University of Oxford - Superintendent and Head of Parks

University of Oxford - Superintendent and Head of Parks

Superintendent and Head of University Parks Candidate Information Pack

About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe’s most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin- outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise.

Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford.

For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation.

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About the University of Oxford The University of Oxford estate Estates Services

The Context Our Priorities Environmental policy, sustainability and ‘green’ travel Future development of the estate Job Description Benefits of working at the University Application Process

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Estates Services Estates Services is responsible for the management and strategic direction of Oxford University’s functional and commercial estate within Oxfordshire. This comprises some 450 buildings and the infrastructure associated with them.

Estates Services has a broad and diverse remit covering:

• Development of the University’s Estate Strategy

• Management of the University’s functional estate (which includes laboratory and teaching facilities, offices, museums, and libraries) and housing for graduate students and staff;

• Facilities Management for a growing number of University buildings

• Management of the University Parks and Wytham Woods

• Management of the University’s commercial, agricultural and residential land and property assets

• The development of all capital building projects, running at around £60m - £90m per annum

The University of Oxford estate ...comprises a significant portfolio of land and properties, with a wide range of asset types and uses:

• Repairs and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure (except IT and Telecoms)

• Programmes of refurbishment, replacement and minor works

• The University is responsible for the repair and upkeep of some of the finest buildings in the city of Oxford, including the Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre and Old Bodleian Library of the University, including specialist research buildings, teaching laboratories and lecture halls, sports facilities, libraries and museums, administrative and ceremonial buildings • 235 buildings, providing some 590,000m2 of space, which accommodates the day-to-day activities

• A further 150 properties in and around Oxford which are managed commercially, including accommodation for graduate students, offices, warehouses and land • The estate has buildings dating from 1424. 25% of it is listed and 37% was built before 1840. It also includes a significant portfolio of state-of-theart research buildings developed over the last 10 years • The University has a series of masterplans that could provide up to an additional 250,000 m2 of space

• Reactive maintenance via the Helpdesk

• Environmental sustainability

• Space management and maintenance of space and property records

• Maintenance of a safe and secure physical environment for staff, students and visitors by Security Services.

• The estate has been growing at around 5% per annum for the last 15 years

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Oxford has specific issues:

The Context Key challenges are: a very significant change in the capital funding landscape , more emphasis on sharing and flexibility by a smaller number of centres of excellence, the changing needs of students, and carbon and energy reduction.

• A number of properties are no longer functionally suitable for their current use and their future needs to be considered in the light of their location and potential for change of use • The development of new donor-funded buildings is likely to continue as the University grows • The provision of appropriate student housing remains a challenge and will require further investment

• Ambitions to promote flexibility and sharing of both teaching and research space enjoy broad support across the University but are some way from becoming a reality

• The continued growth of research places significant demands on investment

• The UK Higher Education sector as a whole faces a significant reduction in government funding for capital • The quality of student provision has come under scrutiny following introduction of the variable fee • Research funding is increasingly dependent on promoting flexibility, interdisciplinary work and sharing between institutions • The national value-for-money agenda is promoting better use of space and more efficient servicing. Carbon reduction targets for the sector are challenging

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