Night Facilities Assistant

Infrastructure and Commercial Services

This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis for six months within Facilities Operations.

Summary of the role/position

Based at the Streatham campus, the successful applicant will mostly work in a small team or independently, while part of a central core team of operatives engaged to fulfil the operational needs of the University. The team will deliver a robust and professional service to staff, students and visitors.

The operational working pattern for this role is 19:30-07:30 on a rolling 4 nights on and 4 nights off rota.

Flexibility and adaptability are key components of this role as operational requirements may change at short notice. These are physically demanding positions, and you will be covering a wide range of duties facilitating event set ups and support, lifting and carrying large pieces of equipment, as well as participating in ‘soft security’ duties across the wider Streatham campus and specifically in the Forum Complex

Due to the nature of the role, a driving licence is an essential requirement for the successful applicant.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment above.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Further information

Please contact Alain Brooker - A.R.J.Brooker@exeter.ac.uk if you would like to discuss the post further.