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Facility Manager- From Land to Sea: Facility for Landscapes, Prospection and People

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
Location
University of Bradford Campus
Closing date
27 Feb 2025
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Academic Discipline
Arts & Humanities, Archaeology
Job Type
Professional Services

Job Details

Facility Manager- From Land to Sea: Facility for
Landscapes, Prospection and People
Archaeological Sciences
Salary: £40,247 to £45,163 per annum pro rata
2 years from appointment

University of Bradford
At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding
The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Faculty
The School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to join us to manage our Facility supported by AHRC under the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science scheme- ‘From Land to Sea: a facility for prospection, landscapes and people’.

The School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences conducts internationally recognised interdisciplinary research blending cultural archaeology with cutting edge science to explore the past within the context of contemporary challenges. This research has been recognised by internal and external investment of over £6M, of which the RICHeS award is the most recent, and builds on our extensive track record in archaeological prospection, submerged landscapes and visualising heritage.

What you will be doing:
The main purpose of the role is to manage the Facility funded by AHRC under the RICHeS scheme- ‘From Land to Sea: a facility for prospection, landscapes and people’. In particular this will include:

  • Day-to-day running of the Facility and enabling access to the resources
  • Safe storage, management and maintenance of laboratory and field equipment
  • Advice on applications to use the Facility and maintenance of records of use • Coordinating training in the use of equipment and maintain training records.
  • Contributing to and occasionally leading on significant multidisciplinary complex research, commercial and teaching projects

Qualifications/ experience:

  • A minimum of a degree in a relevant area and ideally a Masters or higher qualification
  • Detailed and extensive knowledge of theory and practical experience relevant to the Facility
  • Experience of leading and managing projects
  • Proven ability to provide written reports in a timely manner

Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford 
Our School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in our teaching, practice, and research. We welcome applicants for this post from underrepresented groups who could be positive role models for our students and colleagues. People from BAME backgrounds are currently underrepresented across our teaching and research teams.  We will consider applications for job-sharing and flexible working.

In Return we Offer:

  • 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
  • Family-friendly policies
  • Great campus facilities including:
  • Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
  • Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Dr Cathy Batt, Head of Department on c.m.batt@bradford.ac.uk or tel.: 01274 233533, we would love to hear from you.

Please attach an anonymised CV with your application
 
Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity
At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.  
In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces 

Company

The University of Bradford is one of the world’s great technology universities providing high-quality teaching that is underpinned by cutting-edge research with practical applications to solve tomorrow’s problems. The University is committed to helping all its students to lead fulfilling lives, become global citizens, and make a difference to the world.

With 50 years of academic excellence behind us as a University, we have continued to grow our international reputation and course provision. We have always been pioneers in developing new course subjects, reflecting and anticipating the needs of employers, our students, and of society as a whole.

We continue to feature among the world’s best in many areas. We are in the top 200 of the world’s most international universities, we are in the global top 100 of universities under 50 years old, our executive MBA is again in the world top 100 and we have won a host of further awards and recognition for our staff, disability support and our green campus.

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UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
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Location
RICHMOND BUILDING
RICHMOND ROAD
BRADFORD
WEST YORKSHIRE
BD7 1DP
United Kingdom

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