Facilities Assistant

University for the Creative Arts; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The University for the Creative Arts is hiring Facilities Assistants for its Canterbury campus. This diverse role combines security, maintenance, and team collaboration to ensure effective campus operations. Ideal candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, IT awareness, and flexibility to support a vibrant creative community.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills for contact with staff, students, and public.
• Ability to work independently with flexibility.
• Willingness to become a trained first aid staff member.

Responsibilities

• Open and lock premises, ensure security, and participate in fire prevention.
• Handle goods in/out and perform basic maintenance.
• Work in a team on a regular shift pattern and participate in emergency on-call duties.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT awareness

Flexibility

Job description

Estates and Facilities: Campus Operations & Facilities

The University for the Creative Arts is seeking experienced Facilities Assistants to support our busy Estates and Facilities department at the Canterbury campus, with occasional travel to other campuses. This is a key role, with main duties including opening and locking premises, security, fire prevention, goods in/out, basic maintenance, and supporting the University and its departments.

You will work as part of a team on a regular shift pattern (morning and afternoon) and participate in emergency/out-of-hours on-call duties on a rota, with a paid ‘out of hours’ allowance.

Ideal candidates will have good interpersonal skills for daily contact with staff, students, and the public, and be able to work independently with flexibility. A good IT awareness is essential, along with a willingness to become a trained first aid staff member.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check, which the University will arrange if you are successful.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrei Vasile, Facilities Supervisor (Canterbury).

At UCA, creativity and innovation are central to our mission. Our campuses in Surrey and Kent are vibrant communities, each specializing in different creative industries. We also host a thriving research hub focused on sustainability, design, textiles, animation, history, and culture.

If you are passionate about creativity and want to inspire the next generation of innovators, we want to hear from you.