Safety and Facilities Support Officer
Applications for this vacancy closed on 21 February 2025 at 12:00PM
**The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies**
**** This role is also open as a secondment opportunity for internal
candidates ****
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 17th 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 21st 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 3rd March or Friday 7th March.
**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
* Generous annual leave
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme and electric or ultra-low emission vehicle loan scheme
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
The OSGA Professional Services offices are located in Oxford city centre,
surrounded by its unique architecture, history and culture.
The University of Oxford holds an institutional Silver Athena Swan award,
acknowledging the progress made in addressing a number of gender gaps across
the University.
Applications are particularly welcome from men and black and minority ethnic
candidates who are under-represented in professional services in Oxford.
**** This role is also open as a secondment opportunity for internal
candidates ****
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 17th 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 21st 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 3rd March or Friday 7th March.
**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
* Generous annual leave
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme and electric or ultra-low emission vehicle loan scheme
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
The OSGA Professional Services offices are located in Oxford city centre,
surrounded by its unique architecture, history and culture.
The University of Oxford holds an institutional Silver Athena Swan award,
acknowledging the progress made in addressing a number of gender gaps across
the University.
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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The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies ** This role is also open as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates ** 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 ... **The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies**
**** This role is also open as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates **** 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 ... |
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