Operations Assistant

Newcastle University - Estates and Facilities

Location:	Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary:	£25,249 with progression to £26,707 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	27th October 2025
Closes:	10th November 2025
Job Ref:	28741

Company description:

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

The Role

Estates and Facilities are a large multidisciplinary team that look after the development, maintenance, safety and security of over 150 buildings across various sites including a wide variety of world class teaching and research facilities, a range of diverse accommodation for over 3500 students across three student villages as well as caring for our beautifully landscaped grounds.

Working in a friendly office in the heart of our city campus, you will be the first main contact for internal and external calls for the whole University, providing customer focused support, directing them as necessary. You will support the delivery of our service using effective administration skills.

Please can you outline how you feel you meet the essential criteria in the job description in your covering letter that you should upload with your application.

Please note this vacancy is fixed term for 1 year.

For informal enquiries please contact Joanne Smith, Administration Manager at joanne.smith3@ncl.ac.uk