Queen’s University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland, with a distinguished heritage and history. With over 24,000 students, 4,200 staff and an annual turnover of some £300m, Queen’s University Belfast plays a unique leadership role in Northern Ireland. As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, Queen’s University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos. As a leader of Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) development and delivery for 25 years, KTP is held in high regard within Queen’s and the programme has been the foundation for many research and teaching successes including 15 National KTP Awards. The KTP Programme has been helping businesses throughout the UK for over 40 years by recruiting suitably qualified graduates to take on a role that bridges academia and business.
As a KTP Associate you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to a real life challenge that delivers tactical change within an organisation. A KTP is the perfect launchpad, helping enhance your career prospects by providing you with an opportunity to manage a challenging project central to a business’s strategic development and long term growth. You will have access to a substantial training and development budget and take ownership of a project, with the added support and guidance of Queen’s world class Academics. Through the KTP programme we wish to recruit a graduate to work in Scott & Ewing Ltd (Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland) on a collaborative project with the Management School at Queen’s over 24 months.
Scott & Ewing Ltd is a family-owned & led business, who have been in operation for over 50 years. Its main business is as a commercial plumbing and heating contractor and the company enjoys an excellent reputation for high quality industrial heating & plumbing services, predominantly in Northern Ireland.
We wish to recruit a dynamic and highly motivated graduate to lead and deliver a KTP project to increase management capability and to develop, implement and embed a set of medium to long term planning and decision making strategies within Scott & Ewing Ltd.
Please note that the Shortlisting Panel cannot make assumptions on your experience or qualifications; it is the responsibility of the applicant to evidence their suitability for the role. As such your Application Form, CV and/or Cover Letter must clearly demonstrate how your Qualifications and Experience meet the Essential Criteria and, where possible, Desirable Criteria as listed in the Candidate Information Booklet.
For business reasons the start date for this position is before March 2021.
The successful candidate must have:
*Can be demonstrated through completion of a module, student project or placement or industrial experience
For full job details and essential/desirable criteria please refer to the candidate information link on our website by clicking apply. For further information or assistance contact The Resourcing Team, People and Culture, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 9097 3044 or email on resourcing@qub.ac.uk.
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit. We welcome applications from all sections of society and particularly from people with a disability.
Please note on this occasion the University is unable to provide sponsorship for visa applicants for this particular post, applicants must hold the right to work in the UK to be eligible.
Informal enquires may be directed to Karen McGeough, email: k.mcgeough@qub.ac.uk or telephone: 028 9097 3970. Additional contact person: ktp@qub.ac.uk.
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