Building Attendant

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

The Cavendish Laboratory (Department of Physics) has an rare opportunity for a new position of Building Attendant to join our passionate and dedicated community at the University of Cambridge. Working as part of the Department's Soft Facilities team, you will be part of a growing a team that deliver exceptional customer service and building management to all the users of the Cavendish Estate.

The Cavendish Laboratory is at an exciting point in its 150-year history, and undergoing a substantial period of transformation, as it prepares for its relocation to a beautiful, purpose-built physics facility, the Ray Dolby Centre, which will be the centre-piece of the new Cavendish III Laboratory. The Department is home to over 2000 staff, students and visitors across a large range of disciplines and categories, where exemplary delivery of world-leading, innovative research programmes and teaching takes place and where the provision of an outstanding soft facilities service will be vital to delivering the vision for the new Estate.

Working within the soft facilities remit alongside the Facilities Supervisor, the roleholder will be responsible for undertaking specialised daily cleaning and janitorial operations to support the world-class research and teaching within the Department and the smooth running of the buildings across the estate. You will be an experienced professional with a can-do approach who can confidently provide specialised cleaning solutions for active laboratory and cleanroom areas, alongside kitchens, lecture theatres, workshops and external areas.

We are looking for someone who:

Has previous experience from a similar role within a scientific laboratory environment

Is able to communicate effectively and interact positively with staff, students and visitors, with a confident approach and positive attitude

Can manage their time to get tasks done and use their initiative to priortise when necessary

Has the ability to adapt throughout the day, with a flexible approach and willing to complete a variety of tasks

This full-time post is available now. Additional information regarding the role may be found within the Further Particulars via the link below.

Some of our many benefits include:

Competitive rates of pay with automatic service related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;

Generous annual leave provision

Family & Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and generous carer leave (maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption leave), amongst others

An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution;

Exclusive employee discounts via our CamBens scheme

Personal Development: The Department actively encourages and supports personal development and our staff have access to a wide range of courses and training via our Personal and Professional Development (PPD) service.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 7 November 2024.

Interviews are expected to be held on 20 November 2024.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.


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