Ppt Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

Position Details
Campus Services

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £22,464 to £23,605.

Grade 2

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 11th March 2024

Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.

We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.

With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements.

We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working.

In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site.

On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

Role Summary
Post, Portering & Transport Services provides a wide range of logistics solutions to the University of Birmingham. We deliver the highest quality customer service through our local and international expertise.

Integral to our success is a strong focus on planning and an ability to meet constant deadlines, complimented by our commitment to reduce our carbon emissions.

The Post holder will be expected to work as part of the Post, Portering and Transport Services Department, supporting in the general day to day duties within Portering Services.

They will be responsible for the efficient, transportation of furniture and equipment around the University including exam, conference and event set-ups.

They must have a flexible attitude to working patterns and be expected to work overtime and weekends. The Post holder will be expected to perform a variety of driving to include; minibuses and other commercial vehicles.

Main Duties

You will be required to organise the loading, delivery and collection of office furniture and equipment as agreed with your team leader.
To deliver or collect loads on and off campus to any location in the UK.
When required, you will be expected to be flexible and use your initiative, prioritising and managing your work in accordance to the needs of the University. This will mean weekend work, early mornings and evenings on occasion.
To handle, collect and deliver materials and equipment which may include hazardous chemicals and take the appropriate care in the handling of these.
To work as part of a team which undertakes large furniture and equipment moves within the University. This includes setting up furniture for examinations, exhibitions and formal University functions. The duties will involve lifting and moving heavy items and irregular shaped objects.
Responsible for managing ever changing workloads across the busy department ensuring priorities are met, this may involve making offsite vehicle assessments, decisions and communicating action plans to colleagues.
Be a first point of contact for individuals and departments throughout the day, adopting a positive and calm approach to solving logístical problems. Recognise and resolve customer queries in a positive and professional manner, escalating where necessary.
The collecting of confidential waste, ensuring accurate work sheets are maintained. Using computer systems to down load confidential wastes route data.

Driving

Drive and operate a diverse and varied fleet, to include, 3.5 tonne, minibuses, commercial vans and cars. This involves petrol, diesel, electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles.
Responsible for driving young students from the University School children, visitors and University students, unsupervised, maintaining their safety at all times. There is a high element of lone working and possibly long distances.
Confident and competent in driving commercial vehicles within their driving licence specification