About the role
The Institute of Coding (IoC) wish to appoint an Executive Officer. This is a complex high-profile organisation and the Executive Officer will play a key role in supporting all aspects of its business. You will provide proactive executive support to the Director of the IoC and the wider IoC team across the range of their responsibilities including research and analysis, report and paper writing, preparation of briefing materials and administration. The role has a focus on senior stakeholder management, supporting the Director’s interactions with a broad range of stakeholders including various Government agencies and large, multinational tech firms with particular focus on business development.
You will be required to develop strong working relationships with academic and professional staff from across the consortium and beyond, including engaging with staff at senior levels within industry, academia and Government. You may also support a number of Institute initiatives and activities as determined by the overarching strategy.
With the challenges and opportunities of the dynamic IoC, it is anticipated that the role will evolve and it is essential that you have a flexible approach and the ability to be proactive in helping to manage the Director’s workload, using initiative, sound judgement and creativity. There may be some occasional UK travel involved.
This is a full-time position for a fixed term-period until March 2025.
For in informal discussion about the role please contact Andrea Kaye, IoC Head of Operations, at amk210@bath.ac.uk
About you
We are looking for someone who will become an integral part of the IoC team and will ideally have:
- significant experience of working in a senior administrative role
- proven written and oral communication skills including report writing and presentations
- have a confident approach and ability to work on own initiative
- ability to generate new ideas and be prepared to make suggestions for change/improvement
We are an inclusive, engaged and high-functioning team, with core values that include respectful collaboration, innovation, adaptability and agility. We are looking for someone who will help us to respond to the national digital skills gap, while enjoying the role and making a positive contribution to our internal culture.
The work that we do is fast-paced and can be challenging, so it is approached through positivity and teamwork. Each member of the team plays a key role and their contribution is recognised and valued. Communication is considered essential – both within the team and with external stakeholders – and we strive to ensure that everything we do is purpose-driven and high quality.
Further information
The Institute of Coding (IoC) is a national initiative, led by the University of Bath, which brings together a range of universities, industry groups, employers, training providers, outreach groups, and professional bodies to respond collaboratively to the UK’s digital skills gap.
By delivering accessible, industry-focused digital skills courses and events across the UK, the IoC is encouraging more people to pursue digital/tech careers via higher education and has enrolled 900,000 learners to date. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, the IoC is widening participation and ensuring that employers and individuals can access the skills they need to compete in the digital economy.
The IoC’s offering of more than 150+ courses has included industry accredited degree schemes, skills intensive bootcamps, and flexible short courses that help people upskill and reskill to boost their employability.
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We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
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