SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential selection criteria: Candidates should have: • A relevant professional qualification (NVQ, HNC or similar) or an equivalent level of experience commensurate with such a qualification. • Able to demonstrate extensive experience of M&E repair and maintenance and contractor management. • Demonstrable knowledge of current Health and Safety Laws, British Standards, Building Regulations and Codes of Practice including CDM regulations. • Excellent organisational skills, project management and record keeping, with the ability to work across teams and independently to prioritise competing deadlines and performance output. • Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements in relation to project works, restrictions and procedures etc. • Confident in managing teams of M&E services, contractors and sub-contractors working together to compete jobs to a high standard. • Able to demonstrate experience of budget management and purchasing knowledge. • Literate and numerate with ability to effectively communicate in writing and through verbal presentation. • Experience of using management databases, Outlook and good general IT literacy. Desirable selection criteria: The following extra experience are desirable: • Experience of working within a Direct Labour or trades context and environment. • Knowledge and experience of running and managing JCT contracts • IOSH or equivalent • Experience of working within the Higher Education sector or with large estate portfolios • Experience of change management, process improvement or reducing inefficiency or waste within their working practices. • Performance management through the implementation, or adherence to Service Level Agreements, individual or team targets, benchmarking or equivalent.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE UNIVERSITY
University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits Membership of the University Club is free for all University staff. The University Club offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University’s Welcome Service website includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependents. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan- scheme With one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector, and a range of flexible working options, Oxford aims to be a family-friendly employer. We also subscribe to the
Work+Family Space, a service that provides practical advice and support for employees who have caring responsibilities. The service offers a free telephone advice line, and the ability to book emergency back- up care for children, adult dependents and elderly relatives. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/my-family- care The University has excellent childcare services, including five University nurseries as well as University-supported places at many other private nurseries. For full details, including how to apply and the costs, see https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/ We are committed to supporting members of staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further details, including information about how to make contact, in confidence, with the University’s Staff Disability Advisor, see https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/disability-support The University has a number of staff networks including the Oxford Research Staff Society, BME staff network, LGBT+ staff network and a disabled staff network. You can find more information at https://edu. admin.ox.ac.uk/networks The University of Oxford Newcomers’ Club is an organisation run by volunteers that aims to assist the partners of new staff settle into Oxford, and provides them with an opportunity to meet people and make connections in the local area. See www.newcomers. ox.ac.uk.
Pre-employment screening Standard checks
If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https:// www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks
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