Support Team Assistant

A bit about Estates and Property Services…

Estates and Facilities has a vision to co-create excellent learning, working and living environments that fully engage staff, students, visitors and industry and that facilitates the sharing of knowledge and information.

Estates & Facilities Services Directorate is responsible for delivering a full estates and facilities management service to the University, including property maintenance, planned maintenance and renovation, cleaning, security, caretaking and facilitating spaces for our staff and students.

What's on offer...

We currently have a vacancy within our Estates & Facilities Support Team, which is responsible for delivering a helpdesk and reception service across the University.

Estates and Property Services (E&PS) Support Assistants are required to work 22.5 hours per week on a rotational basis between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday at a number of locations on Campus.  Shift periods consist of 08:00- 12:30; 08:30 - 13:00; 12:30 - 17:00.

Flexibility will be required during the absence of the other E&PS Support Assistants and role holder will be expected to move between different locations to provide cover.

You must have a professional telephone manner and excellent IT skills. This is a busy role that requires well-motivated, reliable and customer focused individuals who can support this established team. 

If you have any questions or would like to have a chat about the role, then please contact Debra Grundy, Head of Administrative Services, d.grundy@salford.ac.uk.

Please note this is a part time position and the salary is pro rata.

What’s in it for you?

With over 200 languages spoken across Greater Manchester, we want to create an inspirational, inclusive learning and working environment, celebrating the diversity of our University community in our everyday conversations. Our student population is already incredibly diverse, and we want to ensure this is reflected across our colleague profile as well.

To help you, we have wide ranging colleague support networks, promoting awareness events throughout the year and giving you the opportunity to share your experiences with others. Our extensive faith centre facilities reflect our continuing commitment to support the student and colleague experience and the beliefs and values you bring to our community.

There is a varied benefits package available through ‘MySalford’ where you can tailor your benefits to suit your own lifestyle – everything from additional annual leave, savings on High Street shopping, travel discounts as well as health and wellbeing support. 

However you identify, whatever your pathway has been to get here, come and join us at the University of Salford where we are all proud to belong - watch us in action here!