Directorate
Meet the Directors of Estates, Facilities and Property Services.
Tim Hosker MBA CMgr FCMI
DIRECTOR OF ESTATES AND FACILITIES
Tim has been with the University of Huddersfield for over 30 years and has held his current position since April 2020, prior to which Tim was the Assistant Director of Property Services within the Estates and Facilities team. During this time with the University, Tim has been instrumental in managing the transformation of its academic estate into one of the best in the UK’s HE sector. Tim is committed to ensuring that the facilities offered by the University of Huddersfield to students, staff and visitors are first class, that Huddersfield maintains its strong financial position within the top ten of mainstream UK universities and has an academic estate that is rated within the top 10%. As the property lead for the University, Tim ensures that the building user needs are paramount and that the whole life cost and benefits to the University are an integral part of the procurement process. Through challenging both design teams, contractors and the supply chain throughout the construction process, value for money is maintained, disruption on campus is kept to a minimum and the end quality is not compromised. Tim in an integral member of the Associate of Directors of Estates (AUDE) Capital Group and Professional Development Group. Tim gives his time freely to help others, providing property advice to schools and community groups around his home town. Before Tim joined the University, he was a Building Surveyor with the local authority, Kirklees Council. Tim gained an MBA from the University of Huddersfield in 2016. Contact Tim: Email: t.p.hosker@hud.ac.uk Phone: 01484 256501
Heather Kerrick BA MBA CMgr FCMI
Assistant Director of Estates & Facilities
Heather Kerrick Assistant Director, Estates and Facilities Heather is a passionate Facilities Management (FM) professional with a career spanning over 30 years in the industry and has been at University of Huddersfield since 2015. She provides the lead on the full range of FM services including Cleaning Services, Catering, Security, Campus Support Services, Car Parking, Carbon and Energy Management and Sustainability. Before coming into Higher Education, Heather spent her career in healthcare facilities management, employed within both Airedale NHS Trust and laterally Bradford Teaching Hospitals as well as spending a number of years working for private sector companies delivering contracted facilities services into NHS Trusts throughout the country. In 2006 Heather completed her MBA in Facilities Management and became a Chartered Manager and Fellow of Chartered Management Institute in 2017. Since joining the university Heather has worked with her team to ensure that the services they deliver are student focused and efficient. A primary focus has been raising the profile and professionalism of Facilities Services and through increased engagement with key student and staff stakeholders, improving the understanding of customer requirements and shaping how the services that are delivered meet these. Heather is an active member of the Association of Directors of Estates (AUDE) Strategic FM Group and is a Governor at Craven College, near her hometown. Contact Heather: Email: h.kerrick@hud.ac.uk Phone: 01484 256501
Paul Riley
Assistant Director of Property Services
Paul Riley, Assistant Director, Property Services has joined us from the University of Hull. Paul has brought with him a wealth of experience in the delivery of capital projects, estates master-planning, space management, maintenance, sustainability, and systems integration. Paul will be taking the lead on the construction of the new Daphne Steele building along with reviewing all aspects of service provision within Property Services and our CSG team. Contact Paul: Email: p.t.riley@hud.ac.uk Phone: 01484 256501