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
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Faculty
The School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person 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’.
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 maintaining 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.
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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.
* 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.
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