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Estates Assistant

Estates Assistant

NSCG - Newcastle Campus

Staffordshire

  • £21,696 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
+ £1,442 on call allowance
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
9 August 2021

Job overview

Job Reference: JUL20214336

Description

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme

37 hours a week – shift pattern Monday to Friday plus scheduled on call weekend work 

Do you have experience working in Estates or building maintenance?

Are you confident using ICT or a Building Management System?

Are you looking for a new opportunity? 

If you can answer yes to these questions, you may be our ideal candidate to join our Estates team. The main responsibilities of this role are to ensure that all parts of the College are presented to a high standard and to provide a responsive service to building users. Specific responsibilities include opening and closing the premises, undertaking routine inspections of the site and equipment and taking appropriate action including minor maintenance and repair works. You will monitor the computerised College Building Management System and will respond to requests for assistance for setting up rooms, moving furniture and goods etc. 

You will ideally have previous experience in a similar or related role. You will be someone who takes a pride in maintaining high standards both in the appearance and efficiency of the site and will have a positive attitude to providing an excellent service to the building users as well as being reasonably confident in using IT. 

Flexibility will be required over working hours to cover evening and weekends. You must be willing to be called out from time to time to respond to any emergencies at the premises.

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
  • 24 days annual leave, rising to 30 following 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure period)

How to apply 

To apply for the role of Estates Assistant, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form.

(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is 9 August 2021. 

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. 

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme, Excellent Training & Development Opportunities, 24 days annual leave, rising to 30 following 5 years' service (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure period)

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About NSCG - Newcastle Campus

+44 1782 715111

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Newcastle-Under-Lyme College is a mixed, non-denominational further education college in Staffordshire, serving students from the age of 16 and above. The further education college, situated in Newcastle under Lyme has approximately 3,800 full time learners on site every year, along with 2,600 part time or adult learners.

Newcastle-Under-Lyme College opened in 1986 and in 2010,  moved to a £60 million campus. In 2015, a £5.5 million performing arts centre opened, while an outdoor learning centre built the following year. The college works closely with LEGO Education to help support learners and teachers and has invested £60,000 in a LEGO Education Innovation Studio. Other facilities include The Gordon Banks Sports Centre, which features a 24 station gym, a media theatre, fashion studio and a hair and beauty training salon. In 2013 it was identified as good by Ofsted.

Chair of Governors

George Stonier

Values and vision

Newcastle-Under-Lyme College wants to provide all students with a challenging and inspiring learning environment where they can fulfil their potential. The college holds high standards for students to ensure that it continues to thrive as a learning provider for the community and wants to maintain it's position as the ‘College of first choice’ in North Staffordshire. The college believes that ‘every student matters’ and works to make sure that individuals feel supported and valued throughout their time at the college. A wide range of enrichment activities are on offer for students to get involved in and further their college experience, including social activities, work experience and volunteering opportunities 

Ofsted

“Teachers develop learners’ employability skills well. The college has a town centre shop, which learners use to display and sell their work. For instance, foundation learners produce and price cards, decorations and other artefacts for sale.”  

View Newcastle-Under-Lyme College’s latest Ofsted report

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