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Assistant Facilities Manager

Salary

Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 per annum (Inclusive of Oxford University weighting).

Closing date

Jan 20, 2025 12:00PM

Description

About us

The University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science is a world-renowned institution with a reputation for excellence. We are dedicated to addressing global challenges through research and innovation, from reducing carbon emissions to helping develop vaccines.  The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology. 

 

The Role 

The Department has a requirement for an Assistant Facility Manager, who will be responsible for the facilities management of the Departments buildings five within of the Keble Road Triangle site. You will report to the General Facilities Manager, working within the Facilities Management Team.  The successful candidate will have a range of responsibilities including: (full details are given in the Job description) 

 

•    The line management of four staff, assigning workloads and performance management.

•    Management of related policies and procedures.

•    Management of cleaning, waste, and catering contracts.

•    Management of the Departmental insurance process.

•    Management of the reception.

 

About you

The successful candidate will be educated to NVQ 3 level or have equivalent qualifications and experience and will be able to demonstrate experience in facilities and contract management.  You will be an excellent communicator with good IT skills with an attention to detail and a positive attitude to problem solving.

 

What we offer

As an employer, we value the well-being and development of all our employees, this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:


  • 30 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays)

  • Extensive personal and professional development opportunities

  • Supportive childcare services for working parents and guardians

  • Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave

  • Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future

  • Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings

  • Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being

  • Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting

  • Discounted bus and transit travel


For more information about working at the Department, see  www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/Application process

 

 To apply for this position, please submit the following documents as part of your online application:

 

•    Covering letter/supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria.

•    Curriculum vitae (CV)

•    Contact details of two referees (only contacted if you are successful)

 

Interviews will take place the week commenting the 10 February 2025.  If you will not be available at this time, please state this in your covering letter.


Contact name

Nick Rhodes

Contact email

nick.rhodes@eng.ox.ac.uk

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