Facilities Management Assistants - Security

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is seeking two Facilities Management Assistants - Security to provide essential support within the Library team. Successful candidates will possess strong customer service or security skills and work flexibly across various shifts, enhancing the security and support for library services.

Qualifications

• Strong team player with primary key skill in customer service or security.
• Capable of supporting various tasks across the Facilities Management team.

Responsibilities

• Cover support interventions for FM and Library staff.
• Work flexible hours including weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Customer Service

Reception

Security Background

Job description

Facilities Management Assistants - Security

We are seeking to recruit two Security Assistants (Asset Protection) to join our Library team.

The role of the Facilities Security Assistant (Asset Protection) is designed to cover a range of support interventions for Facilities Management (FM) and University Library staff. A strong team player, you will typically have a primary key skill (e.g. strong customer service, reception, or security background) but will also possess skills and knowledge to help with a number of other tasks across the team.

You will be required to work 36.5 hours per week as part of a flexible rota, covering the following hours:

- 06:00 - 19:30, Monday - Friday (This will be extended to 22:15 during the Easter term)
- 07:45 - 17:15, Saturday
- Occasional bank holidays and out-of-hours event support may be required

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidates will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time work or other flexible working arrangements.

We particularly welcome applications from women and candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit our website.

For informal enquiries, please contact Simon Mead, Facilities Management Security Supervisor.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 22 June 2025, with interviews expected to take place w/c 7 July 2025.

Please quote reference VE46191 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.