Head of Inclusive Spaces and Places

Ref Number B01-04776

Professional Expertise Estates, Facilities, Accommodation and Safety Department

Vice-President (Operations) (B01)

Location: London

Working Pattern: Full time

Salary: £66,711-£72,370

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Type: Hybrid

Available for Secondment: No

Closing Date: 29-Jan-2025

About us

UCL is a globally recognised Institution and one of the UK's most successful Universities. The UCL estates comprises more than 250 buildings including accommodation. A significant part of developing the estate will be improving its inclusive design, thereby providing an environment which supports equal access and inclusion to UCL and its wider community. In this regard, the estate presents many challenges such as small spaces, narrow doorways, lack of accessible toilets and stepped access between levels, entrances, exits and thresholds, along with a lack of prayer space and quiet contemplation space.

The role is a new post in UCL Campus Experience and Infrastructure. The post will provide in-house expertise on all aspects of accessibility and inclusive design in the estates management and facilities services for UCL. The post holder will work closely with partners and colleagues to create and maintain inclusive environments in and around UCL.

The role requires a team leader with a track record of delivering comprehensive inclusive design advice on projects and estates related inclusive environment issues. The individual will require a high degree of integrity as well as an ability to work in a complex environment with a wide range of stakeholders. The individual must be able to demonstrate an understanding of current and devolving policy, practice and guidance regarding inclusive design, and how to apply it to a variety of buildings and streetscapes ranging from new build through to listed / heritage buildings. The individual must be able to demonstrate an ability to lead a team and respond sensitively to reasonable adjustments building projects.

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to lead a team in developing building work programs and reasonable adjustments for the Campus Experience, Infrastructure, and Estates Development alongside team members. This position will serve as the client-side advocate for accessibility, inclusive design, and estates management, including project delivery and facilities services.

The goal is to ensure that design and project processes effectively contribute to creating inclusive environments, while facilities services work to maintain and enhance inclusivity across UCL.

It is essential to consistently provide inclusive design advice to colleagues and partners, including consultants, and to proactively embed the principles of inclusive design across all organisational work and deliverables.

About you

• Strong understanding of disability and inclusive design issues.
• Degree or professional qualification relevant to access and inclusive design and/or an equivalent level or depth of knowledge of inclusive design and accessibility.
• Being a member of the National Register of Access Consultants, or equivalent.
• Track record of success in providing comprehensive inclusive design and accessibility advice.
• Demonstrate experience in finding creative and innovative solutions to embed inclusive design within complex projects.
• Experience of working effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working closely with project teams in delivery of a range of construction projects from minor refurbishment to new build and landscaping projects.
• An understanding of current and devolving policy, practice and guidance regarding inclusive design.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, committed and enthusiastic.
• A creative person with a positive approach to finding innovative solutions.
• A high degree of integrity and ability to operate in a complex environment.
• Experience of managing a team, including development of team members.
• Integrity and strong commitment to social justice.
• Ability to be professional and present a positive impression of UCL's work externally.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to work in a manner that is consistent with UCL's core behaviours and ethos.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As 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 .

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