Overview
Job Title: Facilities Assistant
Salary: £23,150 per annum
About the Role
What You Will Do
Based at Keighley College, this role is part of a small team responsible for ensuring that the teaching and learning activities are able to run as they should by supporting the building and systems.
Duties will include;
- Post and parcel delivery, refilling photocopiers, litter-picking, setting out rooms, moving furniture, ensuring the buildings heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are working and ensuring the site in general is and looks at it’s best as a workplace and a place of study.
- You will work alongside the rest of the Facilities Assistant team as well as the Facilities Supervisor to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day Campus operations.
- You will support the Facilities Supervisor in all the above as well as the more basic planned maintenance tasks that need to be carried out to stay compliant with regulations.
- Providing support across the site assisting with Fire Activations and emergency procedures as necessary.
- Be a nominated First Aider and respond as required (appropriate training will be provided).
- Your role will include opening up or locking up buildings at the start and end of the shift.
- We are looking for someone to cover the late shift, which currently consists of 3 days closing at 6pm and 2 days closing at 10pm, although this can change dependant on the business needs.
- The college currently operates mainly Monday to Friday, although the odd weekend work will be required, at few times throughout the year.
About You
- Good interpersonal skills (i.e. being able to deal with people correctly, communicate effectively, be a team player and stay focused on what needs to be done).
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent and a driving licence.
- Experience in a customer service environment.
- Experience with basic maintenance or DIY tasks, such as basic plumbing, basic joinery, decorating.
- A commitment to self development and to deliver outstanding customer service to our students, staff and users of the campus.
- Desirable, but not essential:
- Having an SIA door supervision or CCTV monitoring licence.
- Having experience with or having worked in a building trade (or having gained a qualification in one) such as plumbing, joinery, building or electrical engineering would be a fantastic bonus.
- Previous experience working in a educational setting.
Benefits
There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Generous Annual leave entitlement – If you work full time, you’ll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
- Support Staff 39 days
- Academic 44 days
- Senior Management 44 days
- Excellent Pension schemes
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Memberships and discounts – employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
- Travel and commuting – discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities – including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – this will vary depending on role requirements
About Us
Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.
Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.
