Overview
Job Title: Impact Funding Support Officer
Job Reference: REQ250948
Date Posted: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Administrative Services grade 5 from £29588 to £32080 per annum (pro-rata). Subject to annual pay award.
Research and Innovation Office
Part time (26 hours, 0.7 FTE), fixed term until 31st March 2027
Hybrid working
Loughborough University is seeking a dynamic and experienced Impact Funding Support Officer to support Knowledge Exchange (KE) activity at the university.
Loughborough University is an amazing place to work. We’re ranked top ten in every national league table and a hold a global reputation for sporting excellence.
With an atmosphere of determination, ambition, and desire to make a difference, our collaborative environment inspires both staff and students to be the very best they can be. With over 3,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day.
About the Role
As an Impact Funding Support Officer, you will provide support to academic researchers seeking to undertake and deliver knowledge exchange activities through-out the whole project life cycle (e.g. bid development and costing, submission, contract negotiation, post award financial monitoring and final reporting).
The post holder will provide advice and assistance primarily in relation to the allocation on the University’s block funding grants awarded via our Accelerator Funding Programme. This will be providing secretariat support to the review panel, ensuring that projects are costed appropriately, projects are compliant with funder eligibility, and projects are monitored against spend and milestone completion.
The post holder will also work closely with the Data & Systems Project Officer to provide general system support to users of our Research Management System (Worktribe) with a focus on Knowledge Exchange and Innovation activity.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries should be made to Anna Bullen, Finance and Reporting Manager by email at a.bullen@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on 01509 223110.
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
Time off – generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
Support for you and your family – on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options, and a range of family-friendly policies
Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
Travel and sustainability – access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
