Campus Services

Paisley Campus

Senior Operations Manager

Salary: Grade 7 £50,253- £56,535 per annum

Full time: 35 hours per week

Permanent

This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If requiring visa sponsorship, the successful applicant will also need to meet a range of individual criteria to satisfy Home Office requirements. If the role is offered on a part-time basis, this might also affect eligibility.

Applicants are encouraged to individually assess whether they may be eligible for visa sponsorship prior to applying. More information on eligibility can be found on the Government website.

THE POST – Senior Operations Manager

The University of West of Scotland have an exciting opportunity to join the Campus Services team as a Senior Operations Manager.

The Campus Services team is responsible for the physical presentation of each campus, across a range of facilities management services, which includes (but are not restricted to) cleaning, security (including CCTV), grounds maintenance and landscaping, facilities & janitorial management tasks, parking, fleet, waste management, office moves and decoration, driving continuous improvement and sustainability of these services to enhance the student experience and support a more productive, functional workplace.

Reporting directly to the Head of Campus Services, the postholder will be responsible for campus and facilities management, helpdesk management, financial management and staff management. By supporting, controlling, delivering and coordinating these areas the successful applicant will ensure that all of these aspects of the role are carried out in the most effective and efficient manner.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Degree or relevant qualification in facilities management or business management.
• Relevant experience within an estates/facilities management environment.
• Full current driving licence
• Experience of managing operational teams within a complex environment.
• A working knowledge of budgetary and financial management
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• An understanding of managing change in a complex environment

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Sunday 26th April

Interview Date: Thursday 7th May

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

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UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.

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