Porter
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £23,751 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | St. Andrews, Fife |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | University of St Andrews |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | RM1040RH |
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Residential and Business Services at Andrew Melville Hall is looking to recruit a Porter to their join their dedicated team. Andrew Melville Hall provides student residential accommodation for two hundred and sixty-eight students term time while in the summer months the Hall welcome guests and group bookings for holiday accommodation.
Working as part of a small closely knitted team, the Porter and House Services Assistants work together to maintain and deliver the highest standards of hall presentation and customer satisfaction. As part of the Porter’s duties, you will be carrying out routine and ad hoc maintenance works, ensure all Health and Safety Checks are complete and all in order, and be a point of contact for Students and Guests to report issues and ask for assistance.
We are looking for someone who thrives working as part of a team, is friendly and outgoing and shows a commitment to service excellence and customer care.
The post is full-time working 36.25 hours per week, 5 days from 7 shift pattern.
This is a standard post, 52-week contract, on 5 days from 7 basis.
Experience is preferred but full training will be provided.
We offer excellent employment terms and conditions including a starter holiday package of 30 days plus 5 statutory days per year (pro rata) and an employer’s pension scheme, a supportive caring environment in which you can make a difference to the student’s experience, develop new skills and meet likeminded people as well as accessing opportunities to develop skills and to progress within Residential and Business Services.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Residential Services Manager Abigail Thomson at agt7@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462842.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
This post will/may be primarily based at the Andrew Melville Hall, a student residence at the heart of the St. Andrews University Campus.
Closing Date: 14th August 2025 Interview Date: 22nd August 2025
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: RM1040RH
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).
Working as part of a small closely knitted team, the Porter and House Services Assistants work together to maintain and deliver the highest standards of hall presentation and customer satisfaction. As part of the Porter’s duties, you will be carrying out routine and ad hoc maintenance works, ensure all Health and Safety Checks are complete and all in order, and be a point of contact for Students and Guests to report issues and ask for assistance.
We are looking for someone who thrives working as part of a team, is friendly and outgoing and shows a commitment to service excellence and customer care.
The post is full-time working 36.25 hours per week, 5 days from 7 shift pattern.
This is a standard post, 52-week contract, on 5 days from 7 basis.
Experience is preferred but full training will be provided.
We offer excellent employment terms and conditions including a starter holiday package of 30 days plus 5 statutory days per year (pro rata) and an employer’s pension scheme, a supportive caring environment in which you can make a difference to the student’s experience, develop new skills and meet likeminded people as well as accessing opportunities to develop skills and to progress within Residential and Business Services.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Residential Services Manager Abigail Thomson at agt7@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462842.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
This post will/may be primarily based at the Andrew Melville Hall, a student residence at the heart of the St. Andrews University Campus.
Closing Date: 14th August 2025 Interview Date: 22nd August 2025
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: RM1040RH
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).