About this role
This temporary Facilities Operative role is based in Manchester city centre, working Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm, with a temp to perm contract and a rate of £13.45 per hour. Working as part of the Facilities team at one of Manchester’s leading universities, you will help provide a professional, customer-focused, compliant and cost-effective FM service. Responsibilities include compliance inspections and maintenance, portering, waste management and parcel duties, along with minor repairs, moving furniture, setting up lecture halls, driving a university van across campus, and carrying out routine safety checks. A full UK driving licence is required.
Job Description
Facilities Operative
Manchester City Centre
Monday to Friday
10am to 6pm
Must have Full UK Driving Licence
Temp to perm term contract
One of Manchester's leading Universities is recruiting a Facilities Operative. The Facilities Operative will be working as part of the Facilities team to provide a professional, customer focussed, compliant and cost effective FM service to support core University objectives including: compliance inspections and maintenance, portering, waste management and parcel duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintenance & Repairs: Carry out minor fix-ups like unblocking sinks, patching walls, changing lightbulbs, or fixing furniture using basic tools.
- Porterage & Setup: Move heavy furniture, deliver mail or parcels across campus, and set up lecture halls for exams or conferences. Driving equipment in a university van across campus.
- Compliance & Safety: Conduct routine checks on fire alarms, report structural defects, and ensure compliance with health and safety (COSHH) rules.
- General Upkeep: Assist with external grounds care, litter picking, pressure washing, and waste or recycling disposal.
- Security & Access: Help open or lock campus buildings and sign in external contractors.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Background in a customer-facing, hands-on estates or cleaning environment.
- Physical Fitness: Capable of heavy lifting and manual handling tasks.
- Driving Licence: requires a full, UK driving licence to operate university vehicles between sites.
- Soft Skills: Good communication, reliability, and a proactive "can-do" attitude.
If this sounds like your next move send your CV to Annalee Wood at Aspire Recruitment today
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This vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. Aspire Recruitment is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Should you apply for this role, we will process your data as detailed in our Privacy Policy which can be found on our website and by applying for this opportunity I agree that Aspire Recruitment will keep me informed about potential employment opportunities regularly and that I can choose to opt out of receiving information at any time.