Estates and Campus Services
Salary: £25,927.20 - £28,778.00 pro rata to £15,556.32 - £17,266.80
Contract: 1 year fixed term | 0.6 FTE
Job Description
The Safety Checks Operative supports the University’s commitment to maintaining a safe, legally compliant, and supportive environment for staff, students, visitors, and contractors. Operating on a schedule of 3 days per week, this role focuses on prioritised checks, compliance monitoring, and proactive risk management across campus facilities. The initial prime role is to undertake planned fire door checks. and other fire safety–related equipment checks across the University estate, ensuring compliance with current fire safety legislation, British Standards, and internal University policies.
Main duties of the role will include:
1. Scheduled Health & Safety Checks
- Conduct priority-based checks of teaching spaces, halls of residences, sports facilities, and communal areas.
- Identify defects, hazards and recommend corrective actions.
- Record findings accurately use application on handheld device to record checks
- Undertake scheduled checks including functional checks of fire extinguishers, evacuation chairs, refuge points, and other safety equipment.
2. Compliance & Documentation
- Maintain records accurately
- Review findings, recommend appropriate actions and monitor follow-up actions.
3. Collaboration & Liaison
- Work closely with Estates & Facilities, H&S Officer and contractors.
- Report to the Maintenance Manager
- Assist in fire drills and training sessions
- Support campus wide safety awareness initiatives
- Undertake any other reasonable duties required by the university
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience in H&S checks/inspections.
- Working Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation
- Experience in Record keeping
- Certification in fire door inspection. If not, then a suitable candidate will be required to successfully complete a suitable accredited course during their induction.
- Experience in higher education or similar environments
- Communication & interpersonal skills: Able to convey technical information clearly and confidently.
- Attention to detail & accuracy: Demonstrates meticulous inspection standards and high-quality record keeping.
- Planning, Organisation & Time Management: Able to manage workload independently and meet deadlines.
- Provides a professional and responsive service to all building users.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Works effectively with Estates, Health & Safety, and contractors.
- Must be self-motivated and work towards targets.
Overview
As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours
St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer. Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary’s University holds a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Closing Date: Sunday 9 July 2026 at 23:00
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date.
