Relief Porter

University of Cambridge

CONTRACT: Temporary, Casual Work

SALARY: Standard Rate: £13.40 ph, Special Rate: £15.33 ph (Bank Holidays and Nights)

Join our professional and friendly team of Porters at Trinity Hall.

Based across three College sites you will be required to carry out a wide range of security, safety, administrative and front of house services. The role of Relief Porter is a critical role in the day to day, and as the first point of contact, you will need to be able to think quickly and make decisions under unexpected situations.

You will have a good level of personal awareness and be able to build and maintain good relationships with clients, young people and colleagues alike.

Although set hours cannot be guaranteed each month it would suit those in a position to be able to cover shifts as and when the College needed them, in particular night shifts. Some requests to work (particularly to cover sickness absences) may be at short notice. In the case of covering holidays, plenty of notice will be given.

Duties

• Assist with the preparation and execution of internal and external events.
• Ensure that contact with all visitors, students, staff and Fellows is conducted with courtesy, professionalism and respect at all times.
• Maintain a courteous relationship with the public and to exercise discretion over access to the College.
• Provide disabled and less mobile, students, guests and visitors' reasonable requests for assistance.

Experience in security and/or surveillance in college environment is an advantage, though not essential.

Good previous work references are essential.

Uniform provided.

Further details about this position can be found in the further particulars.

Interviews and selection may proceed before closing date should some applicants prove to fulfil job criteria.

Please note the Employees' Benefits are restricted to Permanent Staff, for our Relief Porters though we will still provide the Porters' Uniform and a meal provision when on duty.

Employees' Benefits

• 25 days plus bank holidays annual entitlement (pro-rata for Part-time position)
• Extra day's holiday every two years, up to a maximum of 30 days holiday in total
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Meal on duty if available
• Group Life Insurance Cover
• Help@Hand from Unum
• Training and development opportunities
• Medicash health plan (after 3 months of employment)
• Annual bonus scheme (varies and subject to end of year financial results)
• Recruitment incentive (1.5% of the starting salary of your referral)
• Long Service Awards

How To Apply

To apply, you are required to register for each individual vacancy. In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy, Data protection resources section of the website.

Register For This Vacancy

Contact

For general enquiries about working at Trinity Hall please call the HR Team on 01223 764660 or email jobs@trinhall.cam.ac.uk.

CLOSING DATE: 27/02/2026

INTERVIEW: To be arranged directly with candidate