Overview

Knowledge Exchange Facilitator (ED13043) – Bath, BA2 7AY

The new Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE) at the University of Bath will launch on 1 October 2025. Funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in partnership with the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC), the Bath P-ACE is one of nine new PACEs funded across the UK. 

The aim is to improve connections between academic researchers and police forces, making it easier to identify and draw upon the best research evidence, science, and technologies to drive service improvement in policing. 

About the role

We are recruiting a Knowledge Exchange (KE) Facilitator to provide specialised KE support to ensure that our existing world-leading research and expertise at Bath is synthesised and shared with relevant policing partners. 

Given the fast-paced policing environment and tight timescales for input into policy issues, the KE facilitator will be instrumental in supporting the P-ACE objectives and bridging the gap to policy and practice. 

The KE Facilitator will work closely with the core leadership team of the P-ACE, while also developing strong working relationships with appropriate academic and professional staff from across the University (including at senior levels), our external policing and other stakeholder partners, and the other P-ACEs. 

The KE Facilitator will lead for engagement and bring the skills, knowledge, experience and attributes needed to deliver the P-ACE’s KE and communication strategy. 

The role will be busy, wide-ranging, challenging and exciting. 

It will include the day-to-day running of the P-ACE, engaging with external stakeholders, translating academic findings into accessible formats for policy makers and relevant stakeholders, working to develop placement opportunities, events management (where appropriate), supporting the development and maintenance of the P-ACE website and social media. 

A key part of the role will also be in facilitating the effective mobilisation of relevant expertise at Bath to proactively address new policing needs as they arise, supporting the leadership team and external steering group in the deployment of a flexible fund at speed. 

With the challenges and opportunities of establishing a new P-ACE, the successful applicant will be proactive in solving problems, confident working independently and using their judgement and creativity to investigate and resolve any new or non-standard problems, yet confident asking for help and feedback.

This role would suit either someone with a background in academic research and (ideally) experience of writing for non-academic audiences or with professional experience in knowledge-exchange and communications.  

Additional information

Informal enquiries can be made to any member of the P-ACE leadership team: 

The University of Bath is home to Institutes and Research Centres that share overlap with the P-ACE. For example, the Bath Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour (IDSB), a new research institute based in the School of Management and Department of Psychology, that brings together over fifty social and data scientists from across the university who are addressing the significant security challenges and potential risks associated with digital technologies. Other research centres include the Centre for Prisons Research, Stress, Anxiety, Resilience and Thriving (START), in addition to partnering on large scale ESRC grants focused on security and behavioural sciences (e.g., NABS+). 

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

  • Free counselling services through Health Assured
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Staff discount at Team Bath gym
  • Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
  • Staff discount on language courses
  • Generous employer contributory pension schemes
  • Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
  • A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
  • Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
  • Local discounts and more
  • A family-friendly workplace 
  • An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
  • Relocation allowance
  • Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

 

Closing Date: 14 Oct 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

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