Visitor Environment Assistant

Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement (JBCE) is recruiting a Visitor Environment Assistant to maintain a clean and welcoming environment for visitors and staff in our UNESCO World Heritage Site and Tourist Attraction in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

In this crucial role, you will complete tasks such as:

• Cleaning of Facilities: Complete a range of daily cleaning tasks in the visitor attraction ensuring high standards of cleanliness throughout the site.
• Minor building maintenance: Maintain a high standard of health and safety standards by repairing and maintaining the buildings at Jodrell Bank.
• Grounds maintenance: Support the UOM team will maintenance of the grounds with tasks such as leaf blowing, jet washing and branch removal.
• Reporting and identifying damage to the property: Have a keen eye for detail and H&S protocol by reporting any damage to the premises, equipment, or furnishings.
• Event construction: Help set up rooms and furnishing for meetings and events at the site.
• Porterage of goods and deliveries: Move equipment, deliveries and stock around the campus on behalf of the team.

This role requires own transport as Jodrell Bank is a rural location with no public transport.

The ideal candidate will have experience in cleaning or facilities roles, a strong work ethic, and be punctual and reliable. Teamwork skills, excellent communication, and a positive attitude are also essential.

What you will get in return:

• Living Wage Salary Commitment
• University of Manchester Marketing Leading Pension Scheme
• Excellent health and wellbeing services including and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Exceptional annual leave entitlement
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note, under the new immigration rules this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Andy Benson

Email: andy.benson@manchester.ac.uk 

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.