Accommodation Assistant - Part Time

We are currently seeking to recruit a part time Accommodation Assistant to join our Residential Services team; based at our Bognor Regis Campus.

About this role

The Accommodation Assistant provides a professional, helpful and welcoming service for residents in the University’s accommodation. This people focused role ensures the University provides the best possible service to meet the accommodation needs and expectations of students and conference guests. During the summer period, the Accommodation Assistant will assist the Conference Office to provide a successful and reliable hospitality service to conference delegates and Bed & Breakfast guests.

The Accommodation Assistant’s duties include using electronic facilities management software to communicate work required, maintaining on-campus equipment inventories, completing room inspections and reports, day-to-day stock management for the accommodation and assist the Accommodation Officer with ensuring appropriate level of stock is maintained.

About you

It is vital you have excellent organisational and communication skills to ensure rooms and communal areas are clean and well maintained. Using your attention to detail skills you will report any deficiencies to the appropriate maintenance or cleaning teams.

You will have experience of working in housekeeping in a busy, corporate environment including the supervision of facilities in relation to cleaning and maintenance. You will have accomplished communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be empathic of student needs by providing positive and responsive advice to students regarding accommodation issues.

About the team

You will work within the team to strengthen the distinctiveness of the University’s student experience as high-quality, personalised, accessible and aspirational. We are a University that prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Laura Squires, Senior Accommodation Officer at [email protected]

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This position requires a Basic level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, which will be requested by the University on appointment.

Prior to submitting your job application kindly ensure you have considered and can demonstrate your right to work in the UK.

This role is unlikely to meet the minimum standard required for skilled worker visa sponsorship. Rules around salary requirement are complex and we appreciate there may be many other routes for consideration. Information and guidance regarding visas and Right to Work evidence is available from the Government website https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

If you require any support with completing your application or further information on Right to Work please contact the recruitment team; [email protected]