Leadership Level

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  or 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 service 
• Lead on all Technical Services health and safety matters  
• Be a member of the University Health and Safety Committee 
• Maintain up-to-date health and safety knowledge, providing expert support/advice to others 

Core responsibilities

• Ensure that effective management and reporting arrangements exist across the service 
• Ensure utilisation of University space/resources generating proposals for improvement 
• Develop productive relationships between academic and technical staff 
• 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 resources 
• Contribute to the development of University policies and procedures, leading on technical matters  
• Liaise with College/Faculty academics to ensure that the service delivers all curriculum and research requirements  
• Devise appropriate action plans for investment in the maintenance and strategic development of technical support staff, services and facilities 
• Provide transformational and change-oriented leadership focussed on creating a collaborative style of working  
• Build relationships with sponsors to understand needs and manage expectations to enhance reputation and ensure fulfilment of commitments 
• Deploy and manage the University’s technical budgets 
• Lead the management, development and utilisation of all technical facilities ensuring that these continue to deliver all curriculum and research requirements  
• Oversee all significant building projects to ensure suitability and incorporation of appropriate technical services facilities 
• Establish a forum/network for communication between all technical staff in order to identify priorities and devise well-informed plans for strategic development 
• Develop and promote professional standards and encourage participation in CPD 
• 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 UCL in high profile settings (e.g. chairing/presenting to large groups

Learning from others  

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

Formal learning

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

Transferable skills and competencies

UCL uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out more details 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.  For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to the Ways of Working website.