Temporary Accommodation Facilities Assistant (Summer) x 14

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About the vacancy: The Accommodation team within Student and Campus Life are offering an opportunity to work within an energetic team in a varied role, which will provide you with a multitude of skills to draw on in the future.   

The team will be focused on all aspects of the busy summer period including preparation of student accommodation following student departure, dealing with summer accommodation usage, summer lets and new student arrivals. Accommodation Facilities Assistants will have a specific area of focus (Cleaning & Inspections, Stores and Conferences) but will work collaboratively as part of a wider team on all aspects of the summer period to complete tasks as necessary.  

Candidates need to be flexible, organised and calm to work in this busy and fast paced environment as Summer is the busiest time of the year. 

This post is required during the summer period, 15th June 2025 – 18th September 2026 and will suit applicants who ideally have no prior holiday commitment due to varying work hours.  

About you: You will need to have a flexible approach to work and be available to work every day Monday – Saturday. Briefing of daily tasks will be at 9:30 each day. If you are required to start earlier or stay late you will be informed the day before.  

This is one of the busiest times of the year so candidates will need to be flexible, organised and calm to work in this busy and fast paced environment. 

You must be prepared to work from any of our accommodation sites located at the Frenchay or Glenside Campuses, a driving license would be an advantage as would the willingness to drive a commercial van. 

You will be required to attend on-site training and a staff induction on Monday 15th June- 19th June 2026. This is compulsory. 

Please note this is not just a desk-based role and you will be on your feet all day, some of the accommodation buildings have seven floors and some properties do not have a lift.  You will be required, amongst other duties, to check areas and items such as ovens, mattresses, WC’s, bathrooms, remove rubbish and other student items, some of which will be “dirty”. You will also need the confidence to be able to approach and point out to contractors such as cleaning staff, tasks to be completed again if the required standard are not met. 

Where is this role based? 

This post is based at both our Frenchay Campus and Glenside Campus. Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed, while we continue to develop incredible new facilities  to enhance our offer even further. 

The campus has excellent transport links ; we are within walking distance of two train stations , our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities. 

And Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre. Regular bus services link the campus to the main Frenchay site, the city centre and surrounding areas, and nearby Bristol Parkway train station.  

Home to UWE Bristol's Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences , Glenside Campus offers excellent teaching facilities, these include a selection of inter-professional simulation suites, enabling students to practice and develop professional competencies, and one of the best health care libraries in England. 

Why UWE Bristol? 

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the Southwest with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.  

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements  include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 24th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2023 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables '. 

We are an ambitious and values led  university. We're focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.  

With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition. 

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups 

• access to employee assistance program 

• family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives 

• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus 

• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme 

• access to a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes 

Add your individuality to ours 

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart. 

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. 

Further information 

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Kate Saunders on 0117 328 3601 or email: Accommodation@UWE.ac.uk 

Working hours may vary daily, typically working between 25 and 40 hours per week. Some weekend work is required, and you will be notified of this in advance.  

Since this is a temporary position for fixed term during summer only, it is not available on a job share basis. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability. 

This role is campus based for all of your time. 

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.  

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.  

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs. 

Next Steps

We’d love to hear from you - if this role excites you, please complete our application form as soon as possible and tell us how your skills and experience meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification, using clear and relevant examples wherever possible.

We’ll keep you informed of the outcome by email once shortlisting is complete.