General Assistant/Porter

Wolfson College seeks a friendly and reliable General Assistant/Porter to carry out a variety of cleaning and porter tasks around the College.

Duties include cleaning of communal areas, College offices and other College facilities, setting up rooms for functions and events, and cleaning and preparing accommodation ready for new occupants and conference visitors during the summer.

Ideal candidates will have experience working in a similar position. Excellent work ethics, good customer service and the ability to work effectively in a team are essential. 

Wolfson College is a great place to work. Founded as a graduate college in 1966, it is one of Oxford University’s largest and most international colleges, with a strong egalitarian and democratic ethos. The College is increasingly known as one of the most energetic, innovative, and welcoming scholarly communities in Oxford.

Wolfson is home to over 800 students from 75 countries, nearly 300 fellows and almost 100 staff. The College is located on the banks of the Cherwell River in north Oxford, with a campus of Grade 2 listed buildings and open parkland.

The starting salary is £25,397 per annum. The working hours of 40 hours per week, excluding a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, on a 5 out of 7-day rota, normally Tuesday to Saturday, which will be discussed at time of interview.  Some weekend (including Sunday) and flexible working will be required.

The College offers a competitive benefits package: generous holidays, subsidised meals, onsite parking, and a chance to work within a pleasant environment.

For further particulars and the application form please visit the vacancies website by clicking the 'Apply' button above.          

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 12 May 2025.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 19^th May 2025.

Wolfson College is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce, students and other members of the College.

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