practitioners and advisory group members.
• Contributing to publications, reports and launch activities associated with the National Review of Conservation Evidence Needs. 

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative, nationally significant initiative that strengthens the interconnection between conservation research and practice.

In order to be successful in this post you will need to have: 

• A PhD (completed or near completion) in a relevant discipline (e.g. conservation science, ecology, environmental management), or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrable experience in applied conservation research and/or evidence-based decision-making, particularly in a UK context.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, particularly with non-academic stakeholders.
• Proven project management skills, with experience coordinating with multiple partners.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position (24 months, 1.0 FTE); however, we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. 

The role is predominantly desk‑based and can therefore be carried out remotely from any part of the UK, though travel will be required periodically for collaborator meetings, engagement with conservation practitioners, and the delivery of workshops.

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Dr Rachel White r.white2@brighton.ac.uk and Dr Mark O’Connell moconnell@glos.ac.uk  

Please refer to the job description for further details of the role and the associated selection criteria.

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

This is a key role supporting the delivery of operational fire safety across the University. Working closely with the Fire Safety Adviser, Estates and Facilities, and other stakeholders, you will help ensure compliance, support the implementation of fire safety policies and procedures, and promote a positive fire safety culture.

About the role:

• This role will coordinate fire drills and emergency evacuation procedures, deliver a range of fire safety training, support the development of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs).
• This role will also assist with fire safety audits, inspections, and record management.
• The role also includes maintaining fire safety equipment and providing advice and guidance to staff across the University.

About you:

• You will be an effective communicator, able to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, and work both independently and as part of a team.
• You will have a good understanding of fire safety legislation and experience of supporting fire safety activities such as training, audits, or emergency planning within a complex organisation.
• You will have evidence of significant qualifications or training in fire safety and emergency planning matters and membership of relevant professional body. Where candidates do not hold this qualification but can demonstrate supporting competencies relevant to this post, support will be given to attain the qualification as soon as possible.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your experience within a collaborative team and contribute to maintaining a safe environment for our staff, students, and visitors.

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £35,608 to £39,906 pro rata
7.5 hours per week

This is a key role responsible for delivering operational fire safety advisory services across the University, supporting compliance with fire safety legislation and promoting a positive fire safety culture. Working closely with colleagues across Estates and Facilities Management, Student Operations and Support, and other departments, you will provide expert guidance on fire safety matters, support the development and implementation of policies and procedures, and promote best practice across the university community. 

In this role, you will:

- Oversee a complex programme of fire risk assessments, inspections and audits, monitor compliance, investigate incidents, and ensure timely follow-up of actions. 

- Manage and analyse fire safety data, prepare reports and present findings to senior managers and governance committees. 

- Contribute to the delivery of fire safety training and support responses to changes in legislation and regulatory requirements.

- Provide leadership, guidance and support, helping to ensure the effective delivery of fire safety services across the University. You will also deputise for the Fire Safety Manager when required, acting as a key point of contact for fire safety matters. 

To be successful in this role, you will:

- Have substantial experience of delivering fire safety and emergency planning activities within a complex organisation, together with a strong understanding of fire safety legislation and best practice. 

- Be experienced in undertaking audits, inspections and fire risk assessments, developing and delivering training, analysing data, and communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. 

- Have excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgement, and the ability to influence positive behaviours are essential. 

- Have a recognised fire safety qualification, such as the IFE Level 4 Certificate in Fire Science and Fire Safety, or equivalent relevant experience. 

This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a large and diverse university environment, helping to ensure the safety of our staff, students and visitors. This position is available on a job share basis.

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

This role will provide proactive, high-level support to the members of University Executive Board (UEB) and other senior colleagues. Work will often be confidential and urgent, so the postholder will be expected to use initiative and sound judgement to maintain the work schedule of these senior staff. The post holder will be responsible for supporting high-level internal meetings, including groups within the University’s governance structure.

Your duties will include:

• managing complex diaries and email correspondence on behalf of Executive Board members
• supporting committees and meetings by preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking actions
• liaising with a wide range people, both internal and external stakeholders 
• undertaking projects and other activities to support Executive Board priorities and the Vice-Chancellor's Office

You will have experience as an executive or personal assistant, or be an experienced university administrator who is looking to apply your skills in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting the University's most senior leaders. 

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• a proactive, can-do attitude, and an ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• highly developed oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
• excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office 
• an ability to respond to changing priorities, often at short notice
• exceptional interpersonal skills and confidence in engaging with a wide range of people
• confidence in handling complex and confidential matters

This role is being offered at 29.5 hours, although requests for hours below this will be considered, depending on business need. This role is available on a job share basis.

Closing Date: 02 Sep 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £31,236 to £34,610 pro rata
29.5 hours per week

Want to put your knowledge and skills into developing and supporting exciting teaching and research activities within the metal working facilities?  A full time, 37 hours a week, exciting opportunity to join the College of Creativity, Technology and Society has arisen. This will see you provide technical support for a range of teaching and research activities within the Technical department.

As a Technical instructor your current skills will be utilised to manufacture, assemble, install and machine bespoke components to various specifications as well as instructing and supporting students from diverse backgrounds. Training in all aspects of the role will be given but an enthusiasm for delivering a high-quality service to our students as part of a larger technical team. 

In this role you will:

• Plan, prepare and set up specialist materials, equipment, facilities, for practical classes, outreach sessions and exhibitions; working to deadlines and set standards and to ensure all material, equipment and facilities are left in a tidy, clean, and safe state after the session.
• Operate instrumentation and equipment, providing training, processing and/or analysis, for students and staff as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain health and safety documentation for equipment and facilities, to ensure effective controls, including for all waste disposal, are in place and current legislation is adhered too.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience in machine and mechanical assembly skills  including the use of lathes and milling machines (including CNC)
• Some fabrication knowledge including  welding and sheet metalwork.
• Have a good understanding of Health and Safety.
• Be self-motivated to work individually and able to contribute as part of a team.
• Able to accurately communicate technical information to a range of audiences.

This permanent role is full time with a generous paid 5 weeks starting annual leave entitlement in addition to bank holidays and pension scheme. This role is based in our modern teaching and research facilities on our Moulsecoomb campus.

This position is available on a job share arrangement.

Closing Date: 30 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £31,236 to £34,610 per annum

Your effective organisational skills will be key to providing placement support to our students in this busy and highly responsible role.  We will want you to administer the placing of students in their settings, oversee payments to partners and check processes for compliance in accordance with professional and statutory requirements.  Using your excellent customer service and communication skills you will act as a key point of contact for placement providers, students and academic staff, building effective working relationships and ensuring the smooth administration of placements.

To be successful in this position, you should have:

• The skills to be able to build networks and maintain positive working relationships
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good customer service experience, which will include excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work quickly and accurately
• Strong IT skills, including high level of competence in Microsoft Word and Excel, together with experience of maintaining databases and accurate records

This is a full-time fixed term role to cover a period of maternity leave, and we welcome applications from those looking to job share.

After initial training has been completed, and once agreed with your manager, you’ll have the option to work from home for part of the week as part of our agile working policy.

For an informal discussion to find out more about this role, please contact Julie Burkill, Practice Learning Administration Manager at J.Burkill@brighton.ac.uk

Closing Date: 30 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 per annum

In this varied and rewarding position we’ll want you to support a wide range of EDI activities, including organising staff training and events, arranging and minuting meetings, budget administration, maintaining our EDI intranet pages and other platforms, and responding to queries received by the team. 

You'll play an important role in our small and friendly team in an institution that has inclusivity at its heart.  

To be successful in this job you will:

• Be a highly organised individual
• Have previous experience in office or team administration or in the administrative aspects of organising events or training
• Have excellent organisation skills
• Be able to work on your own initiative and to agreed deadlines
• Have clear written communication skills
• Be able to develop effective networks and to work as part of a team
• Have a personal commitment to EDI

Please take a look at the job description and person specifications for full details of the role. 

This is a part-time position (17 hours per week) offered on a fixed-term basis for 18 months. There is scope for flexibility regarding working days and hours, to be agreed with the successful candidate within the overall contracted hours. 

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including a hybrid working scheme allowing employees to work from home for up 60% of their contracted hours, a generous pension scheme, and annual leave starting at 30 days each year as well as bank holidays and additional time off over the Christmas period.

Closing Date: 30 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 pro rata
17 hours per week

Would you like to play a key part in the development and delivery of building investment programmes within a busy department which manages the physical environment in which staff and students work, live and learn?

About the role:
In this vital role as a Building Surveyor you will work as part of a small team with a varied workload delivering a variety of planned maintenance and improvement projects across our portfolio. 

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• To undertake surveys of university buildings to establish their condition
• To manage the contractual relationships with relevant consultants/contractors
• To advise on energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction
• To advise on the Health and Safety aspects of buildings
• Assisting in house Clients to develop briefs, design and specify works
• Perform the role of Contract Administrator and Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations as necessary

About you:
To succeed in the role you’ll need comprehensive knowledge and experience of construction technology and building pathology along with good knowledge of the work practices, processes and procedures required for the delivery of maintenance and improvement projects from inception to completion. You will be qualified to degree level in Building Surveying or a construction based discipline with full or part qualification to RICS/CIOB membership, or an equivalent level of knowledge and skills gained through work experience at a similar level.

This is initially an 18-month fixed-term role, full-time (37 hours) and we welcome applications from Job Sharers.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, including an agile working system, which at present for this role will require you to spend a minimum of two days in the office. 

For more information about the role and what we are looking for please look at the job description.

Closing Date: 30 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822