Summer Facilities Assistant in Torquay

EF Torquay is seeking a proactive and tech-savvy individual to join our facilities team as Summer Facilities Assistant, where you will play a vital role in creating a welcoming, safe, and well-functioning campus for students and staff from around the world.

Position Details

• Full-time – Monday to Friday
• June 2026 start
• Fixed-term contract running until August 18th 2026
• £14 p/h

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on problem solver who enjoys working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment, ensuring our facilities and technology run smoothly for students and staff alike. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!

Your Role

• Supporting day-to-day maintenance and cleaning operations, coordinating with cleaners and contractors
• Ensuring the campus is well-presented, functional, and customer-friendly
• Prioritizing health and safety compliance, conducting regular building checks, and meeting accrediting body standards
• Liaising with maintenance contractors and completing light decorating and repair work as needed
• Overseeing classroom and communal area setups, ensuring equipment and furnishings are maintained
• Responding to maintenance issues promptly and proactively managing campus facilities
• Providing front-line IT support to staff and students—troubleshooting routine software and hardware issues
• Coordinating with EF’s Global IT team to ensure consistent technology provision across the school and residence
• Assisting with payments and tracking of facility-related suppliers and service providers
• Participating in the 24-hour emergency rota, with flexibility for occasional out-of-hours site attendance

Requirements

• Highly motivated, proactive, and positive attitude with strong common sense
• Ability to work independently and make confident, practical decisions
• Comfortable with both maintenance and IT-related tasks—hands-on and resourceful
• Basic skills in plumbing, decorating, grounds maintenance, furniture assembly, or general building work preferred
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Flexible and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Creative problem-solver with a can-do attitude
• Right to live and work in the UK at commencement of employment
• Clean DBS check and two satisfactory references required

Why You’ll Love Working with EF

• International environment with diverse students and staff
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Regular social events and team activities
• A culture that values innovation, ownership, and initiative
• Employee assistance program
• Access to EF Hello language learning platform

EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be followed up and will ask specifically whether there is any reason that the applicant should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18. Upon interview all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily and proof of identity and, where applicable, qualifications will be required. Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.

EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, identity, parental status, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.