Research Assistant

THIS ROLE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS

To provide a high level of service to both internal and external customers dealing with a wide range of post-award administration duties. To monitor income and expenditure transactions in order to achieve accuracy of data paramount to providing accurate management information to departments and senior officers. To produce invoices and claims in a timely manner to a wide variety of Research sponsors e.g. Charities, Industry, Government and Research Councils to meet pre-determined deadlines to avoid financial sanctions.

To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the College?s Equal Opportunities & Health & Safety Policies. 

To undertake any other duties as may be reasonable expected by the line manager of Head of Department. 

Main duties and responsibilities

• To support the Financial Compliance & Management Officers with the daily running of the section, ensuring that an efficient service to both internal and external customers is maintained. Duties will involve a diverse range of activities dealing with specific sponsor types e.g. Charities, Research Councils, Industry and Government Offices. 
• The preparation of claims and invoices in a frequency determined by the sponsor, ensuring accuracy of information and reconciling the total value of the claim to the general ledger and making any necessary adjustments in agreement with other central service sections and academic departments. 
• Responsible for ensuring the daily milestone tasks are completed on Worktribe in order of priority to meet the needs of the sponsor. The efficient timing of invoice and claim submissions is essential to facilitate the College?s cash flow.
• The continuous process of checking the information held in Agresso in order to ensure the accuracy of the data produced, for both routine and management information reports which are regularly presented to academics, Heads of Department, Senior Officers, and the relevant committees.
• To produce routine reports as required, from the general ledger and PCB modules in Agresso, for data analysis and the compilation of information to meet departmental and external sponsor requirements.
• Responsible for dealing with customer enquiries to the Helpdesk promptly to ensure a quick response time and efficient levels of service.
• To initiate and enter journals onto Agresso relating to internal expenditure transfers and salary re-charges, paying careful attention to accuracy to avoid the misrepresentation of data. 
• To work closely with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of research grant expenditure and liaison with the Credit Control Section to assist with the collection of income on research grants and contracts.
• Ensuring that regular budget/expenditure reports are sent to departments in a timely manner. Monitoring budget control and alerting the relevant departmental administrators and grant holders to significant variances for appropriate action.
• Maintaining document repository on Worktribe to satisfy both internal and external audit requirements, liaising with departments where necessary to complete this process

GCE or equivalent in Maths and English

COMPASS-MS Therapist

MSc in Health Psychology

Experience in CBT therapy

Library Student Ambassadors - six roles available to work 15 hours between February and June 2025 

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated students - at all levels- to become Library Student Ambassadors to help improve the student experience in the Library. We want to increase the student voice and focus on library developments and improvements that are most important to students.  We need you to tell us!

Library Student Ambassadors will be actively involved in a number of library projects, take part in user experience research or focus groups, attend some Library Working Group meeting, and take forward suggestions for improving and developing library services and help promote library services and resources.

The hours will be worked between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday and we will try to be flexible around your studies and other commitments.  Some weeks it will be 2 or 3 hours and other weeks, no hours - making a total of 15 hours worked between Feb and June 2025

Current London Met student 

Excellent communication skills in order to act as a sounding board for ideas, talk to other students, and give suggestions for improvements in Library Services and Special Collections

How to apply - PLEASE send letter of interest

Email Laura Simmons (l.simmons@londonmet.ac.uk), Head of Library Operations, with heading LIBRARY STUDENT AMBASSADOR detailing your course and School and what year you are in and no more than 300 words outlining why you think you would make a good Library Student Ambassador in terms of your skills and interests and a suggestion of one thing you would like to see improved or developed in the library either online or in the physical library.  Thank you!