Estates Assistant

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £24,810 / year • 16h ago

About The Role

Opening doors so others can open minds - Join us as Estates Assistant

EKC Broadstairs College is looking for a proactive, reliable Estates Assistant to join the team at our brand-new Margate High Street site. If you enjoy hands-on work and keeping facilities safe, welcoming and running smoothly, this role could be the perfect fit.

What you’ll do:

• Unlock and lock buildings, ensuring the site is safe and secure

• Set and monitor intruder alarms before and after hours (including weekends)

• Act as a responsible key holder

• Support a wide range of caretaking and general Estates duties

• Take part in our on-call rota to help keep the campus running smoothly

Hours per week: 18.5

Salary: £12,405

Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

Generous Annual Leave - 24 days FTE per annum +? days after 5 years
Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. Aspiring Leaders Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally
Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
Wellbeingand Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College
Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030
Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution

About You

We’re excited to welcome a new enthusiastic and conscientious team member to join us. If you’re someone who enjoys variety, can stay calm under pressure, and works well both independently and with others, we’d love to hear from you.

What We’re Looking For:

• A friendly, flexible approach to tasks and shift patterns

• Good organisational skills and the ability to keep things running smoothly

• Experience in testing, monitoring, and maintaining Legionellosis records

• Sound knowledge of emergency light testing and accurate record keeping

• A genuine interest in sharing your knowledge and supporting the next generation

• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude; experience is helpful, but passion really counts

• You’ll need to live within 20 minutes of the campus

Why Apply?

• No need to spend ages updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form

• You can save your progress as you go

• We review every application and will get back to all candidates after the closing date

If you’d like an informal chat about the role or have any questions, feel free to get in touch at jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk

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