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Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

Health & Safety responsibilities

• Advise and oversee significant equipment purchases ensuring compliance and alignment to College/Faculty priorities
• Ensure that the University's health and safety policy is translated into effective local policies and procedures
• Hold specific safety responsibilitiesÌý
• Lead safety inspections and accident investigations

ÌýCore responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management, motivation, and support to the College/Faculty technical teams developing the teams to keep pace with changing teaching, research and technology needs
• Ensure that all work is appropriately scheduled in line with priorities and deadlines
• Maintain oversight of all technical staff recruitment within the College/Faculty
• Oversee space management and allocation across the College/Faculty
• Lead the development of College/Faculty services and facilities ensuring that they remain fit-for-purpose and deliver maximum benefitÌý
• Lead change-management initiatives in collaboration with more senior staff
• Produce options papers, proposals and reports for senior management review
• Ensure that inventory and asset management is appropriately managed across the College/Faculty
• Manage College/Faculty budgets (including trading accounts) and those relating to specific projects ensuring that appropriate and compliant systems are in place to deal with purchasing
• Contribute data to influence budget setting processes
• Oversee the management of all College/Faculty facilities, monitoring budgets and overall performance
• Maintain oversight of all large-scale building works leading on those of a significant value/impact
• Oversee College/Faculty security and access control arrangements
• Contribute to research outputs, including research papers, as a co- or lead author.
• Apply for grant funding from appropriate external funding agencies and internal funding programs.
• Coach staff

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

• Seek opportunities to contribute to strategic and financial planning
• Take on a project related to organisational change and innovation
• Contribute/chair/co-chair meetings
• Engage senior stakeholders with plans/ideas for change
• Play key role in senior meetings

Learning from othersÌýÌý

• Build network of senior colleagues across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and in external organisations
• Maintain links with sector bodies and peersÌý
• Seek feedback from team

Formal learning

• Strategic thinking and planning
• Financial management
• Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Leadership and/or Management trainingÌýÌý

Transferable skills and competencies

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.

Persuading and influencing

• Making an impact.
• Shaping conversations.
• Appealing to emotions.
• Promoting ideas.
• Negotiating and gaining agreement.
• Dealing with political issues.

Creating and innovating

• Innovating
• Seeking and introducing change

Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

• Monitoring markets and competitors
• Identifying business opportunities
• Demonstrating financial awareness
• Controlling costs
• Keeping aware of organisational issues

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý