Technical Services Lead

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester Metropolitan University Full time

Technical Services at Manchester Metropolitan University are recruiting to 4 new Technical Manager roles.

We are a great, modern university, in a great global city, here to make an impact on Manchester, our nation and beyond, with a driving ambition to discover and disseminate knowledge, and make higher education accessible and beneficial to all those with the passion and ability to succeed.

Technical Services at Manchester Metropolitan is a vibrant technical community, developing its services to meet the needs of a university of the future. Our diverse team of technicians ensure that the University functions efficiently and delivers the levels of student experience both our undergraduates and postgraduates deserve and expect of us.

Working in specialist laboratories, workshops, studios and digital facilities, our technical professionals play a key role supporting, guiding, and advising across our university from sciences, art, engineering, design, and technology, through to sports, nursing and teacher training.

We are a forward-looking service, committed to a strong culture of continuous improvement and we are passionate about providing the best customer service to our staff and students.

New for 2023, we are excited to recruit four new Technical Manager roles;
- Technical Manager Arts and Humanities Resource Centres
- Technical Manager Manufacturing
- Technical Manager Chemistry and Nutrition
- Technical Manager Core Facilities.

**Technical Services Lead - John Dalton Redevelopment**

We are seeking an individual to underpin the Technical Services support for the Delivery of the Academic Vision Project (DAVP) and the redevelopment of the John Dalton site.

This is offered as a secondment opportunity.

**Site Redevelopment**

The redevelopment of the John Dalton site is the University's highest value capital project to date (£115m). The project will deliver:

- A new building (ca. 15,000 m2, equivalent in size to 2 football pitches);
- Targeted refurbishment of existing spaces.

**Academic Vision Project**

The site redevelopment will act as a catalyst for modernisation and growth via the DAVP. Key ambitions are outlined below:

- Modernise and make a step change in STEM education through the development of pedagogy;
- Realise significant REF performance improvements by increasing capacity and efficiency;
- Increasing of PGT student numbers;
- Building partnerships with high profile organisations;
- Raise international presence by increasing international student numbers and creating world-class facilities to attract internationally-leading researchers.

This role will play a leading part in developing both the Faculty and Technical Services vision for the Delivery of the Academic Vision Project (DAVP) and the redevelopment of the John Dalton site.

**Key Duties**

The key duties of the role are:

- To oversee and coordinate all Technical Services aspects of the DAVP and the John Dalton site redevelopment;
- To act as the deputy to the Superlab Workstream Lead;
- To develop options appraisals documents covering key aspects of Technical Services activity e.g. operating model for the new Superlab;
- To provide Technical Services representation on other key DAVP work streams, primarily: Educational change; Research spaces; Timetabling; Business as usual and working in new ways;
- To engage with external organisations to identify, and where appropriate embed sector best practice. Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

**How to apply**

Please upload an expression of interest letter of not more than two sides of A4, detailing how you meet the essential criteria specified in the attached Job Description
- Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion._


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