Summer Facilities Assistant in Torquay

Summer Facilities Assistant in Torquay

Torquay Full-Time No working from home possible
EF

Position Details

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

Responsibilities

  • 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

Benefits

  • 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

Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding

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

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.

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Contact Details:

EF Recruitment Team