Ref Number
B01-02775
Professional Expertise
Estates, Facilities, Accommodation and Safety
Department
Vice-President (Operations) (B01)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£31,131 - £36,348
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
On site (> 80% of working time)
Available For Secondment
No
Closing Date
05-Mar-2026
The UCL Estates Operations team manages a property portfolio of over 645,000m2 of diverse real estate on behalf of UCL, supporting over 48,000 student and nearly 15,000 staff. Managing an in house UCL workforce of 250 staff and a contractor workforce of over 1,000, the primary function of the division is to provide all Facilities Management services including, cleaning, security and maintenance.
The Estates Direct Labour Operative (DLO) team provides a comprehensive on-call service both responding to emergencies but also undertaking works where access is a problem during normal hours. With the University becoming more commonly used out of normal study and research times, there is an increase in the number of emergencies and equipment breakdowns that the maintenance team are required to attend to.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the DLO Maintenance Operations team in helping them respond to planned and reactive tasks across the campus on a wide range of systems and services. As a Multi-skilled operative, you will be working within a small mixed trade team.
You will be expected to complete tasks in line with current health and safety requirements, statutory requirements and to a high standard. An essential part of this role will be communicating as you will be working directly with stakeholders, and term contractors to complete works and keep the University functioning.
This role is offered on a shift basis, candidates will work 4 days on, 4 off, 4 nights on, 4 off (12 hour shifts). A shift allowance of 15% will be paid in addition to the advertised salary.
Previous experience of working in maintenance operations as a Multi-skilled trade operative is essential, preferably in a higher education institution or comparable environment. You’ll be confident, organised and able to work under pressure, prioritise work tasks and be able to communicate with stakeholders as well as our own engineering staff. You will have sound literacy and numeracy skills, have a broad technical knowledge of mechanical / electrical and HVAC systems with advanced problem-solving skills. You will have an in-depth knowledge of legislation and a working knowledge of H&S.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
