Hub Team Leader

Are you an efficient and effective manager who can combine operational efficiency with the ability to think strategically? Do you have experience of working in a complex and busy stores and laboratory environment? Are you motivated to support technical and academic excellence in a busy and successful Faculty, in a highly rated Russell Group university? 

We are looking for a professional and proactive individual with a good team working ethos to join our technical team in the School of Chemistry to act as first point of contact in the Hub to ensure a professional technical service is provided. You will also join the building management team helping to ensure that the building operates smoothly, and the faults and incidents are dealt with efficiently.

As Hub Team Leader, you will work closely with the Deputy Head of School and other senior role holders, managing the School’s Chemistry Hub and taking day-to-day responsibility for the smooth running of all administrative matters. The Chemistry Hub acts as a key operational component of the School, acting as the primary point for goods inwards as well as maintaining a store of commonly used materials.  In addition, Hub staff support other key school activities including the removal of waste from laboratories, the delivery of cylinders around the building, the dispensing of cryogens and the dispatch of goods via courier. You will also assist the building manager with the smooth running of the School, acting as a second point of contact for engineers and contractors working within the school.

As Hub Team Leader you will have strong reasoning and practical skills, demonstrated either through education or through equivalent professional and/or managerial experience along with leadership skills and the ability to effect and manage change are essential. You will also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal diplomatically and effectively with a range of staff. 

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Sarah Myers, Technical Services Manager

Email: S.L.Myers@leeds.ac.uk

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants.  Information on other visa options is available via the Government’s Work in the UK page.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance. 
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

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