Facilities Operative

About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. We are ranked in the world’s top 350 HEIs in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and in the top ten mainstream universities in the country for the proportion of UK undergraduates in employment 15 months after graduating. We have campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, London and Peterborough with around 2,500 staff and 35,000 students from 180 countries. With a focussed civic mission, we are committed to working with others through education, research and knowledge exchange to enhance the economic, cultural and social wellbeing of the communities in which we work and live.

Our Estates & Facilities are responsible for all the services required to make our campuses pleasant and positive places to work and study. Our services include estate development, cleaning and maintenance, environmental management and travel services, timetabling, space management, catering, conference services and residential services.

Our Facilities Management team are seeking a new Facilities Operative (FACOP) on a shift rota basis to join our friendly, professional and customer focused colleagues based at our Cambridge Campus. In this varied role, you will be responsible for the provision of a range of day-to-day services including porterage, room layouts and collection/deliveries across campuses for which a vehicle will be provided.

You may also be required to undertake general maintenance and cleaning such as changing lightbulbs/batteries, gully clearing, snow and ice clearance, gritting, basic gardening duties and assisting with our waste removal and recycling programme. You will carry out building inspections in line with written procedures, report defects and monitor resolutions with our Help Desk.

This role involves a substantial amount of manual handling and working on your own initiative requiring an open and flexible approach. You will be an effective team player and have the ability to evaluate priorities. You will be educated to GCSE level A-C or hold a vocational qualification at NVQ level 2 or equivalent, preferably with some previous relevant experience in a service-related field, ideally working within a large multi-site organisation, and have a basic understanding of Health and Safety issues.

Participation in the shift rota is essential for this role, the rota will cover shifts between 7am and up to 9pm to ensure adequate cover during each working day. Some weekend working may be required for large events - advance notice will normally be given. Shifts are usually earlies 7am – 3.30pm and lates 12.30 am – 9.00pm, Monday – Friday (finishing 30 mins earlier on a Friday) with an hour break to ensure adequate cover during each working day.

Informal enquiries can be made to Mark Brett, Head of Facilities Management, at [email protected]