Facilities Assistant

Role overview

The Campus Cleaning Services team within the Estates Department is hiring a Facilities Assistant to support student accommodation and campus facilities. The position focuses on delivering a prompt, customer-oriented service across residences, along with minor maintenance tasks, compliance checks and general support duties.

The Campus Cleaning Services operation supports cleaning across 7,076 campus bedrooms, 479 hotel rooms and 65 university buildings.

Key duties

• Carry out small-scale, non-technical repairs and basic maintenance work.
• Replace or service simple fixtures and equipment, and report faults or damage that need specialist attention.
• Examples of tasks include unblocking toilets and sinks, changing shower fittings, resetting refrigerators, replacing Salto batteries and replacing light bulbs.
• Clean and maintain entrances, windows, stairways, walls, ceilings, light diffusers and other shared areas to the required standard.
• Use, clean and look after industrial and standard floor-care equipment.
• Support the movement of furniture, materials and staff by driving University fleet vehicles as needed.

Working pattern

This is a 36.5-hour weekly role working 5 days out of 7 on a rota, including Saturdays and Sundays. Typical weekday hours are Monday to Thursday from 08:30 to 17:00 and Friday from 08:30 to 16:00, while weekend hours vary depending on operational needs.

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will be a reliable team player with strong customer service focus and the ability to work well with students, staff and visitors. The role also requires a good level of physical fitness and the ability to perform manual handling tasks.

Driving requirement

A full UK driving licence is essential. To be covered under the University vehicle insurance policy, applicants must hold a full UK or EU-equivalent licence that has been valid for at least 1 year and must have no serious driving convictions. Any period of disqualification must have ended at least 1 year ago.

Application details

The closing deadline is Wednesday 1 July 2026 at 11:55 pm UK time. Applicants must submit an application form and attach both a CV and cover letter. These should outline employment and education history, including the most recent role, and clearly demonstrate how the essential and desirable criteria are met with specific examples.

Interview date and start date are both to be confirmed. Candidates are encouraged to include any career breaks, such as parental leave, caring responsibilities or long-term sickness absence, in their application.

About the department and university

The Estates Office oversees the department supporting this role. The University of Warwick is a research-intensive institution founded in 1965. It is ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK, and 92% of its research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

Benefits

• Attractive pension scheme.
• 26 days of annual leave plus the university Christmas closure.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Strong learning and development support.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• The university is a Living Wage employer.

Equal opportunity and right to work

The university highlights its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK should check whether they qualify through another immigration route before applying.

Informal contact

For informal questions about the position, contact Michael Giles at M.J.Giles@warwick.ac.uk.