Relief Porter (Casual / Flexible Hours)

Selwyn College is recruiting for a Relief Porter to cover absences of our full-time Porters and provide additional support on busy days.

You will join our friendly and customer-focused team, who provide an exceptional front of house service to our students, Fellows, staff, visitors and conference guests.

Relief Porter – Casual, flexible, varied hours
Contract Type: Casual
Hours of Work: flexible shifts, varied hours
Salary: £10.41 per hour, plus an enhancement of 15% of salary for all hours worked on a night shift
Based: Cambridge

In this multi-faceted role, you will also be responsible for the security of College buildings and the safety of College members, visitors and guests.

We expect our Porters to go the extra mile when welcoming our visitors and guests, dealing efficiently with their enquiries, while being ready to respond calmly and appropriately with incidents, accidents, fire alarms and emergencies. You will be an ambassador for the College at all times, not only in the Porters’ Lodge, but also as you walk around conducting regular security patrols of the College site (including student accommodation and car parks), completing fire safety checks, locking/unlocking College buildings and delivering/collecting mail on daily post runs to College departments.

To be successful in this role you will be a motivated team player, who is also able to work with minimum supervision. You will be able to follow established procedures, but also to think outside the box.  We are also looking for applicants with tact, diplomacy, discretion, a calm approach, a helpful manner, an eye for detail, and excellent communication skills.  This role is ideal for individuals who wish to establish a flexible contract with the College.

Benefits: The many benefits of working at Selwyn College include 33 days paid holiday per annum (inclusive of an allowance for bank holidays), pro rata, which is calculated in hours, on-site parking, a free meal on duty, a contributory final salary pension scheme or NEST, subsidised contributory private health insurance, free healthcare cash plan, contractual sick pay and free use of the College gym.

Closing Date: The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 2 April 2018.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position please click the 'Apply Now' button to be directed to the Selwyn College website where you can download the job description and application form.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for an 'Enhanced' Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We’re proud of our diversity. We therefore welcome staff whatever their race, gender, sexuality, disability or religious belief, and we’re keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.

No agencies please