The Estates and Facilities Directorate
The Director of Estates and Facilities will ensure, through excellent leadership that the quality of service provision is exceptional and delivered in line with processes of continuous improvement. The role is in place to enhance the ICR’s ability to deliver a world-class environment for staff and students to achieve their organisational and personal goals.
The Estates and Facilities Directorate
The Directorate comprises 76 staff. The following professional services functions (57 staff): Building & Maintenance 9 Planning & Development 7 Site Management and Facilities 29 Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) 12
Duties and Responsibilities
In addition it includes 19 technical and support staff in the Biological Services Unit that provides animal facilities on both sites for research work using laboratory rodents. The unit provides the highest level of animal welfare and ensures full compliance with animal research legislation and Home Office guidance.
Leadership To be part of the senior leadership team of ICR:
Job Description
1. Recruit, develop and motivate the Estates Services, Facilities Services, HSEQ and Biological Services Unit teams to ensure the objectives of the directorate and The ICR are achieved and effective delivery of services takes place. 2. Lead the development of departmental goals, objectives and systems and establish departmental measurements that support the accomplishment of The ICR’s strategic goals. 3. Develop open and productive relationships with executive and senior management colleagues, participating fully in the corporate management of The ICR, delivering operational solutions from FM, estates and Health and Safety. 4. Develop strong working relationships with senior research colleagues within The ICR to promote and facilitate safe working environments and delivery of operational solutions to enable effective delivery of science and research.
Department / division:
Estates and Facilities Directorate, Corporate Services Division
Pay grade / staff group:
Senior Staff Remuneration
Hours / duration:
Full time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday.
Reports to:
Chief Operating Officer
Accountable to:
Chief Operating Officer
Deputy Director of Estates Services Deputy Director of Facilities Services Head of Biological Services Unit HSEQ Manager
Directly responsible for:
5. Lead and manage senior direct reports to ensure that they are able to act effectively and with integrity.
Main purpose of the job: To further develop and enhance the range of Corporate Services within the sphere of responsibility. Within the context of the ICR’s Strategic Plan, ensure effective planning and provision of high-quality services providing value for money in support of the ICR’s world-class research.
6. Play a key role in articulating, embedding and monitoring the ICR’s vision, values and behaviours throughout the organisation and support the shaping of The ICR as a world class research organisation and higher education institute. 7. Maintain excellent working relationships with key collaborators, stakeholders and professional advisers including research institutes, universities, local Council senior staff and Board members and in particular, with the Royal Marsden.
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