Residential Facilities

Location:  Halls - Wessex Lane
Salary:   £22,149 to £25,642 per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:  Friday 09 December 2022
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  1878522FB-R-R

We are recruiting for a Customer Services Advisor role, across our Facilities team within the Residential Services department. 

Residential Services at the University of Southampton offer accommodation to over 7,000 students every year. You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we continue to develop our portfolio of over 6,600 rooms, along with continued development of our halls offer, to enhance student experience.    

You will be part of a team who support the smooth running of our Halls of Residence providing an excellent customer service to our students and supporting their wellbeing during their time in residence. The main responsibilities of the Facilities Management team include:

• Assisting the Residential Service Supervisor/Residential Services Management team in the day-to-day running of a hall complex and/or a functional work stream such as customer service provision 
• Managing the workload of the General Assistant teams to ensure the smooth operational running of our service
• Project work as delegated by the Residential Service Supervisor/Residential Services Management team
• Ensuring Health and Safety compliance within our Halls of Residences

The successful candidates will quickly pick up new software packages, and be competent in the use of systems and spreadsheets. Excellent communication skills will be essential, as well as the ability to liaise with a variety of teams within the University in a professional manner. 

Self-motivation and the ability to manage small numbers of people and one’s own workload are desirable qualities.

The position offers a 36 hour/week contract and is complimented by a range of other employment benefits.

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 Anjali Mavi (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 5719, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Please quote reference 1878522FB-R-R on all correspondence.