College Porter

3 months ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Downing College Full time

**College Porter (Porters Lodge)**:
**Salary £27,185 per annum**:
Permanent full-time position on a shift rota (38 hours per week).

This is an opportunity to join an established team of College Porters who provide a variety of support to the College on a 24/7 rota basis. This includes effective and efficient reception, telephone communication, mail delivery and security services for the College.

Reporting to the Head Porter, you will have:

- A demonstrable understanding of the work of a Porters Lodge
- Experience of dealing with members of the public and highly developed interpersonal skills
- A good level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel
- The ability to maintain confidentiality of data

You will enjoy working as part of a team, be friendly and have a flexible approach to working hours and tasks.

**Details of the role**:

- 33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Discretionary Bonus scheme
- Free College lunches on working days
- Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)
- Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7
- Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
- Free Life Assurance cover
- Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes
- Cycle purchase scheme, giving substantial savings on cycle purchase
- Free use of on-site Gym facilities
- Free on-site Car parking
- Social events
- An additional Day Off for your Birthday

A full list of benefits is available from the College’s HR Office. (Please note that those benefits which are non-contractual may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion).

**Application Process**

Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.

All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place.

The successful applicant will be asked to complete an Enhanced level DBS check.

If you have any queries, please call: 01223 334734 or 01223 334820.


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