Operations Assistant

Job title:

Operations Assistant

Company:

University College London

Job description

About usThe Division of Biosciences has an outstanding international reputation, ranking 8th in the QS World University Rankings for biological sciences. We host a community of over 500 staff covering a diverse portfolio from protein interactions to cell function, organism development, genetics, population studies, to ecology and the environment. Much of our research crosses traditional boundaries, and we sit at the nexus of a broad range of interdisciplinary collaborations across UCL Our activity is underpinned by high calibre science technology platforms and state of the art equipment, and a substantial number of postgraduate research students integrated within doctoral research programmes. The Division offers a range of undergraduate programmes and an expanding number of Masters Programmes. Research is integrated into our degrees giving students the opportunity to experience original contributions to their field of study.About the roleThe Operations Assistant provides a range of general support functions to the Operations Team and the departments of the Division of Biosciences. The role covers several functions, including laboratory housekeeping services, operation of communal glass cleaning and autoclaving equipment, managing the laboratory laundry service, reporting defects with equipment and infrastructure (and following up on remedial works), providing coordination with contractors (for Operations and/or Estates).The job involves working as part of a team in this client-facing role therefore it requires a high degree of teamwork and a friendly “can-do” approach to customer service in a busy, high-pressured environment.The post is open ended and available immediately.

About youA-Level or other level 3 qualification or equivalent experience is essential as is experience of working in the higher education sector or a laboratory environment as is experience of dealing with diverse customer base and providing customer service including problem resolution and excellent organisational skills, and the ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workload. Please read the job description attached to this advertisement to see the full essential and desirable criteria required for this role.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent.We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:12:54 GMT

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