Porter

TipTopJob; England; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Brighton is seeking a Porter to join their Facilities team on a full-time, permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be physically fit, a strong team player, and capable of handling manual tasks. Responsibilities include setting up rooms for events, external cleaning, and supporting College operations. This role offers a competitive salary, a contributory pension scheme, and various employee benefits including gym membership and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Life cover after probation

Complimentary lunch

Free tickets to college performances

Job-specific learning programs

Employee discount platform

Subsidised gym membership

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and able to complete consistent manual handling.
• Able to take direction with a proactive attitude.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage own time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Setting up rooms and outdoor areas for events and functions.
• Handling the distribution of mail and performing external cleaning.
• Conducting maintenance checks on the Porterage van.

Skills

Physically fit

Good team player

Effective communication

Proactive attitude

Job description

Location: Brighton

Salary: GBP 26,457 per annum. This is at an hourly rate of GBP 12.72 per hour

Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time

Brighton College are seeking to appoint a Porter on a full-time, permanent basis.

Main Purpose of the Role: To work as part of the Facilities team to ensure that the appearance of the College, both inside and out, is of the highest standard. This includes room set-ups for school purposes, College events, and external functions. The ideal candidate should be a strong team player, physically fit, and capable of manual handling such as lifting large furniture and setting up multiple events.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Setting up rooms, buildings, and outdoor areas for teaching, meetings, exams, events, and functions, including arranging tables, chairs, staging, and movement of audio/lighting equipment and musical instruments throughout the College and associated buildings. This will include some indoor cleaning.
• Handling the distribution of mail.
• Performing external cleaning of all College buildings and related properties according to established schedules. The successful applicant should be prepared to work in all weather conditions.
• Disposing of damaged furniture and other items in skips, recycling paper and other materials in line with the recycling policy, and collecting and storing confidential waste for collection.
• Undertaking driving duties and conducting maintenance checks on the Porterage van.
• Maintaining department equipment (including minor non-technical repairs) and reporting any faults or damages to College equipment and buildings, in accordance with policy.
• Supporting fire drills and assisting with other tasks to ensure the efficient operation of the College, as directed by the Head of Porterage.
• Any other reasonable management requests.

Person Specifications:

Essential Criteria:

• Must be physically fit and able to complete consistent manual handling.
• Flexible and able to adapt to change and cooperate with others.
• Able to take direction with a proactive attitude.
• A good team player and communicator.
• Able to use own initiative and work effectively unsupervised completing set tasks.
• Able to monitor event information displayed on notice boards.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to manage and organise own time and resources effectively, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.
• Positive, polite, and approachable with good interpersonal skills enabling others to contribute positively to the work team.

Desirable Criteria:

• Hold a current full driving licence.
• Experience handling large functions and setting up a range of different equipment.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 10.00 am to 7.00 pm with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break (40 hours per week). There may be occasional requirements to work outside of regular hours, including weekends, to support events such as Open Mornings, for which overtime will be provided.

Remuneration: The salary for this role is GBP 26,457 per annum, at an hourly rate of GBP 12.72.

Holidays: 23 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service.

Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme with employer matching contributions up to 9%, automatically enrolled within three months of employment.
• Life Cover provided after passing probation.
• Complimentary lunch.
• Free tickets to college performances.
• Job-specific learning and development programs.
• Employee benefit and discount platform.

Wellbeing:

• Subsidised gym membership at the School of Science and Sport, including yoga, pilates, and meditation classes.