Estates Assistant

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £24,810 / year • 1d ago

About The Role

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

EKC College Canterbury is looking for a proactive, reliable Estates Assistant to join the team at our Canterbury 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:

Acting as a responsible key holder, unlock or lock buildings, depending on work pattern, ensuring the site is safe and secure, take part in the on-call rota to keep the campus running smoothly.
Be responsible for the setting and un-setting of the intruder alarm as well as undertake regular fire alarm and emergency lights checks throughout the building.
Undertake timely checking of core infrastructure and equipment.
Support a wide range of caretaking and general Estates duties, minor repairs and maintenance, delivery and portering duties, and supporting staff on site.
Support external contractors throughout the year to ensure the building and its equipment are maintained in accordance with all legislation.

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

Generous Annual Leave - 24 days FTE per annum +5 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 monitoring, testing and accurate record keeping of Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting system and have a working knowledge of Legionella within a working environment.

• 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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