Safety and Facilities Support Officer

The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies

Oxford’s School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) is one of the largest communities of Area Studies scholars anywhere in the world. This vibrant and dynamic University department has research and teaching programmes dedicated to Africa, China, Latin America, the Middle East, Japan, Russia and Eastern Europe, South Asia and Comparative Area Studies. The School welcomes students from all around the globe and offers seven MSc Degrees, six MPhil degrees, a DPhil in Area Studies, as well as the Oxford 1+1 MBA with Saïd Business School.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join OSGA as the Safety & Facilities Support Officer on a full-time, fixed term contract until 17^th March 2027.The role is available immediately and can also be offered on a part-time basis (minimum of 80% FTE) and as a secondment opportunity for University candidates.

About the Role:

Reporting to the School Business Continuity & Projects Manager, the successful candidate will take general responsibility for facilitating the administrative functions related to day-to-day Health & Safety and facilities management at OSGA. As the Departmental Safety Officer (DSO), they will assist with implementing safety policies and provide professional customer service throughout. Working closely with key stakeholders, they will be responsible for fostering a welcoming and safe working environment for all OSGA staff, students, and visitors.

About You:

This role is ideal for an enthusiastic, reliable, and conscientious individual who thrives in a busy team environment with competing priorities. We welcome applications from candidates with prior experience in facilities management who can demonstrate a professional understanding of Health and Safety compliance within the workplace.

Essential to the role are strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to clearly and accurately convey processes and procedures. The successful candidate must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate a willingness to resolve situations proactively.

Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally within a Higher Education institution or a service industry environment, will be highly desirable.

Application Process: 

When applying to this position, you will be required to upload a CV and a supporting statement addressing how you meet each of the selection criteria, as listed in the job description. Further details regarding the selection criteria and details on how to apply can be found in the document attached.

Informal enquiries are welcome: please email recruitment@area.ox.ac.uk . Any queries or matters that are not referred to in the job description/further particulars will be passed to the School Business Continuity & Projects Manager. Please quote the vacancy reference 177915 in all your correspondence.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 21^st February 2025. Applications received after the closing date cannot be considered.

The interviews will be held in-person at 12 Bevington Road, Oxford, on either Monday 3^rd March or Friday 7^th March.

Applications are particularly welcome from men and black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in professional services in Oxford. 

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