Facilities Assistant

About The Role

This is a full‑time role of 36.5 hours per week. Flexibility is required as the role will require occasional weekends.

Campus Cleaning Services provides cleaning across 7,076 campus bedrooms, 479 hotel rooms and 65 University buildings.

We are looking for a Facilities Assistant to join the Campus Cleaning Services team within the Estates Department. The role provides efficient, customer‑focused portering, manual handling and minor maintenance service.

• This vacancy is open to current University employees on the redeployment register only.
• This vacancy is open to internal candidates only, including current University employees, Graduate Teaching Assistants and Unitemps.

• Applications for part‑time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share) will be considered, although the position is advertised as full‑time.

You will be a good team player, working well with others and keen to provide excellent customer service for students, staff and visitors.

A level of physical activity is required; candidates should be able to carry out manual handling.

As the role involves driving University vehicles covered by the University Vehicle Insurance Policy, you must possess a full UK or EU equivalent licence in force for at least one year and have no serious driving convictions.

Closing deadline:
Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time).

To apply, click “Apply” and submit an application form, CV and cover letter.

CV should include

• Your education and employment history.
• Any other relevant experience.

Cover letter should explain

• Your motivations for applying to the role.
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the attached PDF.

All essential criteria must be met by candidates invited to interview.

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively encourage under‑represented groups.

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake work with the barred group.
• All employees, volunteers and partners share the commitment to safeguarding.

The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction.

Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Coventry, England, United Kingdom.