Senior Technical Services Manager

Do you have experience in providing strategic direction in Technical Services? Do you relish the opportunity to work with others to achieve successful health and safety infrastructure? If so, we would welcome your application to this ongoing, full-time role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technical Services Manager to lead a diverse range of staff and technical support services at the University of Kent.

The Senior Technical Services Manager will provide leadership and operational oversight for a Technical Services team potentially covering multiple Schools, provide input into overall School strategies and is a key leading role in Health & Safety within the Schools allocated. They will bring together the technical community within each School to deliver an excellent, effective and efficient technical workforce, equipped with the knowledge, skills and training to enhance and enable the educational and research activity taking place there

As Senior Technical Services Manager you can expect to be involved in:

• providing strategic direction and leadership of Technical Services to facilitate the smooth operation of education, research and innovation and administration for all disciplines
• managing the schools’ technical infrastructure, including all equipment and relevant network infrastructure
• working with the Head of Technical Services to ensure consistent and robust health and safety-related procedures
• managing equipment budgets as necessary

What will you bring to the role?

• Degree in a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent qualification or experience
• A background in the Biosciences and/or Chemistry
• Significant experience successfully managing a technical team within a scientific environment, proactively delivering positive change and improvements
• Practical experience managing the safe and effective operation of a scientific laboratory environment.
• A comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety practices and procedures in a technical and/or educational setting. For example, Health and safety law, COSHH, risk management.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links above to view the full job description & to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number NATS-333-24.

Further details:   

Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity & promotes equality at all levels.

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on 08/01/2025

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