Facilities Assistant

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 £25,949 rising to £26,093 per annum

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.

Additional Information

• This post will involve physical work including considerable amounts of bending, stretching and lifting.
• The post holder must hold a current manual UK driving licence. 
• Working hours will fall between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm, and may be subject to change due to business needs. The working week will be 5 days a week with weekend work required subject to business needs.

Interview Date - 23rd March 2026

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).
• 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.

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.

About Bath Spa University

Bath Spa University is where creative minds meet. Offering a wide range of courses across the arts, sciences, education, social science and business to over 7,500 students, the University employs outstanding creative professionals which support its aim to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise.

Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.

An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work. 

We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:

• Respect 
• Inclusivity 
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.