Assistant Facilities Manager

About Us

The Centre for Mathematical Sciences (CMS) is located to the west of the city and was built in the early 2000s. It includes the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS), the Betty and Gordon Moore Library (BGML) building, and the Isaac Newton Institute (INI).

About the Role

The Assistant Facilities Manager will be assisting and deputising for the Facilities Manager, providing a range of services across the CMS, including reception, custodial, and maintenance services. You will take a key role in Health and Safety, meeting room and conference/event booking, Compliance, and Environmental Management for the site. You will also liaise with the central Estates Management Division.

About You

You will assist in ensuring that the 9 buildings that comprise the Centre for Mathematical Sciences and associated services are fit for purpose and provide the correct level of support for the Faculty's teaching and research activity. You will also have good interpersonal skills and a willingness to engage with site users to develop and continually improve services. You will be educated to A-level standard or equivalent or have relevant recent experience, as well as a strong customer service ethos.

You will have:

• proven experience in Facilities/Building Management and supervising staff & building/maintenance contractors.
• good verbal and written communication skills.
• sound knowledge of building services and health & safety legislation, and practice.
• qualifications in Facilities Management, Health & Safety, and Environmental Management are all desirable. A willingness to be on call out of hours is required to fulfil this role successfully.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

On the online form you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details of two referees should be included; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.

The closing date for this position is 7 September 2025.

Interviews for the role are anticipated to take place during the week commencing 15 September 2025.

Informal enquiries or requests to arrange a site visit and find out more information can be directed to James Wilcock, Facilities Manager - email CMSFacMg@maths.cam.ac.uk.

For queries about the application process, please email LO46856@maths.cam.ac.uk. 

New staff are usually appointed at the lower end of the salary band. The salary scale has been shown to indicate future salary progression to the top of Grade 6.

Please quote reference LO46856 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our Department.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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