Estates Assistant

• Job Title: Estates Assistant 
• Job Type: Full-time Monday - Friday
• Contract: Temp - Perm 

We are working with a great college who is seeking an Estates Assistant. For this role you will assist the Estates Manager and Deputy Manager in the care, security, and upkeep of the College buildings and site. This role is crucial in supporting the day-to-day operations and ensuring our facilities are safe, clean, and efficiently maintained.

• Conduct general maintenance and repairs including plumbing, leaks, glazing, and more across college buildings and facilities.
• Responsible for locking and unlocking college buildings as needed.
• Operate and manage the college’s heating, lighting, plumbing, and gate systems, liaising with contractors and service providers when necessary.
• Participate in a call-out rota for emergencies outside normal college hours.
• Support college events and functions, which may include evenings and weekends.
• Manage the movement of furniture and equipment to support the smooth running of the college.
• Drive college minibuses and other vehicles as required.
• Undertake emergency cleaning duties during the college day.
• Act as a First Aider and support offsite college commitments.
• Direct the work of cleaning staff if required.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations and prioritize the safeguarding of all students.

• Physically fit to work outdoors in all weather conditions and lift up to 15 kg.
• Flexible work attitude and empathy towards the 16-19 age range.
• Friendly personality with a good sense of humour.
• Valid driving licence
• First Aid qualification.
• Committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Committed to the principles of equality and diversity.
• Desirable: Experience with the age group and a trade or maintenance background (carpentry, masonry, electrics, plumbing).

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning 

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'.

Not looking for teaching roles? We are also registering teaching assistants, learning support assistants, learning mentors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.