Joining an award winning and highly motivated team, the Halls Operations Assistant will provide comprehensive operational support to the Halls Operations Manager in ensuring that the accommodation is safe and comfortable for our students.
Educated to GCSE level, or NVQ level II, or possessing equivalent experience working in a similar role, the successful candidate will have experience of working in a client based environment with a commitment to customer care.
Also essential are excellent organisational, communication and IT skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office, as well as a meticulous approach to record keeping.
The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh or a commitment to learn to a specified level is essential for this post.
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
It will be necessary to work occasional evenings and weekends, especially at the start and end of academic sessions.
Due to the nature of the work, it is also not possible to take holidays during September.
This post requires a valid driving licence.
Committed to Equal Opportunities.
Overview
The Residential Life department provides students with the best experience in their living accommodation, by keeping them safe and supported and by promoting their participation and ownership of an equal and responsible communal society.
The department currently supports approximately 2,500 students living in 38 buildings across two purpose-built villages. We are an award winning, fast paced and student focused department, delivering the best in student experience.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and positive team and will be expected to contribute proactively to the ethos of the department.
Purpose of the Job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Health and Safety
Operations / Information Management
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills/Abilities
Essential
Other
Essential
General
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.
We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.
We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.
All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.
Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.
Closing date for applications: 31/03/2024
Disclosure & Barring Service
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years.
Candidates should note that the University uses an external Umbrella body to process DBS checks. As such you should be aware that, if successful in your application, your name and e-mail contact details will be shared with the Umbrella body in order that they may contact you to start the application process.