About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Katherine Branch (Director of Operations for the Department of Physics) at [Confidential Information] or Donna McIntyre (Director of Operations for the Department of Chemistry) at [HIDDEN TEXT].
Are you passionate about the role of workshops in advancing cutting-edge research and teaching
This is an exciting and new opportunity to lead the shared Workshop Facility in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics. It is a permanent full-time position available for an immediate start.
The Workshop Manager will manage all aspects of staffing, instrumentation, and machinery in the Workshop Facility, which includes our mechanical, electronic and glassblowing workshops.
This role requires close collaboration with colleagues across the University, including technical, research and academic staff and students from the Departments of Chemistry and Physics. Additionally, the candidate will engage with external academic collaborators and industry partners.
Training will be provided as appropriate. The role is predominantly based on campus due to the nature of work, with some scope for hybrid working once probation is completed satisfactorily.
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
About You
We are looking for someone with a strong technical background in a mechanical and/or electronic workshop environment, combined with management experience from working in a similar facility.
You will have excellent communication skills and be able to build professional relationships with people at all levels. You will bring practical experience of planning and organising in a workshop facility along with knowledge of relevant health, safety, security and legislative requirements, to ensure the efficient operation of the facility and training and support for the workshop teams.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About The Department
The post is a joint position between the Departments of Chemistry and Physics.
Physics
The Physics Department is a vibrant academic department with 200 academic, research, technical and professional services staff, over 800 undergraduate students and 200 postgraduate research students.
For further information about the Physics department, please visit our website.
The Physics Department at the University of Warwick takes pride in its diverse community of staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining excellence in teaching and research by ensuring equality of opportunity for all, fostered in an environment of mutual respect and dignity. Further information can be found at this website.
Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Warwick is a thriving community of students, academics, researchers, and support staff.
Our fundamental research pushes boundaries in all major fields of Chemistry. Through collaborations with the wider science community and industry, our applied work aims to tackle huge global issues from antimicrobial resistance, to solar energy harvesting, and sustainable materials.
We provide an inclusive, vibrant and friendly environment where our students have dedicated support to explore their passion for chemistry. We are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential.
We provide a welcoming and inclusive working and learning environment, recognising that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. We welcome applications from individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010. We are supportive of staff with caring responsibilities.
The Departments of Chemistry and Physics are proud to hold Athena SWAN Silver awards, a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression, and success for all in academia.
The Department of Physics is also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.
Childcare for interviews
Childcare can be provided for you at the University of Warwick Nursery (www.warwick.ac.uk/services/childrensservices/nursery) in order for you to attend the interview. Childcare is subject to availability of places at the Nursery.
About The University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
- QS World University Rankings 2024
- Research Excellence Framework 2021
To find out more about us visit our website.
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 11 August 2024 at 11.55pm
To apply, please click Apply below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as
you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).
Please attach a CV and cover letter.
- Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
- Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).
Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We
highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, warwick-careers.tal.net.
Interview Date: 13 September 2024
Start Date: TBC
What we Offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpageshere.
The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of theEUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University's Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.
Job Description
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