Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant

• Application Deadline: 6 October 2025
• Department: Estates & Services
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Location: Bath, Somerset - Locksbrook Campus
• Compensation: £24,310 - £26,093 / year

Description

Join our dedicated team at Newton Park as a facilities assistant. This varied and hands-on role is essential to supporting Bath Spa University’s sustainability goals and day-to-day campus operations.

About The Role

You'll play a key part in helping the university meet and maintain ISO14001 accreditation, with a particular focus on waste management and responsible recycling. From collecting and managing recyclables to supporting the disposal of furniture and helping promote green initiatives to staff, students and visitors, your work will make a tangible impact. 

The role also includes a range of practical tasks to keep our campuses running smoothly—assisting with room setups and university events, delivering mail and supplies, carrying out light maintenance, and ensuring spaces remain clean and safe. It’s a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in their work, and wants to contribute to a creative and environmentally conscious university community.

About You

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

• Experience in using non-powered tools to carry out minor household repairs. 
• Customer service experience. 
• Ability to assess the Health and Safety implications of any task required and ensure all jobs are done safely and in accordance with HSE guidelines. Full clean driving licence. 
• Willingness to learn new skills and work processes. 
• Knowledge of cleaning products. 
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, in particular COSHH. 

Additional Information

Salary: Grade 3, - starting from £24,310 rising to £26,093 per annum (this includes the Real Living Wage allowance)

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Please note that as of April 2024, there has been a change in the UK’s sponsorship threshold. Regrettably as the salary for this role falls beneath this, you will not be eligible for sponsorship therefore your application will automatically be rejected.

Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.