The Estates Team is an integral part of the larger Estates and Facilities Department. They are responsible for ensuring that the University campus network and estate infrastructure is maintained to a high standard which is fit for purpose and able to support the institution in delivering its key goals and objectives.

We are currently looking to recruit one Building Services Officer (Electrical). The successful candidate will have experience working within a construction or maintenance environment.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate their contemporary and customer focused skills, combined with effective written and verbal communication skills. They must be able to maintain the highest personal standards representing the front facing service of the University and to demonstrate the ability to deal with difficult and occasional stressful circumstances, in order to provide a clean, safe and secure environment for all students, staff and guests of the University. The ability to assess situations and respond efficiently and effectively is an essential requirement for this role. Candidates will be motivated, target driven and keen to learn and develop new or existing professional skills.

Prior consideration for interview will be given to those in the University redeployment pool.

The normal working hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday, with a 1- hour lunch break and 8:00am to 3:30pm on a Friday with a 30-minute lunch break.

The post holder may occasionally be required to work outside normal core hours (such as at weekends to oversee contractors), to assist at special University functions, returning weekend, open days, public events, and conferences during term time and vacations.

The University is committed to ensuring that working hours and rest breaks meet with or are more favourable than the statutory requirements as detailed in the Working Time Directive.

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you.

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How to apply

Start date for applications: 24th of July 2024
Closing date for applications: 23rd of August 2024
Interviews are to be held: 3rd of September 2024

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Richard.Shipton Richard.Shipton@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you)

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.