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Waste To Resource Co-ordinator

£37,928 - £37,928
 

Job Description

Job description



The King’s estate is historically important and iconic, consisting of more than 100 buildings ranging in age from the 1780s to the current day. As Stewards of the Estate, the Directorate of Estates & Facilities delivers trusted, responsive, and consistent services to its community of students, staff, and partners to enable King’s to serve society and make the world a better place. 



As the largest Professional Services team at King’s, Estates & Facilities is strengthened by its wide-ranging specialisms. Our ability to deliver the Fit for King’s services we aspire to, rests on the talent, diversity, and engagement of our staff, without whom the provision of world-class facilities to a world-class university would not be possible. 



As the Waste & Resource Coordinator, the overarching purpose of this role is the Implementation and delivery of the Waste Management Policy 2021, and the Waste and Resource Strategy and Action Plan 2021-24, across the Directorate of Estates & Facilities. Central to this role, the candidate will be responsible for: 



Day to day waste management activities



Coordinating day to day waste management activities of the University’s various streams of waste with campus managers and with contract mangers including General and Recyclable Waste (DMR) Organic Waste, WEEE, Construction Waste and Hazardous Waste (clinical, offensive, anatomical animal bedding etc).  



Managing the waste budget



Managing and report on the waste financial budget, including validating of invoices, ensuring payment in a timely fashion and preparation of monthly/quarterly accruals for the finance team as they occur            



Communications and engagement



Attend monthly meetings of the Building User Groups and Lab User Groups to discuss issues relating to waste; delivering training e.g. toolbox talks and refresh training for all streams of waste as needed. Engagement with sector agencies (EAUC- Waste group, LUPC, WRAP) to strengthen King’s presence within the sector. 



Waste Legislation



Ensuring King’s are fully compliant with current legislation and codes of practice relating to waste generation, storage, and disposal. Liaise with compliance agencies such as CEDREC, the Compliance People, etc to keep abreast of change sin legislation and communicate to campus manages the impact this will have on their operations. 



Management of Waste Data



Ensuring accurate and timely inputs into a central database for all wastes managed by Estates & Facilities, and any King’s are required to report on. The candidate should have the ability to interpret datasets and communicate findings, interpreting what they mean for waste at King’s. 



This post will be offered on an indefinite contract. 



This is a part-time post at 0.6 FTE.



Qualifications

Excellent and proven administration skills e.g. organised record keeping, retrieving, analysing, presenting data and producing reports. 



2.       Experience of coordinating with multiple work areas simultaneously 



3.       Strong written and oral communication skills        



4.       Strong IT skills especially in the use of Microsoft Products  



5.       Ability to deal with a wide variety of people in a professional and assured manner. 



6.       Good time management skills, in order to handle a large volume of work with tight deadlines.   



Skills

Key responsibilities



•      Finance and Procurement  



•      Communications and Engagement                                  



•      Waste Legislation  



•      Management of Waste Data. 



The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.  



Essential criteria  1.       E   



Desirable criteria



1.       Understanding of the principles of waste management, waste minimization and resource re-use. 



2.       Qualifications in Waste Management, Environmental Sustainability or similar. 



3.       Experience working as a Sustainability Officer, Waste Coordinator/Officer or for a waste management company. 



4.       Experience working in the higher or further education sector, for the NHS, or a UK public sector agency.

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THIS ROLE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS. Please note that start dates are prospective and subject to change depending on recruitment timeline. 

 

To provide a high level of service to both internal and external customers dealing with a wide range of post-award administration duties. To monitor income and expenditure transactions in order to achieve accuracy of data paramount to providing accurate management information to departments and senior officers. To produce invoices and claims in a timely manner to a wide variety of Research sponsors e.g. Charities, Industry, Government and Research Councils to meet pre-determined deadlines to avoid financial sanctions.

To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the College?s Equal Opportunities & Health & Safety Policies. 

To undertake any other duties as may be reasonable expected by the line manager of Head of Department. 

 

Main duties and responsibilities

 

  • To support the Financial Compliance & Management Officers with the daily running of the section, ensuring that an efficient service to both internal and external customers is maintained. Duties will involve a diverse range of activities dealing with specific sponsor types e.g. Charities, Research Councils, Industry and Government Offices. 
  • The preparation of claims and invoices in a frequency determined by the sponsor, ensuring accuracy of information and reconciling the total value of the claim to the general ledger and making any necessary adjustments in agreement with other central service sections and academic departments. 
  • Responsible for ensuring the daily milestone tasks are completed on Worktribe in order of priority to meet the needs of the sponsor. The efficient timing of invoice and claim submissions is essential to facilitate the College?s cash flow.
  • The continuous process of checking the information held in Agresso in order to ensure the accuracy of the data produced, for both routine and management information reports which are regularly presented to academics, Heads of Department, Senior Officers, and the relevant committees.
  • To produce routine reports as required, from the general ledger and PCB modules in Agresso, for data analysis and the compilation of information to meet departmental and external sponsor requirements.
  • Responsible for dealing with customer enquiries to the Helpdesk promptly to ensure a quick response time and efficient levels of service.
  • To initiate and enter journals onto Agresso relating to internal expenditure transfers and salary re-charges, paying careful attention to accuracy to avoid the misrepresentation of data. 
  • To work closely with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of research grant expenditure and liaison with the Credit Control Section to assist with the collection of income on research grants and contracts.
  • Ensuring that regular budget/expenditure reports are sent to departments in a timely manner. Monitoring budget control and alerting the relevant departmental administrators and grant holders to significant variances for appropriate action.
  • Maintaining document repository on Worktribe to satisfy both internal and external audit requirements, liaising with departments where necessary to complete this process

 



Qualifications

GCE or equivalent in Maths and English



Skills
AAT or relevant experience
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of good accountancy practice
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Solid account office experience
Numerate skills to appropriate level
Knowledge of computerised finance systems
Experience of excel and word
Experience of working with all levels of staff including senior officers
Skills/Abilities
Ability to work under pressure and to meet predetermined deadlines
Ability to work on own initiative in a challenging environment
Ability to liaise credibly and articulately with colleagues at all levels including Sponsors, Funders and Sr. Management.
Ability to build and maintain close working relationships with other administration offices and departmental Research Manager, including Human Resources, Procurement, finance and service departments within QMUL and Barts Health NHS Trust
Other
Flexible and professional approach to work
*The ability to meet UK ?right to work? requirements.

COMPASS-MS Therapist



Qualifications

MSc in Health Psychology



Skills

Experience in CBT therapy

Library Student Ambassadors - six roles available to work 15 hours between February and June 2025 

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated students - at all levels- to become Library Student Ambassadors to help improve the student experience in the Library. We want to increase the student voice and focus on library developments and improvements that are most important to students.  We need you to tell us!

Library Student Ambassadors will be actively involved in a number of library projects, take part in user experience research or focus groups, attend some Library Working Group meeting, and take forward suggestions for improving and developing library services and help promote library services and resources.

The hours will be worked between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday and we will try to be flexible around your studies and other commitments.  Some weeks it will be 2 or 3 hours and other weeks, no hours - making a total of 15 hours worked between Feb and June 2025



Qualifications

Current London Met student 



Skills

Excellent communication skills in order to act as a sounding board for ideas, talk to other students, and give suggestions for improvements in Library Services and Special Collections

How to apply - PLEASE send letter of interest

Email Laura Simmons (l.simmons@londonmet.ac.uk), Head of Library Operations, with heading LIBRARY STUDENT AMBASSADOR detailing your course and School and what year you are in and no more than 300 words outlining why you think you would make a good Library Student Ambassador in terms of your skills and interests and a suggestion of one thing you would like to see improved or developed in the library either online or in the physical library.  Thank you!

 

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