Facilities Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Estates and Facilities: Campus Operations & Facilities

The University for the Creative Arts is seeking an experienced Facilities Assistant to assist our busy Estates and Facilities department based at the Canterbury campus (with occasional travel to our other campuses). The post is an important and responsible position, and your main duties will include:

1. Opening and locking of the premises
2. Security
3. Fire prevention
4. Goods in/out
5. Basic maintenance
6. Support to the University and its departments

You will be expected to work as part of a team on a regular shift pattern (morning and afternoon) as well as being part of the emergency/out of hours on-call duties on a rota basis with a paid ‘out of hours’ allowance.

You will have good interpersonal skills as there will be daily contact with staff, students, and the public. You will also be able to work on your own initiative and be flexible in your approach to work. A good awareness of IT is essential as is the willingness to become a trained first aid member of staff.

This role requires you to have an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, which the University will arrange if you are successful.

For an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Andrei Vasile, Facilities Supervisor (Canterbury).

At UCA, creativity and innovation are at the heart of what we do. Our legacy of educating eager and passionate artists, makers, and thinkers runs back almost 160 years, and today we’re helping shape a global future that supports and nourishes talent worldwide.

Our campuses across Surrey and Kent are vibrant communities, each specialising in different areas of the creative industries. We are also home to a thriving research hub, with academic experts and fellows leading the way in research on sustainability, design, textiles, animation, history and culture, and more.

Are you ready to share your passion for creativity with the next generation of innovators? If so, we want to hear from you.