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"""The Building Facilities Technician will form part of the Department of Chemistry’s integrated facilities management team. **About the role** The Department of Chemistry is recruiting for a Building Facilities Technician to provide support & assistance to the existing facilities management team in matters relating to day-to-day maintenance, repairs and servicing of the laboratory and building environment within the Department, ensuring that the building and equipment across the Chemistry estate are professionally maintained and serviced in a timely and efficient manner. You will be required under the guidance of the Building Manager, alone or in conjunction with others, to use a range of skills and system knowledge including ‘hands on’ participation in technical tasks as required, to ensure a safe, efficient, productive and high-quality research and teaching environment. **About you** The successful candidate will possess a good level of demonstrable DIY skills, with the ability to switch for example from changing light bulbs to small building projects and back with confidence, including use of power tools, workshop machinery, ladders and scaffold towers. You will be knowledgeable in relevant Health and Safety at work principles. You will have basic IT skills including MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook), experience of working in a workshop and/or building maintenance will be an advantage. Given the nature of the role, good physical fitness is essential. **What we offer** As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including: • An excellent contributory pension scheme • 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays and 5 closure days at Christmas) • A comprehensive range of childcare services • Family leave schemes • Cycle loan scheme • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans The Post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, you will also provide support in the Rodney Porter Building, Sibthorp Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU. 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"""Job Description DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Summary Job title Building Facilities Technician Division Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Department Department of Chemistry Location Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR Grade and salary Grade 4: £27,838 - £31,459 per annum (discretionary range to £34,046 subject to skills and experience) inclusive of Oxford University Weighting £1500 Hours Full time Contract type Permanent Reporting to Building Manager on a day-to-day basis and overall to the Chemistry Facilities Manager Vacancy reference 176216 Additional information The role The Building Facilities Technician will form part of the Department of Chemistry integrated facilities management team. The post holder is required, alone or in conjunction with others, to provide support & assistance to the existing facilities management team in matters relating to day to day maintenance, repairs and servicing of the laboratory and building environment within the Department, ensuring that the building and equipment across the Chemistry estate are professionally maintained and serviced in a timely and efficient manner. You will support the Building Manager in both the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR and Rodney Porter Building, Sibthorp Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU. . Responsibilities Research Equipment • To assist in the provision of facilities, services & installation of research equipment, liaising directly with academic and other technical staff as required. Building Fabric and Services • To carry out planned maintenance tasks of plant and equipment • To assist in construction projects in Department of Chemistry buildings including refurbishment and fit out of laboratories • To maintain and repair the fabric of the buildings, including redecoration, plumbing, carpentry and upkeep of the grounds and external services as required • To install, move and modify laboratory and office furniture as required and to assist in the installation and modification of services, i.e. mechanical (pipe work - compressed air, gases and water) electrical, and air handling (air-conditioning, extraction systems and vacuum pipe work) services to laboratories and workshops • To distribute, cryogens (Dry Ice – Liquid Nitrogen) and bottled laboratory gases as required • To dispose of surplus equipment and materials, including hazardous chemical and other waste, in accordance with University and Department procedures • As part of the Facilities team, to understand the operation of the fire and security alarms so that you are able to provide assistance in an emergency. Administration • Use the P-Mac Facilities Management software for the recording of works to maintain accurate records of routine maintenance and jobs completed/parts used • To maintain and manage stocks of building materials and laboratory consumables (e.g. dry ice, and compressed gas cylinders), including timely ordering from suppliers as required • To be aware in general terms of statutory and University regulations covering laboratory services activity; to be aware in detail of regulations specifically covering any given tasks, to ensure that the person works in accordance with those regulations at all times Selection criteria Essential selection criteria • GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English. • Basic computer literacy including the ability to operate E-Mail, Word & navigate basic applications (Training available internally for applications such as MS Excel Outlook etc) • Good level DIY skills with ability to switch from changing light bulbs to small building projects and back with confidence, including use of power tools, workshop machinery, ladders and scaffold towers. • Demonstrable experience in using a full range of mechanical engineering and woodworking hand tools. • Understanding of Health and Safety at Work principles • Be able to demonstrate an organised approach to work, including ability to prioritise own workload in a busy environment • Ability to maintain a flexible approach to duties and provision of facilities and services, including covering for all members of the team and exhibit a positive service orientation to all staff, students and visitors. job-description-and-selection-criteria.docx 2 • Good physical fitness in order to work around a large multi-level building, including ability to move large items such as furniture, equipment and gas cylinders. • Ability to work both unaccompanied and as part of a team. • Good written and oral communication skills. Desirable selection criteria • First Aid at work qualification • Understanding of the Higher Education and research environment • Formal Health and Safety training in any of the following - manual handling, compressed gases or cryogens awareness. • Experience using an Asset management system Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks Hazard-specific / Safety-critical duties This job includes hazards or safety-critical activities. If you are offered the post, you will be asked to complete a health questionnaire which will be assessed by our Occupational Health Service, and the offer of employment will be subject a successful outcome of this assessment. The hazards or safety-critical duties involved are as follows: • Working at heights • Lone Working • Driving on University business • Regular manual handling • Working with category 3b or 4 lasers (laser safety class) • Work with allergens, Eg laboratory animals, pollen, dust, fish or insects etc. • Work with any substance which has any of the following pictograms on their MSDS: Additional security pre-employment checks This job includes duties that will require additional security pre-employment checks: About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. 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The Building Facilities Technician will form part of the Department of Chemistry’s integrated facilities management team.

 

About the role

 

The Department of Chemistry is recruiting for a Building Facilities Technician to provide support & assistance to the existing facilities management team in matters relating to day-to-day maintenance, repairs and servicing of the laboratory and building environment within the Department, ensuring that the building and equipment across the Chemistry estate are professionally maintained and serviced in a timely and efficient manner. You will be required under the guidance of the Building Manager, alone or in conjunction with others, to use a range of skills and system knowledge including ‘hands on’ participation in technical tasks as required, to ensure a safe, efficient, productive and high-quality research and teaching environment.

 

About you

 

The successful candidate will possess a good level of demonstrable DIY skills, with the ability to switch for example from changing light bulbs to small building projects and back with confidence, including use of power tools, workshop machinery, ladders and scaffold towers.

 

You will be knowledgeable in relevant Health and Safety at work principles. You will have basic IT skills including MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook), experience of working in a workshop and/or building maintenance will be an advantage. Given the nature of the role, good physical fitness is essential.

 

What we offer

 

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

 

•         An excellent contributory pension scheme

•         38 days annual leave (including bank holidays and 5 closure days at Christmas)

•         A comprehensive range of childcare services

•         Family leave schemes

•         Cycle loan scheme

•         Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

 

The Post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, you will also provide support in the Rodney Porter Building, Sibthorp Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU.

This is a full-time, permanent position which is available immediately.

 

 Application process

 

You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

In your supporting statement please address each point of the selection criteria found in the job description and demonstrate with an example how you meet the criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks.

 

The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 29 November 2024.

 

The University of Oxford is a Silver Athena SWAN holder and the Department of Chemistry is a Silver award holder.

 
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