General Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southampton is seeking a General Assistant within the Facilities team to support Residential Services across halls of residence. You will move furniture, monitor stock, carry out safety inspections, and assist with parcel duties, lock-outs, and responding to fire alarms, on a rotating day pattern at Wessex Lane Hub and other campus sites.

The role requires reliable, flexible individuals with good customer service skills and basic PC use.

Qualifications

• Basic PC skills including use of email.
• Reliable, flexible and enthusiastic.
• Strong customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Move furniture and equipment across sites, and store and monitor stock.
• Carry out routine and scheduled safety inspections, including room inspections and legionella flushing.
• Respond to fire alarms across site, reporting and escalating as appropriate.
• Assist with post and parcel duties
• Respond to lock-outs
• Provide excellent customer service to students and other stakeholders

Skills

Basic PC skills

Reliable and flexible

Strong customer focus

Job description

This General Assistant post sits within the Facilities team of Residential Services at the University of Southampton, supporting the running of its halls of residence. The work covers moving furniture and equipment, keeping stock, carrying out safety inspections, handling parcels, responding to lock-outs and fire alarms. It is based mainly at the Wessex Lane Hub, with some work at other residential sites and the main campus, on a rotating 8am to 6pm pattern. Occasional weekend and evening cover is expected at peak times, notably July and September.

What the job involves

• Move furniture and equipment across sites, and store and monitor stock
• Carry out routine and scheduled safety inspections, including room inspections and legionella flushing
• Respond to fire alarms across site, reporting and escalating as appropriate
• Assist with post and parcel duties
• Respond to lock-outs
• Provide excellent customer service to students and other stakeholders

Skills & knowledge

• Basic PC skills, including use of email
• Reliable, flexible and enthusiastic
• Strong customer focus

Other

• Availability for occasional weekend and evening working, including peak weekends in July and September