Global Engagement Assistant
Closing Date: 12/09/2025

Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour + £1.53 holiday pay 

Start Date: 29th September 2025

End Date: 31st December 2025

Interview Date: 15th September 2025

Location: Remote/On Campus

Working Pattern: 30 Hours Per Week

As part of the Global Engagement, the Research Project Assistant will be responsible for the data process on ‘Go Global’ funding projects. The role will be involved with the following three project phases:

Project phase one:

• Study set up, including preparation of ethics.
• Collection of publicly available data on UK-China Joint Institute Alliance (JIA) member universities for student number, running programmes, current cohort information etc.

  Project phase two:

• Data collection (interviews), inputting and analysis, and associated planning, preparation, data management/transfer and administrative activities in line with relevant policies and standards

  Project phase three:

  • Assistant P-I and Co-I on project presentation at the JIA UK Member Conference

  The role will provide dedicated and focused engagement of this British Council project.  A portfolio of work and knowledge of higher education and culture is required to effectively data collection from stakeholders in the UK and China.

  You will be able to engage easily with and tailor communication for people from diverse backgrounds. You should be highly focused and reliable, with flexibility in your working hours, organised, accurate and conscientious in your work. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential. Good team working skills and the ability to liaise in sensitive situations are also required. You will need to be able to work independently and show initiative. 

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

• Collaboration
• Analysing
• Flexibility
• Research
• Self-Motivation
• Time Management

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.