Access Control Officer

The University Campus Support and Security Services provides a safe, secure and welcoming environment for its students, staff and visitors across the entire University Estate, providing welfare assistance as required, with the continuous aim of ensuring an inclusive, hospitable, supportive and safe environment for all.

We are currently seeking a suitable candidate to join the team in the role of Access Control Officer, supporting technical installations and their statutory operation through applying a required understanding of Access Control Systems.

The post-holder will be the first point of contact for university colleagues, consultants and service providers regarding Access Control, assisting with the maintenance control/alarm monitoring system fileservers, ensuring the appropriate transfer of staff and students records from central databases. They will also assist with maintaining and servicing all components of the system, implementing all software changes and upgrades as required, and with the preparation of maintenance scheduling and operational performance reports.

What you will need:

• Proficient skills and knowledge of Access Control systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, detailed and concise written system plans and reports
• IT literate in the use Microsoft Office, for Word, Excel, Outlook and Access, with a good understanding of Security –relevant software systems and processes

The University supports career and personal development, offers many benefits and services to all staff, including its excellent pension schemes, an annual pay review, exceptional performance award scheme and a comprehensive employee assistance program.

Applicants are required to provide details of full working career history within their applications.

What will you get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Victoria Higham

Email: Victoria.higham@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.