Premises Assistant
Northampton College
Daventry
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23,093 per annum pro-rata, actual salary £18,724 per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 October 2023
Job overview
Premises Assistant
Ref: ME2223071D
Hours: 30 hours per week operating over a shift pattern, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
A rotating shift pattern operates covering 6am – 6pm. Early shift: 06:00 am to 2:30 pm, Late Shift: 09:30 am to 6:00 pm, plus call out rota, which you will be required to be on call for approximately every 6-8 weeks, for which an additional payment will be made.
Shift patterns may change to suit the business needs of the College or the team.
On a rota basis you may be required to work Saturdays (a day off is taken in lieu during the previous week).
Salary: £23,093 per annum pro-rata, actual salary £18,724 per annum
Reporting to: Head of Estates
Primary Location: Daventry Campus
Closing Date: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Interview Date: TBC
About Northampton College
Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.
The Team
The Estates Team are very proud to support Northampton College’s culture of high standards, an inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our students to achieve the best they possibly can.
The Role
The Premises Assistant is an important member of the Estates Team, and their role is to help keep the College’s Estate in a good state of repair, clean, secure and a safe welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors. The team is also responsible for keeping the sites open for business so that the College can meet its goals and obligations to its users by carrying out maintenance programmes (in house and with contractors), managing health and safety and for acting as a first point of contact to resolve situations which may upset the free enjoyment of the College’s facilities. The team work to a shift pattern that includes some weekend working. All members of the team are expected to be trained as first aiders.
The College operates a Key Holders system for security purposes which involves being available on a rota basis to attend any College site at any time out of hours in the event of an incident. An additional allowance is paid when staff are ‘On Call’. All Assistant Site/Security Supervisors and Premises Assistants would be part of the rota for Key Holders.
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:
- A basic literacy qualification
- Holding a valid & current car driving licence
- A willingness to undergo further training that is relevant to the role
- You must live within a reasonable distance of college sites in order to carry out responsibilities in relation to call-outs.
Rewards and Benefits include
- 35 days pro rata annual leave, comprising 24 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year
- Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel.
- Eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 25.20%)
- Right to request flexible working from start date
- Access to continued professional development.
- Free car parking
- 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline
- Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes
- Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative)
If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.
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Attached documents
About Northampton College
- Northampton College
- Booth Lane, Northampton
- Northamptonshire
- NN3 3RF
- United Kingdom
About Northampton College
Northampton College is a general further education (GFE) college in the East Midlands region which opened in 1973, with circa 10,000 students and a turnover of circa £40M. It operates from a main campus on the outskirts of Northampton town at Booth Lane, a town centre campus at Lower Mounts and a third smaller campus in Daventry.
Recent capital investment projects to enhance the college estate and develop the curriculum in response to identified local and regional priorities include the new build campus in Daventry, the Advanced Construction Engineering Centre (ACE Centre), a new build Digital Academy, a Green Skills Centre, immersive classrooms, and end point assessment facilities such as the AM2 Assessment Centre for Electrical Installation skills testing.
Ranked fifth nationally for 16 to 18-year-old education and training, Northampton College is the leading college in the region, with strengths in health and social care, engineering, creative industries, construction, catering and digital.
Students are treated as individuals, with tailor-made study programmes bringing out the best in their ability. As a result, 96% of students pass their qualifications while 94% go on to further study or employment.
Principal and CEO
Jason Lancaster
Vision
Northampton College’s mission is to enhance the lives of our students and other customers, maximising their potential through learning.
Values
- Strive to always be excellent
- Respect and support each other
- Put students at the heart of our college
- Ensure the wellbeing of staff and students, build resilience, and celebrate differences
- Make sure employer needs are at the heart of our plans
- Be a positive influence in our community.
Ofsted report
Northampton College has been praised for its “culture of excellence” where students feel valued and able to succeed, with Ofsted officially rating the college as ‘good’. Inspectors praised leaders and managers for creating a “welcoming, calm and supportive environment” while working with stakeholders “very successfully” to understand the skills needs of the local, regional and national economy. The positive inspection recognised the College’s continued drive to equip students with the high-quality skills they need to progress rapidly in their learning and future careers.
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