Facilities Assistant

Southampton Solent University; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

Solent University is seeking a proactive Facilities Assistant to join the Estates team. You will interact with staff, students and visitors to handle a variety of facilities tasks while upholding campus standards.

The role involves day-to-day facilities duties, system testing, and supporting security and maintenance alongside colleagues in a 3-week shift cycle that includes one Saturday in three and a 10% shift allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service environment.
• Facilities or premises experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recycling, waste management, storage, postal services, furniture moves and set ups, system testing, parking and security.
• Carry out duties related to the operation and security of University premises.
• Work as part of FM team on a rotating shift pattern including one Saturday in three with a 10% shift allowance.

Job description

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Facilities Assistant to join our Estates team.

As a Facilities Assistant you will have day to day contact with staff, students and visitors across a range of facilities related areas. Your role will be to undertake a number of tasks and to answer queries – these include recycling, waste management, storage, postal services, furniture moves and set ups, system testing, parking, security, minor maintenance, all of these with a laser focus on campus standards.

You will carry out these duties and other tasks related to the operation and security of University premises. You will be part of a team of FM staff, working within a shift pattern that operates on a 3 week cycle that includes working one Saturday in 3 and attracts a 10% shift allowance.

The successful applicant should have experience of working in a customer service environment, ideally with some facilities or premises experience.A valid UK driving licence would be beneficial.

People come to work at Solent because we're a modern and ambitious university with exciting plans for the future. We're focused on the practical side of higher education, providing the connections and confidence to turn knowledge into careers with real meaningful impact.

By working together, we aim to create an inclusive, health environment to provide an excellent people experience and a workplace where living the Solent values is central to everything we do.