Care Assistant

Durham University; Whitby; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in the UK is seeking a Residential Services Assistant to join a support team. Responsibilities include conducting compliance checks, ensuring safety through security patrols, and assisting with maintenance tasks. This full-time role offers a starting salary of £23,205 per annum, with potential additional allowances for weekend and night shifts, leading to an estimated maximum annual salary of £28,000. This position is crucial for providing welfare support to residents and handling emergencies.

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct safety checks and inspections.
• Experience in maintenance tasks and welfare support.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance checks and security patrols.
• Set up meeting rooms and perform minor repairs.
• Assist with welfare and building issues during out-of-hours.

Skills

Legal compliance checks

Security patrols

Emergency response

Job description

Residential Services Assistant – Durham

Residential Services Assistants (RSAs) cover multiple areas of a College and work in a supportive team.

• Carry out legal compliance checks such as Legionella
• Conduct security patrols to ensure the safety of buildings and residents
• Set up meeting rooms
• Undertake minor repairs and maintenance tasks
• Ensure larger‑scale maintenance issues are reported to Estates & Facilities
• Act as the first point of contact for all welfare and building issues during out‑of‑hours
• Provide emergency response and reception cover
• Liaise with appropriate College/Duty Officers and staff

Contracts are up to five days a week from 7 am, which may include bank holidays, nights and weekends. All contracts are 35 hours a week and are full‑time and permanent. An indicative roster is assigned to each position and can change with two weeks’ notice.

Within Residential Services there are five standard indicative shift patterns with a basic starting salary of £23 205 per annum. Depending on the shift pattern, an additional permanent allowance of up to £4 900 for weekend and night shifts may apply, resulting in a maximum annual salary of approximately £28 000.

If you would like to discuss the role or need assistance with the application process, the Systems and Administration Team is happy to speak to you.