Reception and Facilities Supervisor (Fixed Term)

The MRC Epidemiology Unit is seeking to appoint a Facilities and Reception Supervisor as part of its friendly Business Team.

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic person to join our Business Team. Principal role responsibilities are management of our main site at the Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS) on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, liaison with the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital estates departments for our other sites on the campus. The role holder will also provide advice and assistance for the facilities management of our other three sites in Cambridgeshire.

At the IMS this involves ensuring provision of satisfactory infrastructure services for our staff and visitors including building maintenance and security access, cleaning, hospitality and meeting room provision as well as dealing with day to day issues as they arise, and liaising with our different facilities providers.

The role also manages the Reception Desk at the IMS which meets and greets the many volunteers for our studies and deals with incoming telephone calls, courier packages and taxi bookings. 

Further responsibilities are supporting the Health and Safety Co-ordinator to ensure the department meets required standards.

The post holder will manage three Administrative Assistants who undertake reception duties, and any other members of staff that may be recruited to support Facilities and Reception. 

This is a busy and reactive role. You will have excellent inter-personal skills, terrific organisational skills and experience of problem solving and people management. You will also have some experience of health and safety practices.

Alongside a competitive salary, University staff are eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits and services include discounts on shopping, health care, financial services and public transport. We also offer defined benefits pension schemes and tax-efficient bicycle, car lease and charity-giving schemes.

The MRC Epidemiology Unit is a department within the University of Cambridge's School of Clinical Medicine and is situated within the Institute of Metabolic Science on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Its mission is to study the genetic, developmental and environmental factors that cause obesity, diabetes and related metabolic disorders and develop strategies for their prevention. The Unit benefits from a number of large-scale, cross programme epidemiological studies with detailed datasets allowing a wide range of research from genetics to public health. Highly experienced information teams and other specialist teams support the scientists in the delivery of their research aims.

The appointment will be made on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.

Please contact the recruiting manager, Annabel Curd, via email at businessmanager@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

The closing date is 17th November 2024 and interviews will be held on 28th November 2024.

 Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a security check and a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the apply button above.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Please quote reference SJ43789 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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