Contract type
Open ended, subject to funding
Hours
Full time (37.5 hours per week), or part-time (0.8 FTE minimum)
About the role
The Humanities Division at Oxford is looking to appoint an organised, proactive and positive Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (KE) Administrator to join our friendly and growing Impact Team.
The Innovation and KE Administrator is a busy and varied role which involves a number of different strands. Working to the Head of Innovation, Impact and Engagement, the postholder will monitor outcomes from the Humanities Division’s innovation, impact and KE portfolio, including tracking project outcomes, return on investment and relevant data to support the Division’s annual reporting requirements. Additional duties of the post include developing an innovation and impact funding bulletin, organising KE-related events, and providing administrative support to the Impact Team, including taking meeting minutes and some diary and organisational support.
Led by the Head of Innovation, Impact and Engagement, the Impact Team helps humanities research to make a difference in the world. Our team supports activities related to innovation and commercialisation, impact (including for the Research Excellence Framework), and partnerships with the cultural and creative industries, heritage organisations, public policymakers, theatre and performance organisations, business and communities. We work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across the University, including academic and professional services colleagues in the Division’s nine faculties and the Ruskin School of Art, The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), the Humanities Division’s Research Facilitation team and the Schwarzman Centre’s Cultural Programme, as well as teams working in related areas in other divisions and in central Research Services.
If you are an experienced administrator looking for a new challenge in a friendly and lively team, we hope that you will consider applying for the post of Innovation and KE Administrator.
About you
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with prior experience of providing high-quality, detail-oriented administrative support in a complex, fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will support a number of different projects and activities simultaneously, so good time management, flexibility and a solution-focused outlook will be critical. The Impact and KE Administrator will be a key point of contact for the Impact Team, so discretion, excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively also are essential.
The postholder will have highly-developed digital skills and an ability to use a broad range of systems and platforms to identify funding opportunities, track outcomes, manage reporting processes and support improved communications. Excellent numerical and data management skills are required, including the ability to collate data and information from a variety of sources quickly and accurately, and the ability to understand, analyze, and present data to others. Experience of committee servicing and event coordination in a professional context for a range of event types and sizes also is essential.
The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.
What we offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days’ annual leave
- Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
- Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
- Membership to a variety of social and sports club
Application process
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online.
Applications should be submitted online and include a CV and a supporting statement.
As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.
For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to
[email protected]The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 19 August 2026. Only applications received before this time can be considered.
Shortlisting is expected to take place the following week. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 8 September.
Please quote Vacancy ID 182293 on all correspondence.
We welcome applications from a broad and diverse range of applicants: if you have any access needs or requirements to make your application journey more accessible, please let us know and we will do our best to facilitate.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
Contact Person: Andrea Williams
