At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and improve asset information systems for the University of Bath.
- Company: Join a top UK university known for happy graduates and a diverse culture.
- Benefits: Generous leave, pension schemes, discounts, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive environment celebrating diversity and offering excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on campus infrastructure while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Degree or equivalent experience in asset management or related fields.
The predicted salary is between 31861 - 38448 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Campus Infrastructure at the University of Bath. The University of Bath has been ranked among the UK’s top 10 universities, while its graduates were rated the happiest in the UK.
About the role
The Asset Systems Officer will support the University's Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) Manager by taking day to day professional responsibility for the integrity, assurance and continuous improvement of asset, planned preventative maintenance and lifecycle information within the University's IWMS. You will act as the operational specialist for asset and PPM information, ensuring that records, maintenance relationships and lifecycle information are accurate, complete, traceable and capable of supporting statutory compliance, maintenance planning and investment decisions across the campus. The role will exercise independent judgement in investigating data and process issues, determine corrective action within delegated authority, lead defined data and system improvement activity, provide specialist advice and training to users, and undertake agreed Planon workflow, reporting and process development within the governance and permissions set by the IWMS Manager. Overall application ownership, major configuration, integrations, supplier governance and strategic system development remain with the IWMS Manager.
About you
You must have:
- A degree, Level 4 qualification or equivalent professional experience in facilities management, asset management, building services, engineering, information management, data management systems or a closely related discipline.
- Substantial experience of working with estate, facilities, maintenance or asset information in a complex, multi stakeholder organisation.
- Practical experience of CAFM / IWMS systems, including the management and assurance of asset, planned preventative maintenance and associated operational data.
- Strong working knowledge of asset registers, maintenance regimes, PPM principles and the relationship between accurate asset information, statutory compliance, operational delivery and lifecycle planning.
- Experience of maintaining, validating and improving large or complex data sets, including investigating conflicting information, identifying root causes, assessing options and implementing corrective action.
Desirable
- A relevant professional qualification or membership, for example IWFM, IAM, CIBSE, RICS or another relevant professional body and formal training in Planon or another CAFM / IWMS platform would be a great help.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools, Power BI or other data visualisation and dashboard tools.
- Experience working in higher education estates.
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Natasha Baker, CAFM Manager or Ben Spicer, Head of Engineer Services. We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
What we can offer you
We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance.
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym.
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more.
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath.
- A family-friendly workplace.
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce.
- Relocation allowance.
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses.
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app.
Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work.
Be Well at Bath
We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:
- Staff support groups and networks.
- A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions.
- A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive.
Find out more about being at your best at Bath.
Closing Date: 24 Nov 2026
Department: Management, Specialist and Administration
Salary: £31,861 to £38,448
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