RECRUITING OUR NEXT Assistant Director of Estates

January 2021 2 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREUNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT OF CENTRAL OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 2 CONTENTS

Introduction 5

University Key Numbers 6

Welcome to the University of 7

Connecting through Research 10

Connecting with the World 12

Connecting with Business and Enterprise 13

Student Life 14

Working at UCLan 16

The City of and the Region 18

The Estate and Campus Masterplan 20

Job Description & Person Specification 22

How to Apply 25

3 4 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREUNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT OF CENTRAL OF THE LANCASHIRE VICE-CHANCELLOR RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 4 INTRODUCTION Liz Gatheral Director of Estates Services & Capital Projects

The University of Central Lancashire The successful candidate will have a (UCLan) is a leading modern proven track record of leading and University and one of the UK’s largest implementing estates strategies with a student and staff community across large-scale, high-footfall approaching 38,000. estates portfolios for complex and diverse organisations. We are The UCLan core campus in the seeking an individual with broad University’s home city of Preston estates management experience, with covers a significant swathe of the city proven experience of leading estates (an area of approximately 15 hectares operations across a large-scale with 63 buildings) and has portfolio, together with knowledge commenced a £200m Campus and experience of capital programme Masterplan. UCLan has also invested delivery. significantly in recent years in its Burnley campus to serve Pennine To be a success in the role you will Lancashire. Collectively the campus need to be highly motivated and estate creates an eclectic and highly results-focused with excellent visible built environment to support interpersonal, communication and UCLan’s Mission and Strategic Aims. leadership skills. You will develop and manage a large and diverse team UCLan is seeking to make the crucial therefore experience of leading teams leadership appointment to the role of of estates professionals is essential. Assistant Director of Estates. Reporting to the Director of Estates The role offers a fantastic career Services and Capital Projects, the progression opportunity for an postholder will play a key role in the ambitious and enthusiastic individual development and realisation of the to play a key part in the continuing estates strategy with specific and future success of the University responsibility for capital development, and its wider role in the North West estates maintenance and property & region. space management.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Liz Gatheral Director of Estates Services & Capital Projects

5 UNIVERSITY KEY NUMBERS

38,000 3rd Staff and student community Largest University in the North West•

£200m £35m UCLan’s contribution to the Invested in our new Engineering North West economy each year• Innovation Centre (EIC)

800+ 100+ Number of research students Clubs and Societies run by currently enrolled the Students’ Union

95.5% 6.5% Of our graduates are in We are ranked in the top 6.5% of employment or further study universities worldwide (Centre for World within six months of graduating* University Rankings 2020-21) 123 Number of partnerships UCLan has with international institutions

• In the latest Regeneris report *Full-time, home-domiciled, first degree leavers. (HESA Employment Performance Indicator 2018)

6 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREUNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT OF CENTRAL OF THE LANCASHIRE VICE-CHANCELLOR RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 6 WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

The University of Central Leading the way in modern Lancashire is the international, learning multi-campus university tracing its roots back to 1828 and leading Today we’re one of the UK’s largest the way in modern learning universities with a staff and student today. community approaching 38,000. Our employment-focused course portfolio We’ve always believed in helping with over 350 undergraduate people to seize every opportunity to programmes, nearly 200+ flourish in education, at work and for postgraduate courses and rich array life. of CPD courses means we offer you We’re proud of our mission and we the skills and experience that industry take it seriously. With our universal, needs. second to none support, whatever your goal, together we’ll make it Building on last year's impressive rise happen. We’re innovative by nature, of 27 places, we’ve climbed a further offering more choices and creating 5 places in the Complete University more possibilities. Combining Guide 2021 and are now ranked academic excellence and real-world 70th out of 130 institutions. And teaching, we give our people the skills we’ve been ranked first for the and experience industry needs. That’s money invested into student why our talented graduates are in wellbeing services according to the such high demand in the world. 2020 Student Welfare League Table.

Whoever you are, wherever you are We have been awarded Silver in the in life, there’s always a way. UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Our TEF Where opportunity creates Silver rating is based on high quality success. teaching, excellent teaching facilities and the good careers that our graduates go on to discover.

7 WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE continued

Our graduates Multi-campus University Our research On the world stage, our research We’ve always believed in helping We started life in Preston and have teams work collaboratively with major people to seize every opportunity to since grown the number our UK international organisations, from the flourish in education, at work and for campuses. As well as Preston, we are United Nations and the World Health life. Through the combination of also based in Burnley (East Lancashire) Organisation to the European Space academic excellence and real-world and Westlakes (West Cumbria). We Agency and NASA. Whether it’s teaching, we inspire people to were honoured to establish the first helping to produce the world’s first transform their lives by seizing British University in Cyprus in 2012 photograph of a Black Hole, advising opportunities and achieving things having been granted an academic the Government on the potential fire they never thought possible. license by the Cyprus Ministry of risks to those living in high rise tower Education and Culture. block, or supporting the wellbeing of Our graduates achieve outstanding those living with dementia, our results and are highly employable. We are embarking on an ambitious researchers are delivering accessible Over 69% of our students graduate Campus Masterplan vision is to create and impactful research that is relevant with a First or 2:1 while 95.5% of our an attractive and inviting, world-class to society. graduates enter employment or campus compatible with our status as Investing in the future further study within 6 months of one of the UK’s largest universities. A Right now, our Preston Campus is graduating ( Higher Education core principle of our plan is to undergoing a radical transformation Statistics Agency 2018). Discover integrate our campus seamlessly with as our £200m masterplan project what our talented graduates are the rest of the City, benefitting nears completion. Our vision to create doing now. current and future generations of a world-class campus for the benefit students, staff, visitors and the wider of students, staff and the whole A global University community. community is becoming a reality.

Our community is made up of Connecting with business A new Student Centre, opening in students from more than 100 2021, will look out over our new civic square, which will become an exciting countries around the world. And we We are a national leader in the hub of activity, a focal point for are partnered with 125 institutions number of student and graduate community events and an iconic across the globe making us a truly start-up businesses we support. gateway linking together the city and international University. We’ve been ranked in the top five of the University. UK universities for the number of We are ranked in the top 6.5% graduate start-up businesses created, Our new £35m Engineering Centre for World University Rankings that’s 201 start-up businesses! Innovation Centre (EIC), which 2020-21 and we hold the maximum opened in 2019, has become a hive 5 QS stars for the quality of our Our University is Lancashire’s largest of innovation, bringing together University researchers, industry teaching. provider of graduate level experts, local businesses and students qualifications and we have in a spirit of collaboration and established links with global discovery. Crucially, we see the EIC businesses, police constabularies, NHS helping the region’s businesses to trusts and more than 1,000 regional link-up with us to deliver the benefits enterprises across a variety of sectors. of what has become known as the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ in areas such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and 3D printing.

8 9 CONNECTING THROUGH RESEARCH

The University cultivates a We are dedicated to cultivating a “Growing research environment that delivers supportive and stimulating research demonstrable benefits to industries, environment that will generate the a vibrant organisations and communities. innovation required to tackle today’s community From advising the Red Cross over global challenges. the identification of human remains of academic to leading international studies on Key achievements stroke care, our research stimulates Winners of the Digital Innovation innovators, the innovative ideas required to tackle Award at the Guardian University nurturing the global challenges of the modern Awards 2017 for our online resource world and some of our research that provides vital training to postgraduate influences government policy. clinicians caring for stroke patients. students and UCLan’s research delivers highly cited In 2017, Professor Lubaina Himid early-career academic outputs, as well as providing CBE won the Turner Prize, one of the researchers.” a broad range of benefits and impact world’s most prestigious art awards, to the industries, organisations and and in January 2019 she was selected University of Central community groups with whom we as a Royal Academician in painting by Lancashire Strategy work around the world. We are a the Royal Academy of Arts. 2015-2020 leading research institution whose 16 subject areas in which our research UCLan were winners of the Times was assessed were judged to contain Higher Education Awards 2018 for ‘world-leading’ elements in the last Most Innovative Contribution to assessment exercise, REF2014, and Business for our University collaboration demonstrated both 4* and 3* quality. with the project.

Professor Lubaina Himid CBE

10 11 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREUNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT OF CENTRAL OF THELANCASHIRE VICE-CHANCELLOR RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 11 CONNECTING WITH THE WORLD

The University of Central Lancashire stretching even further as the has always maintained a global University encourages UK students outlook, focused on providing to broaden their educational students and staff with unique horizons, and builds on established opportunities and cultural international links to work with new experiences that impact, influence partners around the world. and encourage innovation in teaching, research and partnership. The University’s Travel Bursary Scheme continues to go from strength to UCLan’s journey began in the late strength, providing students with the 1980s with Shenzhen University, opportunity to add an international when the locality amounted to dimension to their studies. nothing more than a small fishing village. Shenzhen is now one of Globalisation provides life the most successful and largest changing opportunities and our cities in China. Further partnerships University is a true trailblazer. In followed with Guangdong University September 2017, Hurricane Irma of Foreign Studies, which has seen had a devastating impact on Sint “Growing more than 1,500 students graduate Maarten where the American strategic, over recent years, Beijing Institute of University of the Caribbean School Technology and Shanghai University of Medicine is based. The University high quality of Business and Economics. responded quickly and decisively to accommodate the displaced partnerships It is more than 30 years since UCLan 643 medical students and staff in targeted started out on its journey with who were transferred to Preston to China, leading the British Higher continue their tuition in just nine overseas locations, Education sector in delivering UK days. This resulted in winning the providing degrees in partnership. As China Internationalisation category in The has developed so has UCLan’s Guardian University Awards 2018. international offering, becoming more diverse and students with innovative and reflecting UCLan’s We achieved excellent results in the strategic approach to China. 2017 international student barometer access to cutting- survey in which we ranked top in edge UK higher The University now enrols students the country for ‘fair and transparent from more than 120 countries assessment of work’ and ‘explanation education.” and has partnerships with 125 of marking criteria and satisfaction international institutions. Its growing with assignment feedback’. University of Central global reputation and reach is Lancashire Strategy 2015-2020

12 CONNECTING WITH BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE

Growing new income streams We have a strong track record for through commercial endeavours securing funding aimed at supporting is critical to the future financial and developing the region’s small success of the University. We business community. Specific projects, believe in establishing collaborative hosted by UCLan, or in collaboration partnerships with our business are all aimed at wealth creation, customers. What sets us apart is safeguarding jobs and helping our strong reputation for applied businesses gain a competitive edge. business research, entrepreneurship, innovation and bringing academic The Centre for SME Development excellence to life. Innovation is UCLan’s Centre for SME part of our culture and we need to Development is a business continue to work hard to establish membership network and a gateway links with local, regional, national for small, medium enterprises (SMEs) and international businesses, sharing and all types of businesses to access “Cultivating and exchanging our expertise and the wealth a dynamic, research to help give our customers of support and expertise that the a competitive edge. University has to offer. supportive and enterprising We believe in creating a University The Centre for SME Development is that works for everyone - students, committed to sharing and using all environment businesses, investors and the the resources available to help the community. To achieve this, we build region’s SMEs to prosper. Our focus is in which our strong partnerships for sustained on engaging with the business students, success, delivering excellence through community to create a vibrant, collaboration. The challenges and co-operative and constructive graduates and pressures of the business world are network where everybody benefits staff can establish brought together with the latest from being a member. specialist expertise, research and resilient businesses applied practice from the world of - an area in which Higher Education to achieve real results. we will continue to be sector- leaders.”

University of Central Lancashire Strategy 2015-2020

13 STUDENT LIFE

Investing in our campus Sport and wellbeing Our £200m Masterplan is well We pride ourselves in having a underway - a major investment in healthy campus so the majority of creating a world-class campus which our students are eligible for free will provide all our students with sports membership. Students are an exceptional learning and social encouraged to get involved in one of experience. Our brand new social the many sporting opportunities at spaces are bright, modern areas UCLan, either in our four-storey packed with comfy sofas, table indoor sports centre on campus or at tennis, pool tables, beanbags and our outdoor sports arena, which study spaces, and are perfect for features an international standard students and staff alike. athletics track, cycle track, all-weather football and hockey pitches, tennis Our new c.£60m student centre, and netball courts, alongside facilities will enable us to provide even better for strength and conditioning. advice and support to all students. Our brand new £35 million Students’ Union Engineering Innovation Centre is a The Students’ Union (SU) has over state-of-the-art facility, with 150 clubs and societies, offering integrated teaching and research something for everyone regardless space. It creates an environment that of interest or ability. They even offer inspires teaching, research and students the chance to set up their knowledge exchange, establishing own group, which range from the UCLan as a leader in engineering Disney Appreciation Society to a innovation. Quidditch group.

Our newly-opened Oasis Multi-Faith The SU also run a range of and Spirituality Centre offers a recreational sport activity and the warm welcome to students of any Give it A Go programme runs faith or none. The creation of the throughout the year providing new Adelphi Square will connect numerous activities, events and trips. the University and the surrounding There are also over 25 Sports Clubs city like never before, providing an run by the Union. attractive public space which will play host to community events and become a vibrant hub of activity.

14 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 15 WORKING AT UCLAN

UCLan is an organisation that is committed to delivering a UCLan values the unique contribution of all staff, students welcoming and inclusive culture which promotes equality and the community. We strive to create a trans-inclusive and values diversity, a commitment reflected in the shared culture, workplace and learning environment; free from values of those who work and study with us. Our vision discrimination, harassment or victimisation where all trans is to strengthen our culture of equality, diversity and people are treated with dignity and respect in the gender inclusion for our diverse University community, where with which they identify. everyone can feel safe, valued and supported. As well as offering a welcoming, inclusive and aspirational We proactively work to promote and embed the principles environment, UCLan offers a comprehensive benefits of equality, diversity and inclusion in everything we do; package to staff. through a range of equality awards, accreditations, networks and equality leads. We strive to ensure that our work is central to all policy development, decisions and practice, and that employment, study and other services are genuinely accessible to everyone.

At UCLan we believe in allowing everyone an opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our framework of equality, diversity, dignity, respect and fairness extends to all of our community; staff, students, partners, visitors and the wider community and is strongly aligned to the University’s overarching strategy of proudly ‘transforming lives’. We recognise that continuing to draw on the widest and most diverse range of talent for our students and staff is essential to the continuing success of the University.

16 17 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREUNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT OF CENTRAL OF THELANCASHIRE VICE-CHANCELLOR RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 17 THE CITY OF PRESTON AND THE REGION

Economically the University is one in Manchester or Liverpool, or Located a short distance from the of Preston city’s biggest assets. enjoying the best local food at coastline, the Lake District and larger The University is one of the largest one of the many farmers markets cities of Manchester and Liverpool, employers in Preston. It employs one in in the county. Preston also has both of which have international every three staff working in universities many parks, including airports, Preston is also one of the in Lancashire and one in every 14 HEI Park, which is a fine example of most networked cities in the country, staff from across the region. traditional Victorian parkland in the easy to get to from across the UK - heart of the city. by road, rail and air. Last year our students spent more than £220 million in the region. Despite Beacon Fell Country Park is located The city is well served by the M6 being a university city and home to just 10 miles outside Preston and motorway both north (J32) and 135,000 people, over two-thirds of offers a variety of trails as well as south (J31), and the University is half Preston is classed as rural. spectacular views of the nearby a mile from Forest of Bowland and Morecambe - a major hub on the West Coast Situated in the heart of North West Bay. The city is also home to Preston Mainline and just under an hour England, Preston forms a key part of North End Football Club. away from Manchester Airport. Lancashire’s diverse offer. Brockholes is an award-winning local The city of Preston is a vibrant, cultural nature reserve which is home to a and friendly city with a very long range of woodland and lakeside history. It was given the status of a walks and includes a variety of hides market town in 1179 and obtained city to suit all visitors; its Visitor Village status in 2002, becoming England’s scooped awards for Design and 50th city in the 50th year of the reign Innovation and Tourism and Leisure of Queen Elizabeth II. in 2011.

The city centre boasts the Harris Whitehaven Museum & Art Gallery, which was announced as one of 16 additional WESTLAKES CAMPUS visual arts organisations across the UK to join Plus Tate, the contemporary CUMBRIA visual arts network.

UNIVERSITY The city’s historic Winckley Square OF CENTRAL Gardens have been officially reopened LANCASHIRE Lancaster to the public following a £1.2 million LANCASHIRE BURNLEY CAMPUS restoration backed by the Heritage PRESTON CAMPUS

Lottery Fund (HLF). Blackpool BRADFORD LEEDS Burnley Preston Blackburn Campus life at UCLan is city-based but in less than an hour you can be on the Fylde Coast, walking in the stunning Lake District or the Forest of Bowland, LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER sight-seeing in Lancaster, shopping

18 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREUNIVERSITY RECRUITING OF OUR CENTRAL NEXT DIRECTORLANCASHIRE OF ESTATES APPOINTMENT SERVICES OF ANDTHE VICE-CHANCELLORCAPITAL PROJECTS 1919 THE ESTATE AND CAMPUS MASTERPLAN

The UCLan core campus in the University’s home city • Optimising the student experience through improved of Preston covers a significant swathe of the city - an learning and support spaces. area of approximately 15 hectares with 63 buildings totalling 138,000 sqm of space. UCLan has also invested • Creating specialist spaces to support areas of growth significantly in recent years in its Burnley Campus to serve critical to the local economy - engineering, medicine Pennine Lancashire. It also has campuses in at Westlakes and health. in Cumbria and an international base in Cyprus. • Equipped to be at the heart of economic, social and Collectively the campus estate creates an eclectic and cultural development and growth - responding to highly visible built environment to support UCLan’s Preston and Lancashire’s Strategic Ambitions. Mission and Strategic Aims. • Committed to sustainability, both environmentally and The University has commenced an exciting £200 million financially. transformation plan (Masterplan) for the Preston Campus, with a vision to create a unified, sustainable and • Major projects emanating from the Masterplan welcoming campus which will enchance the experience include the £35m Engineering Innovation Centre, for all those visiting the University. the c.£60m Student Centre and New Square, the Oasis Faith and Spirituality Centre as well as The investment principles are to deliver transformational significant investment into social spaces and public change: realm across the Preston Campus.

• Creating a shared public realm strengthening With the completion of this phase of the Masterplan in connections to the city of Preston. 2020/2021 we are now seeking to drive forward plans for further development and investment in our estate into the • Creating a physical ‘heart’ for the University next decade. - a major new public square.

Further details can be found at uclanmasterplan.co.uk

20 21 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIREUNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT OF CENTRAL OF THELANCASHIRE VICE-CHANCELLOR RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 21 JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

Job Title: Assistant Director of Estates School/Service: Estates and Capital Projects Grade: Management Grade Responsible to: Director of Estates Development and Capital Projects Responsible for: Development and Maintenance Team

Job Purpose: • Work with the Assistant Directors • Manage budgets and the financial of Facilities and Commercial performance of services and Work closely with colleagues in the Services to develop cyclical, regularly review options for Estates and Facilities’ senior medium to long term investment delivering services efficiently, leadership team to ensure the strategies for existing University achieving value for money and department supports the delivery of buildings, Mechanical and controlling direct and indirect costs. the University’s strategic plan. Electrical infrastructure and • Work with senior managers across external spaces, maintenance Lead and manage the teams all areas of the University in order (PPM, LTM, RM) grounds and delivering all university space to develop and improve service transport strategies. allocation/planning strategy, town delivery, ensuring services meet and campus planning, transport • Lead and develop estates, space customer needs and expectations. planning, asset management and planning and asset management • Facilitate the delivery of customer land management services, project teams, engendering a high focused services and maintain management, maintenance, PPM, performance, service orientated effective relationships with client LTM, RM) and project/investment, culture and ensuring optimum departments and other costing and property investment performance, environmental and stakeholders. provide appropriate appraisal, CAD/Design services and CRC. Utilise robust service level feedback so that customers are building information modelling agreements, key performance aware of service standards and (BIM) environmental and design indicators, contract services levels of performance. management. management and continuous improvement initiatives ensuring • Provide effective leadership and Act as departmental Lead on ICT different functions communicate manage and motivate staff to and space strategy. and work together. ensure a committed and highly motivated team focused on Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Work closely with the timetabling delivering efficient and effective team and the finance department services in line with the estates and • Help generate and review the to improve institution wide space University’s Estates and facilities strategy and goals. This efficiency developing appropriate includes setting a clear vision for Facilities strategy by providing space resource management leadership in the areas of the team, managing and policy supporting the universities developing structures, regularly assessing Estates investment strategic objectives. Ensure priorities, future opportunities reviewing resource and ensuring sufficient and robust space the composition of the team and evaluating project and allocation and use data is investment risk and reward includes appropriate technical and available to inform decisions and profiles. professional skills, leadership and planning. management competencies.

22 JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Manage external service Additional Key Requirements: Initiative, problem solving and providers ensuring optimum Managing People and Resources decision making performance through robust Have a lead role in Estates strategy Manage teams of specialist contract management. and directly influence University professional and technical staff. • Develop robust mechanisms decisions through providing Manage external contracts. to establish and monitor the professional expertise on a wide effectiveness of service related range of estates matters and lead or Manage budgets and resources strategies, delivery participate in relevant programme including oversight of capital project arrangements, policies and boards, working groups, procedure. Incorporate sound budgets. committees and consultations. cost management, budgetary Communication Work environment controls and delivery targets. • Take a lead role in delivering Communicate complex, sometimes Ensure health and safety the University’s space contentious information to a wide arrangements are embedded in management strategy to variety of audiences in order to policies, procedures and working optimise the use of space influence, achieve change where practices throughout estates and ensuring it meets University necessary and achieve results. facilities. needs and provides effective Undertake significant negotiations learning, teaching and on behalf of the University. Actively Ensure that appropriate risk research environments which engage diverse stakeholder groups. management processes are have a positive impact on Represent the University in key operational within own areas of student experience and external networks. responsibility University life. • Ensure all managed services Teamwork and collaborative meet all statutory compliance working requirements of current legislation and that the Maintain positive, productive and university is prepared to mutually beneficial relationships respond to foreseeable future with estates and facilities staff, and legislative changes. colleagues in Faculties and • Support the Director and co- own and develop the professional services departments. institution wide land and Ensure estates and facilities teams buildings asset management work effectively with colleagues strategy covering all sales and across the University. acquisitions protecting the universities position and maximising value

23 PERSON SPECIFICATION

• A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.

• A relevant professional qualification.

• Significant professional experience of estates management at a senior level including relevant experience in a large, complex organisation.

• Experience of managing and controlling substantial budgets together with good understanding of financial management systems.

• Significant experience of planning, reporting and presenting at senior management level.

• Strategic planning and organisational skills with experience of delivering agreed strategic goals in line with organisational priorities.

• Experience of managing teams of professional staff.

• Experience and understanding of the challenges and opportunities for estates and facilities services within the higher education sector is desirable.

• An ability to understand and empathise with key issues and challenges that may present themselves in higher education over the next ten years, and to analyse the implications and opportunities that these present for the University.

• Experience and demonstrable success in the management of innovation and change and of securing the support of others in process.

• A sound knowledge of financial management, including experience of forecasting, formulating and managing income and expenditure budgets in a commercial environment.

• Commercially astute with experience in financial and budgetary management and planning, with an excellent track record in delivering ‘best value’.

• An open, empathetic and consultative style of management, combining an ability to listen with the confidence and authority to reach decisions and determine a clear way forward.

• Excellent influencing skills with an ability to persuade senior management of appropriate courses of action in strategic matters.

• Organised and proactive with capability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and strong personal resilience, with high levels of drive and vision.

• Excellent motivator and communicator with first class leadership, management and interpersonal skills, with strong staff management skills.

Special requirements

Able to undertake duties at different premises including any University campus as required. The postholder will need to access all areas of the University estate. Additional travel may be necessary from time to time to attend conferences and events and effectively represent the University in key professional networks. Some work outside normal office hours to effectively support University operations can be expected. There is also a requirement to attend out of hours emergencies and access to live construction sites, so the candidate will need to hold a Professionally Qualified Person CSCS card.

24 HOW TO APPLY

The University is being supported on this recruitment campaign by the search consultancy The Management Recruitment Group (MRG).

To arrange a briefing conversation please contact our advisors Ben Duffill ([email protected] / 07976 125 010) or David Craven ([email protected] / 07932 717 438).

Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (of not more than four pages) and a covering letter (of not more than two pages). Applications should be sent to [email protected] and [email protected]

The closing date for applications is 21st February 2021.

MRG will undertake preliminary interviews with selected candidates during the weeks commencing 22nd February and 1st March 2021.

Selection interviews with UCLAN will take place during March 2021.

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