Facilities Porter

Faculty/Department
- Estates, Facilities and Residences
- Salary Scale
- £20,688.20 per annum
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Full-time / Part-time
- Full-Time
- Weekly Hours
- 36.5
- Employment Visa
- Non-sponsorable
- Posted Date
- 28/06/2023
- Closing Date
- 11/07/2023
- Ref No
- 5071

The Role
What you’ll do
Who you are - Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
How to apply

**Benefits**:
Employment Visa

The Role

**Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.**

What you’ll do

**Main Duties & Responsibilities**
- Respond to intruder and fire alarm activations, telemetry, and other alarm systems.
- To comply with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to;
- COSHH.
- Manual Handling.
- Health and Safety.
- Data Protection.
- Equal Opportunities Legislation.
- Respond to emergencies and incidents with supervision and assistance from either or all the following:

- Facilities Team Leader.
- Facilities Duty Manager.
- Facilities Management.
- Emergency Services.
- Prevent and detect fire in university buildings to include investigating alarm activations. Record clearly and accurately all fire alarm activations and undertake weekly fire alarm tests.
- Prevent and detect any damage to University Buildings.
- Prevent and detect intruders or instances of theft.
- Car Park duties during Open and Visiting days, conference events and as required..
- Produce clear and accurate records of incidents, accidents and near misses, breeches of compliance, outstanding maintenance items etc.
- Portering duties - from setting up meeting rooms to moving heavy items e.g. furniture. and support the delivery of refreshments for conferences. Carry out litter picking and assist with adverse weather plan for external surroundings of the buildings.
- Clean designated areas to include communal, office and toilet areas, laboratories. Deal with refuse removal to maintain a clean and safe environment.
- Undertake minor maintenance and reporting all other maintenance problems to include, but not limited to replacing defective lamps and tubes.
- Undertake all training courses as necessary to carry out duties, which may include but not limited to Manual Handling and complying with COSHH regulations.
- Reporting faulty or damaged equipment and potential hazards to the Supervisor or Manager.
- Attend team meetings.
- Adhere to the work-wear code.
- The post holder may on occasions be required to drive a Company vehicle.
- You will be required to work within all of Aberystwyth University premises.
- Willingness to cover for annual leave and sickness absence.
- To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
- To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
- To be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
- Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

The position is physically demanding therefore it is essential that the successful applicant has an appropriate level of health and fitness.

Who you are - Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required

**Essential**
- Full valid UK driving licence, or equivalent right to drive in the UK.
- Knowledge of cleaning operations.
- Excellent face to face, telephone and written communication skills in order to receive, understand and convey straightforward information to staff, students, guests, members of the public, maintenance operatives and the emergency services.
- Excellent Customer Service Skills.
- The ability to be flexible and work unsupervised.- The ability to work in an organised manner.
- Willingness to continuously learn about the requirements of the University and especially Campus Services customers.
- Willingness to learn basic IT skills.
- Actively participate with management and other team members to promote a positive image of yourself and Aberystwyth University.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- The ability to work unsupervised at times.
- To be self-motivated.
- This position is physically demanding and involves lifting and carrying, occasionally up and down stairs, moving furniture, lifting bed linen and carrying cleaning products and equipment therefore it is essential that the successful applicant has the capability to perform these tasks on day-to-day basis.
- An ability to understand the bilingual nature of the University and an awareness of the procedures in place to support working bilingually.
- The ability to operate at Level A2 or **evidence** to demonstrate an on-going commitment to learn Welsh to this level.

**Desirable**
- First Aid Training.
- Manual Handling Training.
- COSHH training.
- Customer service qualification.
- Previous experience of cleaning operations a