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
IT Technical Manager (University College)
Permanent, full time (36.5 hrs per week)
Salary £49,119 – £58,265 per annum
University College (Univ) is seeking to appoint a highly competent and motivated IT Technical Manager to help deliver its IT provision to College students, Fellows, staff and visitors.
The post is part of an IT consortium responsible for the provision, management and availability of all IT services within the supported colleges, including Univ.
You will manage the IT team and support Univ in all areas of IT activity including software and hardware support; maintenance of the physical network (both wired and wireless); maintenance of College servers, CCTV and telephone systems. You will liaise with external companies and contractors providing software and hardware solutions; ensure compliance with IT policies; and support the College’s web-based activities.
The ideal candidate will have a track record or be currently working in a server/network infrastructure support role, have strong technical skills and be looking for a step up in terms of size of environment and/ or responsibility. You will have sound organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and excellent customer service awareness. The ability to manage staff and work collaboratively as part of a team is essential.
In return, we offer generous benefits, e.g., 38 days holiday (including public holidays), private health insurance, free lunch, a contributory pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, etc.
To apply please send a CV and Cover Letter to hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 10 November 2025.
Interviews will be held between 18 and 20 November 2025.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Chris Thompson, ICT(Consortium) Director by email at christopher.thompson@balliol.ox.ac.uk
NB If you wish to apply for the shared post at Balliol (0.6fte) and Trinity (0.4fte), please follow this link: Vacancies | Balliol College
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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.
IT Technical Manager (Balliol & Trinity Colleges)
For further details of this job, shared between Balliol (0.6fte) and Trinity (0.4fte), go to Vacancies | Balliol College
Assistant Librarian
£32,108-£37,338
Permanent, full time (36.5 hrs p/w)
University College is seeking to appoint an Assistant Librarian to work in its busy but friendly College Library.
The College Library consists of over 60,000 volumes and is open 24 hours, while staffed during the day from Mondays to Fridays. The Assistant Librarian will join the team responsible for the day-to-day running of the Library and will report to the College Librarian.
The post-holder will be required to take full responsibility, under the supervision of the Librarian, for many routine but significant functions including the maintenance of library resources, existing facilities and associated services.
You will be able to work efficiently and accurately in an environment with multiple demands and to service several planned operations for the maintenance of library services and resources across two sites. In addition to your proven organisational skills, you will be able to provide excellent customer service to students, academics and departments in the College using your strong communication and interpersonal skills.
In return, we offer generous holiday allowance, free lunch, a discounted bus pass, pension and private healthcare amongst other benefits.
To apply
Send a CV and a covering letter to hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk.
Closing date: Friday 21 November 2025 (12.00pm).
Interviews and tests w/c 1 December 2025.
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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 and Beverage Service Assistant
Variable hours, £13.16 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. We are looking for individuals with a ‘can do’ attitude who are able to work within a team in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
Shifts to include mornings, evenings and weekends, with key shifts at mid-week formal dinners with a late finish.
Benefits include paid breaks, free meals when on duty, ongoing training and uniform.
To apply
Send a CV and a covering letter to hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk.
Closing date: Monday 10 November 2025 (12.00pm).
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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.
Housekeeping Supervisor (Fixed-Term Contract for 6 months)
Fixed-term contract for 6 months, with the possibility of an extension after review; Full-time, 40 hours per week; Salary c. £15.00 per hour
Internal applicants only
Univ is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor to work in a busy but friendly setting. This is a secondment opportunity for 6 months (with the possibility of an extension after review) to cover a period of maternity leave.
The Post-holder will be required to lead, train and motivate a team to ensure that a consistently high standard of cleaning services is provided to residents, staff and visitors to the College. The working day consists of 4 hours’ cleaning and 4 hours’ supervising.
The ideal candidate will be adaptable and flexible with the ability to deal with new situations as they arise. They will also have good organisational and people skills and be able to provide support to the Accommodation and Housekeeping Manager in the day-to-day management of the Housekeeping Team. They will need to be able to work at weekends during busy periods.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and will possess strong IT skills, including MS applications (Outlook, Word and Excel).
In return, we offer generous holiday allowance, free bus pass, pension and other benefits.
To apply please send your CV to hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk or by post to HR Coordinator, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH by 12 November 2025.
Interviews date TBC.
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