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Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

Health & Safety responsibilities

• Develop and lead bids for future equipment purchases/maintenance programmes Ìýor research programmes in technical fields as a principal or co-investigator.
• Develop and maintain collaborations with external bodies in the supply and delivery of the serviceÌý
• Lead on all Technical Services health and safety matters Ìý
• Be a member of the University Health and Safety CommitteeÌý
• Maintain up-to-date health and safety knowledge, providing expert support/advice to othersÌý

Core responsibilities

• Ensure that effective management and reporting arrangements exist across the serviceÌý
• Ensure utilisation of University space/resources generating proposals for improvementÌý
• Develop productive relationships between academic and technical staffÌý
• Leads a group of staff to ensure goals are delivered with budgetary and resource constraints, makes judgements and decisions regarding the level of staffing and resourcesÌý
• Contribute to the development of University policies and procedures, leading on technical matters Ìý
• Liaise with College/Faculty academics to ensure that the service delivers all curriculum and research requirements Ìý
• Devise appropriate action plans for investment in the maintenance and strategic development of technical support staff, services and facilitiesÌý
• Provide transformational and change-oriented leadership focussed on creating a collaborative style of working Ìý
• Build relationships with sponsors to understand needs and manage expectations to enhance reputation and ensure fulfilment of commitmentsÌý
• Deploy and manage the University’s technical budgetsÌý
• Lead the management, development and utilisation of all technical facilities ensuring that these continue to deliver all curriculum and research requirements Ìý
• Oversee all significant building projects to ensure suitability and incorporation of appropriate technical services facilitiesÌý
• Establish a forum/network for communication between all technical staff in order to identify priorities and devise well-informed plans for strategic developmentÌý
• Develop and promote professional standards and encourage participation in CPDÌý
• Contribute to research outputs, including research papers, as a co- or lead author

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

• Working on strategies (e.g. first draft)
• Leading a major project; initiating new and creative ideas resulting in successful implementation
• Seek out opportunities to develop confidence and credibly represent 911±¬ÁÏÍø in high profile settings (e.g. chairing/presenting to large groups

Learning from othersÌýÌý

• ÌýEngagement in discreet/individual projects which have a defined start and end dateÌý
• Access mentoring support from a colleague or local mentoring scheme
• Attend internal or external networking events
• Attend conferences and utilise opportunities to presentÌý

Formal learning

• Accreditation/certification from a recognised professional body
• UCL Leadership and/or Management trainingÌý
• Apply for training through a mid-career apprenticeship programme
• Budget management training
• NEBOSH/IOSH qualification Ìý
• ILM Level 5 +Ìý
• Working towards CSci or CEng Ìý

Transferable skills and competencies

UCL uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.

Applying expertise and technology

• Applying technical expertise
• Building technical expertise
• Sharing expertise
• Using technology resources
• Demonstrating physical and manual skills
• Demonstrating cross-functional awareness
• Demonstrating spatial awareness

Formulating strategies and concepts

• Thinking broadly
• Approaching work strategically
• Setting and developing strategy
• Visioning

Adapting and responding to change

• Adapting
• Accepting new ideas
• Adapting interpersonal style
• Showing cross-cultural awareness
• Dealing with ambiguity

UCL Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with UCL culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý