Works & Maintenance Assistant

Nuffield College is a graduate College specialising in the Social Sciences. The College invites applications for the position of a Works & Maintenance Assistant to carry out, under the direction of the Buildings & Facilities Manager and the Maintenance Manager, works relating to (including ground-keeping) the reactive and planned maintenance activities on College buildings and grounds, both at the main College (on New Road) and at other operational sites owned by the College within the City Centre.

The post-holder should have experience of ground-keeping, or equivalent work in a professional environment, and the ability to carry out tasks together with strong interpersonal and communication skills and a positive, reliable and helpful attitude towards work and colleagues.

The postholder will be expected to work at least 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Applications from candidates who wish to take up the post on a part-time basis will also be considered.  

Our benefits package includes 41 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays and closed periods at Christmas and Easter, free meals whilst on duty, uniform, a discounted travel to work scheme and contributory pension scheme.

Full details of the role, including the selection criteria, can be found in the Job Description.

Job Description

Recruitment Monitoring Form

Applications consisting of a covering letter and CV, stating the names and postal and email addresses of two referees, together with a Recruitment Monitoring Form should be submitted to vacancies@nuffield.ox.ac.uk or to the Human Resources Department, Nuffield College, New Road, Oxford OX1 1NF.

There is no closing date for this vacancy. The post will remain open until the vacancy is filled.

Nuffield College values diversity in its Fellowship and particularly welcomes applications from women, from disabled people, and from black and minority ethnic people, who are currently underrepresented in senior academic posts at the University of Oxford.