University of Nottingham
Porter and Building Attendant – Halls Supervisor (Multiple positions)
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Area
Halls Management - University Park
Location
University Park
Salary
£26,908 to £28,890 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Closing Date
Open until filled
Interview Date
To be confirmed
Reference
NHE164526X2
Are you an experienced and proactive leader with a passion for customer service and team development?
We are looking for a Porter & Building Attendant Supervisor to manage and support our dedicated teams across our Nottingham sites. In this role, you will oversee a team of Porter & Building Attendants, ensuring the highest standards of safety, service, and student experience in our Halls of Residence. As a Supervisor, you will lead by example, guiding your team to deliver exceptional customer service, maintaining the security, safety, and daily maintenance of the buildings. If you’re a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you.
The role will include:
- Leading and developing the team
- Allocating resources.
- Delivering training, team briefs and staff meetings.
- Monitoring performance and standards
- Helping us improve working practices and systems of working
- Providing a reactive service across our locations
The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, positive, have a keen eye for detail and be willing and able to step in and help deliver our Porter and Building Attendant Halls services as and when required.
Due to the frequency that you will travel around University sites a full, current driving license with UK entitlements is essential for this post. Further information on the duties for the post and the experience and qualifications required can be found on the attached job role profile.
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What’s in it for you?
- An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days per year plus additional university closure days and bank holidays
- Ongoing support to develop your skills, career and gain industry recognised qualifications
- Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service - 24/7 support.
- Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
- Staff Networks, events and activities and state of the art sports facilities.
- A permanent post for 52 weeks of the year
- Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.
Posts Available:
Porter & Building Attendant Halls - Supervisor (Early Shift) 36.25 Hours
- Core hours: 08:00 – 20:00
- 8-week rotating pattern
- 4 shifts on, 4 shifts off
- 51-minute rest break
- Around 13 extra rest days each year (to reduce contracted hours back down to 36.25)
- Part-time options considered, based on 2 full days or 4 half days within the 4-day patterns.
Porter & Building Attendant Halls - Supervisor (Late Shift) 36.25
- Core hours: 20:00 – 08:00
- 8-week rotating pattern
- 4 shifts on, 4 shifts off
- 51-minute rest break
- Around 13 extra rest days each year (to reduce contracted hours back down to 36.25)
- Part-time options considered, based on 2 full days or 4 half days within the 4-day patterns.
The position will be offered on a permanent basis working throughout the full calendar year, 52-weeks of the year. Unsocial hours worked between 10pm and 6am or hours worked on a Saturday / Sunday attract a 15% additional payment. All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
The successful candidates for these positions will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required by the department. There are planned training courses throughout the year during a typical week, Monday to Friday or on a set weekend dates within the year. For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at bw-estatesrecruit@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be considered. Job reference: NHE164526X1
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Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.
To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.
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