We provide professional estates and facility services to enable The Open University to deliver its strategic vision. Our aim is to provide a customer focused service which provides value for money.
We aim to be responsive to our customer needs; we acknowledge that the University and its departments are constantly changing as a result of an evolving higher education environment.
Creating the space to support "life changing learning that enriches society" through Estates services. We will be renowned for our professional expertise and outstanding customer service.
We are committed to:
Working together as one team. Working as a single team, collaborating and sharing knowledge and skills across Estates. Understanding and respecting each other's roles and contribut ons and supporting each other to succeed. Maintaining a culture of openness and transparency, working together effectively, and sharing knowledge.
Leading by example. Fostering our team spirit by maintaining positivity and professional relationships with all our colleagues. Being respectful and kind, acting with integrity, and celebrating our successes. Putting health, safety, wellbeing, and sustainability at the heart of everything we do, and living the University's values of being inclusive, innovative and responsive.
Striving for excellence. Being ambitious and forward looking, we will take pride In our work and always seek to exceed expectations, continuously developing and improving.
Embracing change. Being curious and inquisitive, encouraging creativity, empowering staff, embracing change, encouraging innovation, and adapting to the unknown.
Taking personal responsibility. Being solution oriented, we will take ownership and see tasks through to completion, with effective collaboration and communication with oil stakeholders. Focusing on the right priorities and taking individual and collective responsibility.
Actively listening. Striving for excellence by listening and being open to feedback, being prepared to have difficult conversations and/or disagree respectfully. Actively and regularly listening to colleagues. Scanning horizons to identify opportunities and risks.

Email : Estates-Liaison
Estates Liaison Line:
+44(0)1908 653286
Main Switchboard
+44(0)1908 274066
The Open University
Estates
Geoffrey Crowther Building
Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK7 6AA
Opening Hours:
08:00-17:00 Monday-Friday