Part-time Administration Assistant: Mental Health Research Programmes

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic The Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford – a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox The post will provide administrative support to the NIHR Mental Health Research Incubator (MHR Incubator), a programme which supports capacity building in applied mental health research through a number of different career development programmes for mental health researchers 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

• A comprehensive range of childcare services

• Family leave schemes

• Cycle loan scheme

• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

The post is available on a flexible hybrid basis. The preference would be for majority onsite working, with the minimum on-site time as 2 days/week which must be worked Monday-Thursday About the Role The post is funded to 31 December 2026 and is based in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Life and Mind Building, Parks Road/Oxford. The post is Part-time (80% FTE) You will support all the programmes through programme evaluation, programme administration and events support. This will include administration of the application and review process for all programmes, financial administration, and collating and analysing feedback for programme evaluation. You will provide events support for the programme for both in person and online events About You You will be educated to A level or equivalent, and will have excellent administrative, IT and organisational skills. With excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders you will have experience of events organisation both online and in person. An interest in mental health research, and personal and professional development programmes would be desirable as would demonstrable evaluation experience (using qualitative and quantitative data) Diversity Committed to equality and valuing diversity Our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework, work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible

Application Process You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. see the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday 23 July Interviews will take place on 7 August and will be in person (online interviews would be considered)