Porter

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university in Bath is seeking a reliable Porter to assist with daily operations across its facilities. You will support the movement of furniture, setup for events, and maintain cleanliness in communal areas. Strong customer service skills and physical fitness are essential. This full-time role offers flexible working hours while providing a visible and helpful presence to students and staff. Starting salary is £23,061.

Benefits

Campus Services New Starter Bonus (£1,000)

Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and move items safely.
• Enjoy physical, hands-on work.
• Take pride in helping others and keeping spaces clean.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the movement of furniture and equipment.
• Support setups for events and teaching activities.
• Maintain cleanliness in communal areas.

Skills

Good physical fitness

Strong customer service skills

Ability to work independently

Flexibility to work across multiple sites

Job description

This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter Bonus* (£1,000) and Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus.

About the role

We are seeking a reliable and proactive Porter to support the day-to-day operations across university facilities. While portering duties may be required both on campus and in university-owned buildings throughout the city, this role is earmarked to be predominantly based in our city-centre locations, supporting high-traffic student accommodation and academic spaces.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist with the movement of furniture, equipment, and deliveries.
• Support room setups for events, meetings, and teaching activities.
• Removal of waste and recycling from accommodation kitchens.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness in communal areas in coordination with cleaning teams.
• Respond to reactive requests from building users and facilities teams.
• Ensure safe handling and storage of materials and supplies.
• Provide a visible and helpful presence to students, staff, and visitors.

About you

You are reliable, practical, and enjoy physical, hands-on work. You take pride in helping others and keeping spaces clean and organised.

You bring :

• Good physical fitness and the ability to lift and move items safely.
• Strong customer service skills and a helpful attitude.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work across multiple sites, with a primary focus on city-based buildings.

Further information

This role is 36.5 hours a week working shifts between 9am-5:20pm on a 5 over 7 rota. However, we are flexible on working hours so please outline any specific requests to your application form.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anna Milczarak on [e-mail] or Daniel Luck on [e-mail], however please ensure that you submit your application through.

Starting from £23,061