Interim Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University College Birmingham Remote Work Freelance Full time

Job Title: Interim Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £61,198 to 64,914 per annum - SS11

Job Type: Fixed Term - 3 Months, Full-time.

University College Birmingham works in partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked eighth in the 2023 Guardian League Tables and 10th in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2023.

The Role:

Due to ongoing growth in the Estates and Facilities department an exciting opportunity has arisen to join University College Birmingham as an Interim Deputy Director of Estates. You will play a pivotal role in leading a department delivering facilities management and planned or reactive maintenance to the University campus for a fixed-term period of 3 months. Based in the heart of Birmingham, you will be joining a growing team looking after the ever-evolving campus.

You will work closely with the Maintenance Manager and Facilities Manager to ensure the strategies and direction of the department are continually evolving to suit the needs of the University students and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

  • Assist in the leading of the estates and facilities department as Deputy Director, working collaboratively with the Director to ensure that staff are well managed, well lead, efficient and effective
  • Setting direction for the Facilities services including scope, configuration and culture
  • To be responsible for and support the Capital Projects manager with leading multidisciplinary teams

Undertake rigorous cost management, for both Facilities and Maintenance works to meet financial, operational and other performance targets.

Benefits:

  • Generous allocation of annual leave
    • 26 days' paid leave per year
    • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
  • Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
    • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
  • Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
  • Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
  • Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
  • A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
  • Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
  • Hybrid working opportunities
  • Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - TBC

Interview Dates - TBC

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Director of Estates and Facilities, Estates and Facilities Director, Estates Director, Facilities Director will also be considered for this role.



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