Building Services Assistant

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>You will be a key part of our Building Services team, working across all Biology buildings, but based mainly in the department&#8217;s premises on Mansfield Road and South Parks Road. You will, on occasion, be required to work at our other sites including the Field Station at Wytham and the WildCRU buildings in Tubney.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Your role will be to provide support and assistance in all matters relating to the day-to-day maintenance, repairs and servicing of the department&#8217;s buildings equipment and facilities, including administrative duties, reception cover, assisting Intake and helping to deliver events. Working safely will be embedded throughout the role, and you will act as a fire warden and first aider (training will be provided as required).</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be required to work outside core working hours, on request in order to provide cover for business-critical services and/or department events.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have previous experience in building maintenance including small projects and conversant with Health and safety legislation. You must have a flexible approach to work along with ability to use own initiative and work safely and effectively when unsupervised in a busy environment. Strong literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to GCSE and a knowledge of Microsoft Office are essential for this post, as is experience of working in a customer focused environment.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;This post is full time (although applications to work 80% of full time are welcome) and available immediately.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system, and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This position is offered full time fixed term until 31 December 2025.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22 April 2025, interviews are likely to be scheduled for late April 2025.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div> </div>