Engineering & Maintenance

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £26,396 to £31,412 per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:  Thursday 27 October 2022
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  1938022TD-R

The basic hours are 35 hours per week but there is regular overtime available of 7 hours per week. Total on Target Earnings (OTE) £33,683.84 to £40,084.84 per annum

This is an exciting time to join the University, we have a global reputation for delivering world-class education, research and enterprise that makes a real impact on society’s biggest challenges and offer a unique working environment where your skills and experience really make a difference. The Security team strive to deliver an effective and professional service to maintain a safe and secure environment for our staff, students and visitors alike.  Ensuring a positive student experience is at the core of everything we do.

The role

The Security Systems Technician will play a vital part in supporting our endeavours by carrying out the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance on security and access systems, to keep our estate running safely.

About You

You will bring technical experience of security systems, you will be computer literate and have the drive to visit various locations across our large campus’ sometimes at short notice to solve a variety of technical issues, you may come from an IT background but have the desire to get out and about or you may have worked in alarm security. We need someone who will be able to check and fix a fuse in a door using an IP Based system to reboot, you may have to climb a ladder and get your hands dirty but above all have the motivation to complete a task while applying your knowledge of health and safety and risk assessment. You will be a strong team player, but also be self-sufficient and able to work independently. A full driving license is essential to travel to other local sites.

What we can offer you

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South and other underrepresented groups.

Committed to supporting our staff and students, we are open to a flexible working approach. We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly and those who have taken a career break.

To informally discuss the position, please contact Mr Gary Johnson (email: gj2@soton.ac.uk)

Application Procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Janice Poon (HR Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk Please quote reference 1938022TD-R on all correspondence.

If you are unable to complete the full application we would be happy to accept CV’s on this occasion.

Please note: If a suitable candidate is appointed ahead of the closing date we may close the position early so please apply or get in contact as soon as possible.