Facilities Team Member

Join our facilities team and play a vital role in maintaining safe, clean, and welcoming living spaces where your skills keep our student community thriving every day.

Location: Aberdeen

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 between 7am and 9pm. Weekends required on a rota basis.

Salary: Starting from £31,519 per annum + bonus + benefits.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance tasks: basic joinery, plastering, plumbing, electrical repairs, and reactive maintenance to keep buildings safe and well maintained.
• Ensure health and safety compliance: monitor, respond promptly to safety calls, and adhere to all relevant policies.
• Deliver excellent customer service: connect with students and colleagues, respond to maintenance requests, and provide support with a positive attitude.
• Use digital tools: log maintenance issues accurately using PDA apps and complete planned inspections, reporting remedial work to the appropriate engineer.

To Be Successful In This Role

• Basic technical maintenance skills including joinery, plastering, domestic plumbing, and basic electrical changes with safety focus.
• Knowledge and adherence to health and safety legislation.
• Experience in general maintenance and customer‑facing roles.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Benefits

• 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).
• Generous pension scheme: contributions between 4% and 11% depending on how much you save.
• Life assurance worth four times your salary.
• Share savings scheme providing discounted access to Unite Students shares.
• Enhanced family leave: 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non‑birthing parents.
• Medicash (Health Cash Plan) for routine medical care (e.g., dental, optical, physio).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support.
• Free volunteering day per year.
• Access to discounted retail and hospitality services via online platform.
• 20% student rent discount for family members on direct let properties.

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