Facilities Team Member

Location

Edinburgh

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Hours

37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 between 8am-8pm, weekend rota required.

Salary

£27,530-£29,302 + bonus + benefits.

Essential

• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform General Maintenance Tasks: basic joinery, plastering, plumbing, electrical repairs, and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure Health and Safety Compliance: maintain a safe environment, monitor, respond promptly to safety-related calls, adhere to relevant policies and procedures.
• Deliver Excellent Customer Service: connect with students and colleagues, respond to maintenance requests and student feedback, provide support with a positive attitude.
• Use Digital Tools and Procedures: log maintenance issues accurately using PDA apps, complete planned inspections, report remedial work to appropriate engineer.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid UK driver’s licence – essential for traveling between sites.
• Basic technical maintenance skills: joinery, plastering, basic domestic plumbing, and completing like‑for‑like electrical changes safely with proper documentation.
• Knowledge and adherence to Health and Safety legislation.
• Experience in general maintenance and customer‑facing roles.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Benefits

• A performance‑related bonus paid twice a year.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy up to 5 extra days and earn up to 5 additional days for long service (FTE equivalent).
• A generous pension scheme with contributions between 4% and 11% depending on how much you save.
• Life assurance worth 4 times your salary.
• Share save scheme giving access to purchase Unite Students shares at a discounted rate.
• Enhanced Family Leave – including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non‑birthing parents.
• Medicash (Health Cash Plan) – access to claim back routine medical care costs.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Free volunteering day per year.
• Access to our online platform providing discount premium for retail and hospitality services.
• 20% student rent at any of our direct let properties for qualifying dependants.

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