Campus Grounds Assistant — Outdoor Maintenance & Events

Lancaster University; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent pension and benefits package

Full training and development

Uniform, PPE, and wet clothing

Supportive working environment

Job summary

Lancaster University is recruiting a Grounds Team Assistant to support the Estates and Facilities Division. Based at Bailrigg, Lancaster, the role involves maintaining outdoor spaces, assisting with waste management, and helping keep the campus clean and welcoming.

You will work across the university grounds with a friendly team, undertaking environmental maintenance, litter picking, gritting in winter and helping ensure safety and high presentation.

Qualifications

• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Awareness of health and safety practices.
• Reliable and flexible, able to respond to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Emptying external litter and recycling bins across campus.
• Litter picking and maintaining external areas to a high standard.
• Sweeping paths and other hard surfaces.
• Maintaining clean, tidy bin stores.
• Cleaning external fixtures and surfaces, including bins and canopies.
• Undertaking seasonal gritting and winter maintenance duties.
• Identifying and reporting cleanliness, maintenance and safety issues.
• Providing a helpful and professional service to students, staff and visitors.

Skills

Outdoors

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Lancaster University is recruiting a Grounds Team Assistant to support the Estates and Facilities Division. Based at Bailrigg, Lancaster, the role involves maintaining outdoor spaces, assisting with waste management, and helping keep the campus clean and welcoming.

You will work across the university grounds with a friendly team, undertaking environmental maintenance, litter picking, gritting in winter and helping ensure safety and high presentation.