CBC Administrative Manager

The UCL Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC) brings together academics, policy‑makers, practitioners and others from a wide range of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant hub for developing ideas, new technologies, theories and evidence about behaviour change, and translating these to achieve real‑world impact. Our strategic vision is to advance the science and practice of behaviour change to improve wellbeing, social justice and environmental sustainability on a global scale.

The Centre for Behaviour Change Administrative Manager is the operational lead responsible for developing and directing all administration and support infrastructure to ensure the efficient running of the CBC and to implement the delivery of the CBC’s strategic objectives through maintaining effective local administration systems.
This senior administrative post will work closely with Centre Co‑Director(s), Research Lead, Teaching Lead, MSc Director, Lecturer/Consultancy Lead, Training, Events and Communications Manager, Teaching Administrator (0.5

FTE), and the Directors’ PA/Research Administrator to provide complex administrative support and lead in the functional areas of financial management, research finance and grants administration, human resources (recruitment, leavers, absence management, staff reviews and record planning), contract management and business planning and implementation. Liaison with Departmental and Faculty administrative colleagues to align with UCL’s policies and procedures is a key part of the role.

The postholder joins the Centre’s management team of 8 core‑funded staff, including the current role holder, led by the Centre Directors, Professor Susan Michie (Professor of Health Psychology) and Professor Fabiana Lorencatto (Professor of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences). This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit UCL HR Conditions for more information.

The postholder will hold a relevant degree and relevant management experience or equivalent competency gained through any other combination of education, training and experience. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On‑site nursery
• On‑site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:
  Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance (see UCL Rewards & Benefits for more information)

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under‑represented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: UCL EDI.