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Contents
Welcome
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Our vision and values
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General information
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Our locations
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The Role
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Our Estate
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Job Description
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Person Specification
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Our benefits
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Further information and application proces
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Committed tobeingan
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Thank you for your interest in Anglia Ruskin University. We’re an ambitious academic community and we’re proud of the lifetime relationships formed by those who work and study here, and of the friendly atmosphere – which visitors quickly identify as unusual for such a large organisation. Welcome
Thank you for your interest in this key role within Estates and Facilities Services, leading the project team in the redevelopment and expansion of our campuses to meet the needs of our modern, thriving university. Our campuses have developed rapidly over the last ten years and we have been involved in construction across all our sites within East Anglia. We continue to have a legacy of older buildings that require refurbishment and repurposing, alongside an active programme of continuing expansion that provides very positive opportunities to improve the public realmwithin our cities and provide exciting and modern spaces for students and staff. Estates and Facilities Services encompasses a range of services that includes not only facilities and construction but residential services, timetabling and the environment team. We are one of the few universities to have achieved the ISO14001 new standard and have an active sustainability programme. The timetabling teamwork very closely with facilities and construction colleagues to ensure we deliver quality services to our campus community. We are committed to a ‘one team’ approach in the delivery of services. We actively seek good practice within and outside the sector to provide modern and engaging environments for our students and staff. We are seeking an experienced and well qualified construction professional and effective manager of people and resources, with a proven track record in the delivery of major capital projects and an interest in creating high quality environments for students and staff. If you can provide creative and collaborative leadership and have the experience, enthusiasm and drive to build on our current achievements and realise the potential for future success then I hope you will wish to explore this opportunity further and I look forward to hearing from you. HR Services
Sandy Lynam Director of Estates and Facilities
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Our vision Transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research.
Our values
Ambition We are determined to achieve our goals and continually strive to enhance our University for the benefit of all. Innovation We will apply our collective and individual creativity to conceive and develop new ideas, implementing them for the benefit of the communities we serve. Courage We are bold in taking the decisions we feel are right, even when it is difficult to do so.
Community We greatly value working
collaboratively, supporting each other and helping everyone to achieve their potential. Integrity We do what we say we will do and are fair and transparent in our decision- making and actions. Responsibility We take decisions and act in a way which respects environmental, societal and economic considerations, and which best supports those who study and work with us.
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Structure, academic management and finance Our Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive is Professor Iain Martin. The Vice Chancellor is supported by the Vice Chancellor’s Group (VCG) which consists of three Deputy Vice Chancellors, each with specific areas of responsibility, plus the Director of Finance and the Secretary and Clerk to the Governors. Deans of Faculties and Directors of Professional Services combine with the Vice Chancellor’s Group to form the Corporate Management Team (CMT) and are responsible for our strategic and operational functions. Our academic activities are organised into five discipline-based Faculties, each headed by a Dean. Each has a Faculty Board responsible for quality assurance and curriculum development. Academic authority rests with Senate which is made up of elected representatives and members of leadership. Senate is responsible for advising academic development in research, scholarship and teaching; the establishment of criteria for the admission of students; the appointment of external examiners; the assessment of students; the structure of the curriculum; quality assurance and the award of degrees and other qualifications, including honorary awards.
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Financial overview We’re incorporated under the Education Reform Act as a Higher Education Corporation and are an exempt charity. Our annual turnover is in excess of £200m. Around 13% of our income is from funding councils, 69% from tuition fees, and 18% from research, consultancy and other investments. We have a constant challenge to make sure that we are able to maintain and grow our income, despite the challenges in a highly competitive market. For this reason, we’re seeking to diversify our income streams in order to ensure long term sustainability and headroom for growth.
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Our locations
Peterborough
Cambridge campus Our Cambridge campus is in the heart of the city and has reached a milestone in its history with the opening of our £35 million redevelopment. The regenerated campus opened in September 2011 and provides a wealth of new facilities which will benefit our Anglia Ruskin community. Park & Ride facilities are conveniently located close to campus. And still to come is our £45 million Science Centre in 2017/18. outstanding campus is set in the city’s university and innovation quarter, which is just a short stroll from Chelmsford’s city centre and railway station. Our campus borders the River Chelmer with its attractive green and lush surroundings and riverside paths. Park & Ride buses drop off and pick up passengers on campus. Peterborough campus Guild House in Peterborough is home to our smaller university community. We’re proud of our superb modern skills lab with state-of-the-art nursing equipment. And we love being close to the historic city centre with its imposing cathedral, plus museums, restaurants, theatres and parkland. London Chelmsford Cambridge Southampton Leeds York Chelmsford campus Our dynamic and architecturally Manchester
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A regional presence In order to make Higher Education accessible to all we’ve developed links with a range of regional colleges, these include; University Centre Harlow, University Centre Peterborough and University Centre West Anglia (King’s Lynn).
An international presence We have an increasing number of
overseas students from more than 177 different countries. This has created a very diverse academic community for the benefit for all our students. Our overseas university partnerships include China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, India, USA and Canada.
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Our links with employers
We have invested more than £122 million in new facilities and have transformed our campuses.
We have strong links with a wide range of employers and work closely with businesses to address challenges, test markets and seize opportunities. Our business services offer bespoke practical solutions across a breadth of industry disciplines. We design and deliver staff training and professional development, and are a leading provider of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. A number of local employers also take the time to mentor our students to develop our graduates’ employability skills base. In 2008 we won £5.6 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to further our work through a project entitled higherskills@work. Higher Skills are now working with over 1000 businesses nationwide including, Harrods, UPS, RAF and Specsavers. In most cases we deliver degree-based programmes in the workplace and online, giving employers a unique and tailored service. With the formal funding scheme now over, we have launched ‘Degrees at Work’ and continue to innovate the world of work-based learning. anglia.ac.uk/degreesatwork
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The Role Assistant Director (Projects)
The Anglia Ruskin estate has been extensively redeveloped and expanded at all current campuses over the last 20 years. The university is now cited as a rising star within the sector and plans to continue to add new buildings in Chelmsford and extensively refurbish the existing estate in Cambridge and Peterborough. This role provides professional focus for the full range of building and property related works, achieving projects on time, to budget and to the highest quality standards.
The role will include responsibility for both low and high value capital and revenue works.
You should have managed projects of significant size (approximately £5 million plus) in refurbishment or adaptation and have significant experience in procuring and managing new build. It is necessary to travel on a regular basis between campuses and other sites where we are initiating projects. As a senior manager, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of Estates and Facilities, including the organisation and management of the range of functions that are part of this professional service.
You’ll be required to lead the project team and act as the senior surveyor.
This role will require an experienced professional who can take charge of projects and deliver good results within tight deadlines. For this reason it is essential that you have a significant amount of experience in the delivery of major capital projects and have been directly involved in procurement processes.
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Our Estate & Future projects
This is an exciting time to be part of Anglia Ruskin University, with many interesting and innovative projects under development. We’ve built over 33,000 m2 (gross internal area) of new buildings over the past 10 years (including over 5,000m2 off campus in Harlow, Peterborough and Colchester), excluding refurbishments. Our Young Street Phase 1 building designed by Richard Murphy Architects won a silver in the Green Apple Awards 2014, while the subsequent phase 2/3 building was the best new large building
winner of the Cambridge Design & Construction Awards 2015.
campuses that will involve a forward programme of both refurbishment of existing buildings and construction of additional buildings for both academic and residential purposes.
There are ongoing plans to continue with the development and renewal of our campuses. We’ll be commencing the full refurbishment of our sports ground in Cambridge adding a new pavilion and both artificial and grass pitches. We currently have buildings under construction in both Chelmsford and Cambridge and are currently developing masterplans for both our major
Job Description
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Provide effective leadership in the development of the estate and a professional project management service required to ensure all projects irrespective of size and value are efficiently delivered; controlling all quality, programming and project finances to ensure each project is on time, within budget and meets the agreed specification. The duties include commissioning surveys and design, procurement and management of contractors and consultants; development of tenders; ensuring effective and efficient contract administration, site inspection and cost control. 2. Generate and regularly review the long term maintenance and other refurbishment and development plans required to maintain the estate in collaboration with other members of the Estates team. With the Director of Estates and Facilities Services, generate and gain funding approval for an annual programme of works.
Job Title:
Assistant Director (Projects)
Grade:
SMG
Work Base:
Chelmsford or Cambridge
3. Provide a range of strategic and operational reports required to m onitor and manage the services, inform strategic planning and report outcomes.
Hours of Work: Full-time
Responsible to: Director of Estates and Facilities Services
4. Manage both project and devolved budgets, adhering to financial and procurement regulations.
5. Lead and manage the project team ensuring a competent professional service is provided at all times, undertaking staff appraisals and development reviews, ensuring opportunities for continuing professional development are available. 6. Work closely with the Director of Estates and Facilities and the senior team to develop and maintain all the business processes, policies, standards, guidelines and best practice applicable to project service delivery ensuring these are always up to date and consistently applied. Maintain comprehensive records for all projects and commissioned studies relating to the estate including a >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18
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