Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - Escola Superior de Desenho Industrial

Join the University’s largest Faculty and take a pivotal role in creating safe, inspiring, and high-performing environments for teaching, research, and cultural events. About the Faculty The Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences (FABSS) is home to over 700 staff and more than 7,000 students across three schools (Surrey Business School, School of Arts, Humanities and Creative Industries, and School of Social Sciences) distributed across eleven buildings on the University’s Stag Hill campus. It is a vibrant, multicultural community delivering research and student events year-round, including renowned Guildford School of Acting productions and Music and Media concerts. The opportunity Buildings and Facilities Coordinator supported by Operations and Facilities Manager will be key at ensuring that Faculty premises meet the high standards (including, but not limited to, Health and Safety provision) set by the University. Your key focus will be to ensure that all spaces are safe and suitable for the activities that take place throughout the year, including teaching, research, performances, academic conferences, Open Days and Applicant Days. This means that your work will directly influence student experience, recruitment, and staff wellbeing. You’ll combine day-to-day operational excellence with forward planning, ensuring our spaces are safe, compliant, welcoming, and resilient, ready for the demands of a busy academic calendar. Very occasional evening, early morning, and weekend work required to support peak activity and high-profile events. What you’ll lead and deliver Coordinate building works and maintenance, owning work orders, tracking progress, and driving timely resolution in partnership with Estates maintenance, porters, and cleaning services. Visible Health and Safety leadership, conducting checks, championing safe systems, and enabling activities to meet the University’s standards across teaching, research, and public-facing events. Event readiness across eleven buildings, anticipating operational needs for conferences, theatre productions, and concerts so that spaces are functional, compliant, and welcoming for participants and visitors. Stakeholder engagement and communication, acting as the first point of contact for academic, professional services, and technical teams; translating requirements into actionable plans and keeping colleagues updated. Continuous improvement, spotting patterns, improving processes, optimising use of space and resources to enhance student experience and staff productivity across a high-footfall estate. About you You are organised, agile, and thrive in a busy university environment with shifting priorities. A confident communicator, you take initiative and build strong working relationships with Estates, technical teams, academic disciplines, and frontline services. You bring a customer service mindset, understand the needs of colleagues, students, and visitors, and have a keen eye for detail that ensures our buildings consistently meet high expectations. What we offer We offer generous annual leave, excellent development opportunities, a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted membership to Surrey Sports Park, in addition to an on-site nursery. We operate a blended working policy that, within operational limits, allows staff to work from home up to two days per week, with some flexibility around start and finish times. Beyond competitive benefits, you will join a team that values innovation and continuous improvement. You will have opportunities to contribute to sustainability projects, space planning initiatives, and strategic developments that shape the future of our campus. How to apply Please submit your application with a CV and Cover Letter on the University website. For questions or an informal chat about the role, please email Michelle Rimmington, Operations and Facilities Manager: m.rimmington@surrey.ac.uk. Interview date: Wednesday 28th January 2026 Further details Job Description

Job Purpose The Professional Officers Division (POD) houses a centralized pool of academic staff under the Professional Officers scheme. Professional Officers come with specialised and deep technical skills acquired through extensive industry experience. They form the talent pool which brings a much-needed industry perspective to student learning. They facilitate applied learning and applied research in SIT, complementing the academic expertise of the faculty to bring industry practices and applications into the curriculum. Professional Officers leverage on their industry experiences to create authentic learning environments, where discovery and innovation take place. They act as coaches and mentors to students during practical learning activities such as laboratory sessions, Capstone Projects and the Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP). Professional Officers could also lead or work with faculty on industry innovation projects to provide solutions to the industry. In addition to their role in applied learning and applied research, Professional Officers manage the centralised laboratory facilities and resources in SIT. With Technical Officers, laboratory safety professionals, and administrators in POD, they jointly develop central policies and processes for the safe and seamless operation of laboratories in SIT Key Responsibilities Design and teach labs & practice modules. Mentor students in Capstone Projects and the Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP). Lead or co-lead innovation projects with industry. Manage labs and equipment to support academic programmes and applied research. Ensure safety in labs. Job Requirements Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields from a recognized University. Major in Information Security will be advantageous. Professional or industry certifications such as Cisco (CCNA), Juniper (JNCIA), Huawei (HCNA), Aruba (ACA), or equivalent will be an added advantage. Experience: A minimum of 10+ years of industry experience as a software engineer or network engineer with strong technical expertise and hands-on experience. Proficiency in software development principles, including Object-Oriented Design, Microservices, API integration, and full software development lifecycles. Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, Java (preferred but not limited to). Hands-on experience in enterprise networking, including LAN/WAN design and operations with protocols and technologies such as VLAN, OSPF, ACL, VRF lite, VRRP, VPN, and link aggregation. Familiarity with software for networking devices/functions (routers, switches, firewalls) or network automation / SDN. Understanding of software repository management and/or change management processes for network/software version control. Demonstrated ability to mentor, supervise, or guide students in applied projects or research initiatives. Soft Skills & Mindset Self-starter with a problem-solving mindset and a passion for continuous learning. Ability to work closely with students and researchers to design, implement, and evaluate applied projects. Willingness to explore open-source solutions independently and contribute to collaborative projects with students, researchers, and industry partners.

About us: Kings has over 40,000 students from over 150 countries studying in person and online, and has over 12,000 employees. Together the King’s community delivers a comprehensive portfolio of outstanding and impactful research and education in close partnership with the vibrant arts and culture ecosystem across London along with other universities and partners across the globe. We are ranked 31st in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026) and 36th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2025). King's College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment in which to work, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning in the service of society. It is a particularly exciting time to be joining the University as it prepares to embark on its new 2030 strategy. The HR department, and in particular the HR Business Partnering team, will play a key role in supporting the university in delivering effectively on this new strategy. About the role: Senior HR Business Partners are the front face of HR, responsible for working with central Directorates and Faculties to align our vision and our people. Working with a dedicated client group of key central professional services directorates you will act as a trusted and credible partner, providing strategic advice, support and guidance on a full range of people matters. Through an understanding of the business aims and strategic priorities of your client group you will work with senior stakeholders to identify people priorities, shape solutions to their people challenges and drive forward positive change. Using your expertise and knowledge of best practice, you will challenge stakeholders to think more broadly and deeply about people matters. You will manage a small team and work with colleagues across the HR directorate, drawing on specialist expertise as needed, in the development of local initiatives and will bring business challenges and priorities back to the HR directorate to help shape the development of central initiatives and policies. This is a full time role (35 hours per week) and you will be offered an indefinite contract. About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Significant HR generalist experience within a complex, ambiguous and unionised environment, with proven success in delivering impactful strategic HR initiatives.  Strong coaching, facilitating and negotiating skills, with experience of working in partnership with senior stakeholders. Significant experience of leading and managing organisational change.  Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, alongside commercial and financial understanding, to enable demonstrable business focussed advice and decision making.  Experience of leading and managing ER casework, both formally and informally.  Ability to analyse complex data, identify trends and use findings to inform people strategy and initiatives.  Evidenced ability to develop, manage and coach team members.  Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further information: At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Grade and Salary: £65,091 - £70,634 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 134005 Close Date: 11-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Christopher Welcome Contact Details: christopher.welcome@kcl.ac.uk