Head of Space Management Candidate Information Pack
Contents
• • Welcome to Queen Mary University of London • • Job Description • • Person Specification • • Further Information and How to Apply
Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK’s leading research-focused higher education institutions. With over 20,000 students, 4,000 staff and an annual turnover of £430m, we are one of the largest University of London colleges.
Welcome to Queen Mary University of London
High-quality learning experience
Queen Mary University of London teach and research across a wide range of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, law, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering.
Queen Mary offers outstanding students a stimulating, supportive and high-quality learning experience, with teaching inspired by our world-leading research.
Based in a creative and culturally diverse area of east London, the main site in Mile End is one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in the capital.
QMUL have invested in new facilities over the past five years to offer its students an exceptional learning environment. Recent developments include the £39m Graduate Centre, providing 7,700 square metres of learning and teaching space, and the new Dental Hospital, home to the Institute of Dentistry, the UK’s first new dental school in forty years. Future developments include the planned new school of Business and Management (8,500 square metres).
Our research excellence
Queen Mary has made a strategic commitment to the highest quality of research. The University has invested in this principle by systematically recruiting the best academics in their disciplines from around the world.
The results of the most recent national assessment of research – the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) – have confirmed its place in the very top group of research-led universities in the UK.
Overall it was ranked 9th in the UK among multi-faculty universities and 5th in the UK for the percentage of our 3* and 4* research outputs.
Russell Group institution
Queen Mary is one of 24 leading UK universities represented by the Russell Group, that are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience, excellent graduate employability and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job Description
Job Title:
Head of Space Management
• Move/relocation management. Working with colleagues in Capital Projects and Facilities Management, as required to lead on the relocation, including development of room layouts, of groups of staff and students. Where major moves are envisaged as a result of significant capital projects, move management will ordinarily fall within the remit of the relevant capital project management staff. • Behavioural change in relation to space utilisation. Help to foster culture change to introduce new “smart” working practices, where appropriate, to make the most effective use of work spaces, identifying any adjustments (physical or otherwise) in order that the working experience for staff is improved and not adversely affected. • Reporting in relation to space. Working with the Space Data Manager provide management information and data for the development of business cases for potential capital projects, and for such other purposes as required. • Strategic Planning. As required to contribute to the planning process with regard to minor works, capital projects and initiatives to support growth in teaching and research activity and the quality of the student experience.
School/Dept/ Institute & Centre:
Estates and Facilities Directorate
Reports to:
Assistant Director Estates and Facilities (Property and Space Management)
Grade:
(6)
Full Time
Appointment period: Current Location:
Indefinite
Mile End Campus. Post holder will be required to carry out duties at all QMUL sites
Job Context
QMUL is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of Universities, which represents 24 UK Universities which are committed to maintaining the best research, outstanding teaching and learning and unrivalled links with the business and public sector. As a multi faculty Institution, with Schools in Humanities and Social Science, Science and Engineering and Medicine and Dentistry, it has a very diverse Estate. The University has three main sites, the Mile End, Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square campuses, with further accommodation on the Bart’s site at West Smithfield and at Lincolns Inn Fields. The University Estate comprises 80 buildings including the residential estate, and a total Gross Internal Area of approximately 238,000 square meters. The Property and Space Management team form part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate and are responsible for estate management, property acquisitions and disposals, contributing to the development of Estates Strategies, maintenance of the property space database and space planning.
• Space Management Group. To assume responsibility for servicing/running the University Space Management Group.
The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the jobholder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of the role, as reasonably requested by their line manager.
This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of the responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
Job Purpose
To lead, develop and manage the University’s approach to space planning, allocation and management, thus ensuring that the University gets maximum value and the most effective use of its Estate.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
• Space Management. To provide an ongoing analysis of QMUL’s evolving space needs, consulting widely with Faculties and Central Professional Services. Work closely with the capital projects team to make recommendations for the future size and configuration of the Estate so as to support the QMUL Strategic Aims. • Space Planning. To make recommendations on the use of space to the University, the Space Management Group, Faculties and Central Professional Services. To undertake proactive negotiations with users who have requested additional space, and develop options for meeting their space needs. The post-holder will work closely with the minor works team to ensure that all projects are appropriate and meet the principles of the Space Management Policy. • Space Utilisation. To implement the Space Management Strategy, and monitor performance of key metrics within the Space Policy and Space Standards. The post-holder will also be expected to manage space utilisation surveys, and analyse the resulting data with a view to developing faculty-level action plans for improving utilisation of all space types.
Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
This table lists the essential and desirable requirements needed in order to perform the job effectively. Candidates will be shortlisted based on the extent to which they meet these requirements.
Requirements
Essential / Desirable
How Assessed
E
A and I
Qualifications Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience.
Relevant AutoCAD
E E
A and I A and I
Experience of space management at a senior and strategic level in a complex multi-building organisation. Successful record of high-level stakeholder influence particularly with professional and specialist groups.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
E
A and I
Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Excel.
E E E
A and I
Highly numerate and analytical.
Highly organised with good attention to detail, deadlines and accuracy. Excellent communication skills able to write clear and concise reports and give clarity orally to specialists and non specialists at varying degrees of seniority. Ability to work under pressure (multitask, hit deadlines), and work flexibly to meet deadlines. Experience of working within the HEI sector and knowledge of key challenges facing the sector. Good interpersonal skills.
A and I
E
A and I
E E
A and I A and I
D
A and I
Track record of implementing agile working
D D
A
Track record of working with timetabling staff responsible for meeting the needs of the teaching programme.
A and I
Knowledge of best practice in space utilisation.
D
A and I
Essential/Desirable: E = Essential: Requirements without which the job could not be done. D = Desirable: Requirements that would enable the candidate to perform the job well. How Assessed: A = Application | I = Interview | OM = Other Means (e.g. presentation, test, etc.).
Further Information and How to Apply A wide range of benefits are available, this includes 30 days annual leave (plus University closure days and public holidays), a defined benefit pension scheme and also an interest-free season ticket loan. For further details of the benefits of working at QMUL please visit http://www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/workqm/index.html Applications should consist of a CV and covering statement outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post. Applications should be sent to; ben.duffill@mrgpeople.co.uk or marcus.may@mrgpeople.co.uk.
For a confidential and informal discussion, please contact the University’s appointed recruitment partners Ben Duffill and Marcus May at The Management Recruitment Group.
Ben Duffill
Marcus May
020 3962 9900 | 07976 125 010
020 3962 9900 | 07966 827 411 marcus.may@mrgpeople.co.uk
ben.duffill@mrgpeople.co.uk
52-54 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0EH.
www.mrgpeople.co.uk
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