At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead facilities management, ensuring maintenance and compliance at the Ashmolean Museum.
- Company: Join the prestigious University of Oxford's world-class museum team.
- Benefits: Enjoy 38 days of annual leave, childcare services, and discounted travel.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with support for flexible working and diverse backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a vibrant cultural environment while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilities management and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 39600 - 48400 £ per year.
This is the re-advertisement of 186176. Previous applicants may not need to re-apply.
An underfill at Grade 6 will be considered with amended duties and a 12-month development plan and mentoring put in place for the successful candidate.
About the role
The Ashmolean Museum is the University of Oxford's world-class museum of art and archaeology, and its Facilities Team plays a key role in maintaining the building and supporting its operations. You will lead the Hard Facilities Management function, overseeing maintenance, compliance, and building services across the museum estate. You will manage staff, contractors, and budgets, and support projects while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a safe and efficient environment. This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37.5 hours per week on site. Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory DBS check as well as a Known Consignor check.
About You
You will have proven experience in facilities management within a relevant environment, supported by a professional qualification or equivalent experience, and a strong understanding of health and safety and project management principles. You will bring experience of managing staff, contractors, and budgets, alongside excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. You will be organised, able to prioritise competing demands, and confident in delivering work to a high standard. Strong IT skills are essential, and a full UK driving licence is required.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Diversity
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible. If you require the job description or any other materials in an alternative format, or if you would like to request any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk.
An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford's grade 7 salary scale.
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