Part-time Campus Safety Assistants

Abertay University; Dundee; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Abertay University in Dundee is seeking Campus Safety Assistants to join a 24-hour, 365-day service. You will patrol, control access, respond to emergencies and support events, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all on campus.

The role requires strong customer-service focus and the ability to work independently or in a team, maintaining calm and professionalism in challenging situations.

Qualifications

• Strong customer-service focus and professional communication with students, staff and visitors.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Calm and professional when responding to problems and unexpected situations.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Campus Safety control room and carry out patrols of buildings and grounds.
• Manage access to buildings and respond to security and maintenance issues.
• Act as first response to emergency situations and support events on campus.
• Contribute to safe campus operations during adverse weather.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

Salary: £23,046.90 to £24,216.63 a year, pro rata

This role provides cover for our full-time Campus Safety staff. Flexibility is required to cover periods of absence and annual leave. Cover may include 12-hour day or night shifts, which will be mutually agreed in advance.

Campus Safety Assistants play an important role in ensuring a safe, secure and welcoming environment for our students, staff and visitors. As part of a 24-hour, 365-day service, you will help protect people and property across the University campus while providing a professional, approachable and responsive service.

The role is varied and includes operating the Campus Safety control room, carrying out patrols of University buildings and grounds, managing access to buildings, responding to security and maintenance issues and acting as a first response to emergency situations. You will also support wider University activities, including graduations and other events, contractor access, classroom set-up and maintaining safe access to campus during adverse weather.

We are looking for individuals with a strong customer-service focus who can communicate confidently and professionally with students, staff and visitors. You will be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, using your initiative to respond to problems and remaining calm and professional when dealing with challenging or unexpected situations.

£23,046.90 to £24,216.63 per year, pro rata