Building Attendant

University of Nottingham - Domestic Services - University Park

Placed On: 27th March 2026
Closes: 31st March 2026
Job Ref: NHE874626

Location: University Park

The University of Nottingham has been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years and is a leading university of worldwide significance with established campuses in UK, China and Malaysia.

Based on University Park at the University of Nottingham this role will support the day to day running of University buildings, including pottering, and setting up classrooms and meeting rooms across the campus to meet customer requirements. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, providing information and assistance where required and will be responsible for locking and unlocking buildings and testing fire alarms. Other duties include the collection and delivery of internal mail, identifying and reporting maintenance issues, inspecting fixtures and fittings ensuring that excellent customer service is provided at all times.

It is essential for this role that candidates have experience of working in a similar customer facing environment and have some supervisory experience. Ideally you will also have experience of setting up meeting rooms, knowledge of testing fire and security alarm systems and have cleaning experience gained within a similar environment.

Further details regarding the duties for the post can be found on the attached job role profile.

What’s in it for you?

• Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications.
• Personal and Career Development support, and opportunities for career progression.
• An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days, plus additional five university closure days and eight bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
• Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
• Staff Networks, and wellbeing activities and state of the art sports facilities.
• A permanent post for 52 weeks of the year plus the tools you need to do a great job.
• Uniform provided.

Hours of work are 36.25 per week, worked 5 days out of 7 to be arranged mainly Monday to Friday between 1:45 and 10:00pm. Flexibility will be required.

The successful candidate for this post will be expected to attend the Estates and Facilities training courses which will run Monday to Friday mornings. Further details will be given at interview.

All of our vacancies are available to view at: www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx

All staff employed at Levels 1-3 will be eligible to claim unsocial hours (hours worked between 10pm and 6am) and weekend working enhancements. This payment will take the form of a 15% uplift for any time worked between 10pm and 6am and any hour(s) worked on a Saturday or Sunday.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to dave.butler@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note, applications sent directly to this email will not be accepted.