Kath Winter

Assistant Director

Business Services

Telephone: (0114) 22 29290

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Director in order to contribute to the overall leadership and management of the department
Overall management and leadership responsibility for a significant section of the department, being Business Services, with a particular focus on departmental accounts, administration and space
Active member of University committees and groups
Assist Human Resources by chairing staff regrading panels.

Biography

I started my career as a Trainee Technician in the Audio Visual & Television Service in 1976. Studying electronics and photography, I became a key member of the technical staff and in 1991 was promoted to the position of Audio Visual Manager. In 1993, as part of a major re-structuring exercise, Audio Visual split with the then Television Service and became part of the Estates Department, which opened up many opportunities and in the following seven years I held the positions of Property Services Manager and Estates Facilities Manager. Responsibilities included Audio Visual, Telecommunications, Portering, Security, Transport Services and Property Services Office.

The millennium brought further major re-structuring and the Facilities Management Directorate was formed. Working within the Directorate I held the position of Campus Services Manager and in 2003 became Head of Corporate Services widening my management experience to include the Octagon Centre, Room & Parking Services, the Print Service and the Drama Studio.

More recently the Facilities Management Directorate was disbanded and in November 2006 I was promoted to Assistant Director, Corporate Information & Computer Services.