KUSCO
Kingston University Service Company Ltd (KUSCO) is a specialist service and facilities management company working exclusively for Kingston University
It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingston University (KU), and has been providing the University community with a wide range of services and support since 1997. KUSCO works for no other organisations.
As Kingston University’s main Service Provider:
- We represent value for money but constantly strive to add value.
- Through teamwork we combine expertise, professionalism and specialist knowledge of the University.
- Every KUSCO employee makes a valid contribution to the University’s core business of Higher Education, as all our work contributes to the recruitment and retention of students.
- We will be fair and consistent in all our dealings with our staff and with the university community, our client
KUSCO has an independent Board of Directors, with a Governor of the University as the Chairman
The senior management team who run KUSCO day-to-day and their main areas of responsibility are as follows:
Tim Bretherick - General Manager
- All general KUSCO company, strategic and planning matters
Tim Bretherick - Acting Head of Building Services
- Responsive and emergency maintenance and compliance across the whole University estate
- Grounds maintenance across the whole University estate
George Davies - Head of Campus Services
- Cleaning and caretaking across all academic campuses
- Logistics management
- 24 hour security at all University sites
- Car parking at all the academic campuses
- CCTV at all University sites
Richard Jewitt - Head of Commercial Services
- Management of Halls of Residence
- Business Support (Campus receptions, switchboard, post room, FM Help Desk, Goods Inwards, Inter-site courier, the Art Shop)
- Conferencing (Dorich House, Campus and Residential)
- Monitoring the University’s contract caterers, who are currently Avenance
David Kelleher - Head of KUSCO Finance
- KUSCO financial matters
Heather Simmons - Head of HR and Communications
- All KUSCO HR matters including recruitment
- Communication
Senior Management Team
Tim Bretherick
General Manager
Acting Head of Building Services
George Davies
Head of Campus Services
Richard Jewitt
Head of Commercial Services
David Kelleher
Head of Finance
Heather Simmons
Head of HR and Communications
