Facilities Assistant

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Facilities Assistant to join our Estates team.

As a Facilities Assistant you will have day to day contact with staff, students and visitors across a range of facilities related areas. Your role will be to undertake a number of tasks and to answer queries – these include recycling, waste management, storage, postal services, furniture moves and set ups, system testing, parking, security, minor maintenance, all of these with a laser focus on campus standards.

You will carry out these duties and other tasks related to the operation and security of University premises. You will be part of a team of FM staff, working within a shift pattern that operates on a 3 week cycle that includes working one Saturday in 3 and attracts a 10% shift allowance.

The successful applicant should have experience of working in a customer service environment, ideally with some facilities or premises experience. A valid UK driving licence would be beneficial.

People come to work at Solent because we're a modern and ambitious university with exciting plans for the future. We're focused on the practical side of higher education, providing the connections and confidence to turn knowledge into careers with real meaningful impact.

By working together, we aim to create an inclusive, healthy environment to provide an excellent people experience and a workplace where living the Solent values is central to everything we do.

Solent University offers an excellent benefits package.