Facilities Assistant

Overview of the Role

Are you passionate about providing a positive working environment to staff and students? Do you want to work in a fast paced role that requires quick responses? Do you have the ability to remain calm under pressure and exercise initiative to resolve problems?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

You will play a key role in enabling the Facilities Team in the Worsley Building to provide a responsive and efficient service to support facilities within the Faculty of Health and Medicine.  You will be a first point of contact representing the University to staff, students and visitors.  Working in a small team predominantly in the Worsley Building, but supporting the wider Faculty across campus. You will support, the Facilities Team Supervisor with everything from the day-to-day operations of the building to helping with projects and adhoc events such as conferencing.  

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.

Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

 And much more!   

 If you are looking for a role that will offer variety in a fast paced environment apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Kim Smith, Facilities Support Manager
Email: k.j.smith@leeds.ac.uk 

Additional Information

Working at Leeds 

We are a campus based community and regular interaction with campus is an expectation of all roles in line with academic and service needs and the requirements of the role.  We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. To find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Leeds area visit our Working at Leeds information page. 

Our University  

At the University of Leeds, we are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains the best students and staff from all backgrounds.  Whatever role we recruit for we are always striving to increase the diversity of our community, which each individual helps enrich and cultivate.  We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community; people who identify as LGBT+; and disabled people.  Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability. 

Further details:

• Candidate Brief

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