The College employs a wide-ranging mixture of academic, research, management, and support and technical 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
Beacon Junior Research Fellow in Postcolonial and Race Studies
University College Oxford invites applications for the Beacon Junior Research Fellowship in Postcolonial and Race Studies, tenable for three years with a start date from 1 March 2023 onwards. This postdoctoral fellowship is open to applicants in any academic subject whose research engages explicitly and in a sustained way with postcolonial and/or race studies. The appointee will be based in University College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BH.
The JRF in Postcolonial and Race Studies is the first JRF to be made available under the College’s newly launched Univ Beacon Programme, a major new initiative to drive participation and inclusion in education and research. You can read more about the Univ Beacon Programme at https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/news/the-univ-beacon-programme/. The Univ Beacon JRF is open to applicants working in any aspect of Postcolonial and Race Studies. The College is keen to appoint a postholder who will contribute to the wider aims of the Beacon programme in appropriate ways.
JRFs provide research opportunities to outstanding academics at the beginning of their careers. The primary duty of the post is to carry out a coherent programme of high-quality publishable research, but most JRFs choose also to offer a limited amount of teaching for the College in the interests of career development. Any such teaching will be remunerated separately. Ordinarily, the College has between 8 and 10 JRFs across a range of subjects. JRFs play an important part in the intellectual and social life of the College.
The primary criterion for appointment to the JRF will be research excellence. Candidates must: (1) have a strong educational record; (2) hold a doctorate, or be near completion; (3) have research expertise demonstrated by publications, or demonstrate promise of such achievement; and (4) have a coherent plan of research for the duration of the fellowship. The potential to become an effective teacher will be a secondary consideration.
Candidates must be confident that they will have obtained their doctorates by the start of their appointment. This position is not intended for those who have already held another stipendiary JRF or equivalent or for those who obtained their doctorates more than two years prior to the application date (except in special circumstances).
The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 20 January 2023. It is anticipated that interviews will take place in February.
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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Stevenson Junior Research Fellow in Medical Sciences (Psychology)
University College Oxford invites applications for the Stevenson Junior Research Fellowship in Medical Sciences (Psychology), tenable for three years with a start date from 1 March 2023 onwards. This postdoctoral fellowship is open to researchers working in any aspect of Psychology.
JRFs provide research opportunities to outstanding academics at the beginning of their careers. The primary duty of the post is to carry out a coherent programme of high-quality publishable research, but most JRFs choose also to offer a limited amount of teaching for the College in the interests of career development. Any such teaching will be remunerated separately. Ordinarily, the College has between 8 and 10 JRFs across a range of subjects. JRFs play an important part in the intellectual and social life of the College.
The primary criterion for appointment to the JRF will be research excellence. Candidates must: (1) have a strong educational record; (2) hold a doctorate, or be near completion; (3) have research expertise demonstrated by publications, or demonstrate promise of such achievement; and (4) have a coherent plan of research for the duration of the fellowship. The potential to become an effective teacher will be a secondary consideration.
Candidates must be confident that they will have obtained their doctorates by the start of their appointment. This position is not intended for those who have already held another stipendiary JRF or equivalent or for those who obtained their doctorates more than two years prior to the application date (except in special circumstances).
The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 20 January 2023. It is anticipated that interviews will take place in February.
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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Chef de Partie
Permanent; Full Time (40 hrs p/w); £26,500 per annum
University College is seeking a Chef de Partie to join the friendly and busy Kitchen Team. You will have substantial experience of delivering good quality food within a set framework of standards, be highly organised, have a good working knowledge of food hygiene and possess sound communication and customer service skills. Excellent work standards, and the ability to work well as part of a team are essential.
In return, we offer straight shifts, free bus pass, generous holiday, pension, bicycle purchase scheme, amongst other benefits.
To apply please complete an application form available below and return to the HR Coordinator via email to hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk or by post to HR Coordinator, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH.
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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Candidate Brief
Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
The College is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all candidates and encourage applications from women and minority groups who are currently under-represented in this part of the College.
Food Service Assistant (Variable Hours)
Variable hours, £10.50 p/h
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and hard-working Hospitality Team. You must have a flexible approach with excellent customer service skills and experience of serving food and drink to the highest standard.
Shifts to include mornings, evenings and weekends.
The rate of pay is £10.50 per hour. Benefits include uniform and meals while on duty.
To apply please complete an application form available below and return to the HR Coordinator via email to hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk or by post to HR Coordinator, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH.
Please note this vacancy will stay active until a suitable candidate is found and applications will be assessed as they are received.
Attachments
Job Description
Further Particulars
Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
The College is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all candidates and encourage applications from women and minority groups who are currently under-represented in this part of the College.
Head Porter
Permanent; Full Time (36.5 hours per week); Salary: £30,502 – £36,386 per annum
Univ is recruiting for a full time Head Porter to manage the Lodge and a team of seven full time/part time porters. The Lodge is the welfare, information and security hub of the College, supporting students, staff and visitors on a daily basis with a range of services.
The post-holder will be responsible for leading all Lodge operations, ranging from day to day reception management, mail distribution, security monitoring, meeting and greeting to staff supervision and performance management, health and safety and fire marshal duties, while being the front line for College security and student welfare. The highest degree of professionalism, dress and deportment and confidentiality is required of the Lodge at all times and it is for the Head Porter to ensure that the professional and personal commitment of the Lodge staff is always of the highest standard.
The successful applicant will be sociable and outgoing, highly customer focused, with sound communication and people management skills. You will also need to be well organised, good at multi-tasking and flexible in your approach to work and changing demands day to day. Good bearing and a command of the respect of all members of the College is imperative, as is a compassionate and empathetic approach to people and an affinity for working with young people in an educational setting.
Benefits & Package
The College offers attractive terms and conditions including private health insurance, 30 days holiday per year, free meals while on duty etc. The starting salary is in the region of £30K but could be higher for an exceptional candidate. The working week is 36.5 hours (flexible).
The post is a live in position and therefore comes with onsite accommodation provided.
To apply applicants are asked to submit a CV and personal statement to describe how they meet the personal and professional specification for the role.
Applications should be sent by email to the HR Coordinator at hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk or by post to the HR Coordinator, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH.
An enhanced DBS check will apply
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Job Description
Further Particulars
Recruitment Monitoring Form
The College is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all candidates and encourage applications from women and minority groups who are currently under-represented in this part of the College.