Deputy Building Services Manager

We are looking for a dedicated and versatile Deputy Building Services Manager, with excellent team coordination skills to support the Building Services Manager in ensuring the effective maintenance of the Zoology buildings.

The Department of Zoology is a thriving, friendly, and dynamic community of staff and students. Our facilities include teaching areas, laboratories, offices, and the Museum of Zoology, spread across five buildings primarily located in Central Cambridge. We pride ourselves on offering a welcoming work environment where staff are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow professionally and achieve their full potential.

In this role, with the Building Services Manager, you will oversee mechanical and electrical services through specialist contractors.  You will manage reactive building maintenance, and help ensuring compliance with security, fire, and water safety regulations. Additionally, you will take direct responsibility for managing a team of eight cleaners.

We are looking for a proactive and effective team player, who communicates well and can recognise and respond to the diverse needs of research groups and professional support staff.

This varied and rewarding role is ideal for someone with management experience, strong interpersonal skills, and advanced knowledge of building services. A working knowledge of health and safety and fire safety legislation is essential.

This full-time position requires the post-holder to work on-site Monday - Friday, and availability for attendance for out-of-hours work may be necessary on occasions

What we can offer you:

• Competitive pay rates with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost-of-living increases.
• Generous annual leave allowance to support your work-life balance.
• Family-friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, as well as workplace nursery options.
• A generous pension scheme, with substantial employer contributions.
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.
• Support for relocation or accommodation, where applicable.

If you have the skills, experience and personality to succeed in this role we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal conversations are welcomed please contact Glyn Theobald gt465@cam.ac.uk to hear more about this role. For more details, please refer to the Further Information below.

Interviews will be held during the week beginning 3 March 2025.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment and a security check.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Flexible working requests will be considered

We particularly welcome applications from women and candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University.

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

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Anastasia Nezhentseva.

Email: an286@cam.ac.uk

Telephone: (0)1223 330117

Please quote reference PF44777 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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