AddressWe are looking to appoint a Driver Labourer/Assistant Store-person to join our multi-disciplinary maintenance team responsible for the operation and maintenance of a wide range of services throughout the University Estate.
You will be a member of our Logistics Team supporting our all-trades maintenance service provision to the wider University community. As a member of a small team, you will respond to transportation and general labouring requirements as required on a daily basis. You will assist in our stores service provision by liaising with and responding to trades and other staff requests at our stores counter service by identifying, picking and delivering requested goods. You will assist other University personnel in their duties, and you will have driving duties on all unit vehicles along with associated servicing and cleaning. You will complete any other general duties as required.
You should have a good general education, with ideally a city and guild/NVQ qualification in a building/engineering discipline, relevant to the role. You should have extensive and relevant experience within a general maintenance environment and have a willingness to learn new and specialist skills.
You should be flexible in your approach to work, have a good general education, excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, have a helpful manner and possess a clean driving licence which entitles you to drive a minibus up to 9 seat capacity. The ability to cope well when under pressure and the ability to demonstrate a flexible approach without supervision is essential. You should be able to work effectively both independently and as a team member. Excellent terms and conditions apply – 36.25 hours/week (working hours will vary between the hours of 7am and 6pm and specific timings will vary between work colleagues to suit any operational needs); 30 days annual leave plus 5 statutory days; contributory pension scheme.
This is a standard position.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
- Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to George Simpson, email: gns1@st-andrews.ac.uk , Tel:07710068928
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role DOES NOT MEET THE CURRENT SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. While all applications received are assessed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the further particulars, for this post the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and obtain the right to work in the UK themselves without relying on University sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing date: 12 March 2024
Please quote ref: MC1105DM
Further particulars: MC1105DM FPs.doc
Estates
Salary: £22,770 - £23,070 per annum
Start date: As soon as possible
