Facilities Technician

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a motivated individual to join a
new buildings operations team within the Life and Mind Building (LaMB) as a
Building Technician.





The Life and Mind Building is currently under construction and is the largest
building project the University has ever undertaken. It will house advanced
research laboratories as well as modern lecture theatres and will
significantly improve the way psychological and biological science is
undertaken in Oxford, helping scientists to solve some of our major global
challenges. It will be home to the Department of Experimental Psychology and
the Department of Biology.





As a Building Technician, you will work closely with the Deputy Building &
Facilities Manager (Operations) to effectively maintain the infrastructure of
the LaMB. This will involve carrying out routine repairs, maintenance and
supervision of some contractors working within the building. You will be
responsible for prioritising both reactive and preventative maintenance tasks
and respond to work request forms submitted by the occupying departments.
Working alongside several other Facility Technicians and within a broader
Building Management team, you will ensure work is carried out in a timely
fashion and to appropriate standards.





As a large, multi-disciplinary research facility, the LaMB will accommodate a
variety of wet-chemistry labs, specialist analytical suites, controlled
environment rooms and highly sensitive analytical equipment. The role holder
will be expected to have a thorough understanding of the Health and Safety
requirements of working in such environments, as well as the ability to work
meticulously according to standard operating procedures.





It is essential that the role holder have experience in writing, modifying and
working according to risk assessments and understand the requirement to
routine evaluate and adapt them when there is a procedural change.





A flexible approach is required to working hours and the post holder will be
expected to cover additional hours or swap shift patterns from time to time.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online, and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection
criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.





This position is offered full time on a permanent contract.





Only applications received before 12 midday on Wednesday 30 April 2025 will be
considered. Interviews are likely to take place in early May 2025.