The College employs a wide-ranging mixture of academic, research, management, and support staff. In addition, the College is sometimes able to offer associations to academics employed by other faculties or departments of the University and to academics visiting Oxford.
Facilities and Benefits
University College offers a wide range of excellent facilities and benefits to its staff, for example:
- Generous holiday allowances
- Optional pension schemes
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Free lunches when on duty
- Interest-free season ticket loans for travel on public transport
- Free use of the on-site squash court
- Discounted use of the University’s sports facilities
Specific information about the benefits associated with each post is provided within the further particulars when it is advertised.
Equality and Diversity
University College aims to promote equality of opportunity and treatment for all men and women working and studying at the College or applying to do so and to ensure equality of access to all services provided by the College. The College aims to foster an environment in which unlawful discrimination and harassment are not tolerated and where all members of the College community are encouraged to achieve their full potential. Further information about the College’s Equality Duty is available on our Policy Documents page.
Current Vacancies
Senior Chef de Partie
Permanent, Full-time (40 Hours per week), Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 per annum
University College is seeking a Senior Chef de Partie to join the friendly and busy Kitchen Team.
You will have substantial experience of preparing and cooking good quality food within a set framework of standards. You will be running a section, under the guidance of the Sous Chef and Head Chef, and helping to train and motivate junior members of the team.
You’ll be involved with menu writing and ordering so you will need to be highly organised, have a good working knowledge of kitchen health and safety procedures, and possess sound communication skills. Excellent work standards, and the ability to work well as part of a team are essential.
In return, we offer generous holiday, pension, bicycle purchase scheme, amongst other benefits.
To apply please click here.
Please note this vacancy will stay active until a suitable candidate is found and applications will be assessed as they are received.
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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We particularly encourage applications from minority groups who are under-represented in the College
Stipendiary Lecturer in Modern History
Tenable for 12 months, £20,325-£22,644 pa
Applications are invited for a Stipendiary Lectureship in Modern History, tenable for 12 months from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.
The appointee will be required to provide eight hours of tutorials for the College per week, averaged over three eight-week terms, and to participate in pastoral care of students and the administration of the subject in the college, including marking college examinations.
The appointee will be expected to offer tutorials and/or classes for the following papers:
For the Preliminary Examination (taken by first-year undergraduates):
• ‘History of the British Isles 6: c. 1830-1951’
• ‘Approaches to History’
For the Final Honour School (taken by second- and third-year undergraduates)
• Either ‘History of the British Isles 6: Power Politics and the People (1815-1924)’ or ‘History of the British Isles 7: Changing Identities (1900 to the present)’
• ‘Disciplines of History’
The stipend will be in the range £20,325-£22,644 (depending on experience) plus a number of college benefits. Details of how to apply are within the further particulars, which can be downloaded below.
The closing date for applications and the last date for receipt of references direct from referees is 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 8 July 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place in the second half of July.
Please note that this post would not entitle the successful applicant to apply for a Tier 2 UK Visa, and thus any applicant should ensure that they have the legal right to work in the UK for the period of the lectureship.
University College is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.
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