Site Assistant
New College Pontefract
Wakefield
- £17,791 - £18,150 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- depending on experience. Actual Salary £7,212-£7,358.
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
Job overview
Salary: £17,791 - £18,150 pa depending on experience / Actual Salary £7,212 - £7,358 pa
Contract Type: Part time (15 hours per week), full year
Contract Term: Permanent
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are looking to appoint a Site Assistant to work as part of our Estates Team maintaining the college buildings, grounds and security of the site.
You will have a variety of important responsibilities, which will include:
- Assisting with site security
- Taking responsibility for paper re-cycling
- On a rota basis, being available for out of hours emergency calls
- Carrying out minor repairs and maintenance
- Keeping the site tidy and litter free
- Preparing and arranging rooms, moving furniture and equipment
You will need previous experience and relevant skills to carry out general maintenance work and the ability to cope with the physical requirements of the role, therefore the ability and confidence to use a variety of basic DIY tools and equipment is essential.
Further relevant training and first aid training can be provided if required. If you are keen to develop your skills and experience and are highly reliable with a customer focussed and flexible approach and can work well alone or in a team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The working hours are to be agreed but will be either Monday and Tuesday 7.00am-3.00pm or 8.00am-4.00pm.
With an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development, it is an exciting time to join us. The quality of our staff and the warm friendly relationships that exist throughout the Trust makes the New Collaborative Learning Trust an enjoyable place to work. We can offer you an excellent recognition and reward package, as well as lots of varied staff benefits, from an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, attractive pension schemes, free on-site staff parking, etc.
If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.
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Closing Date: 11 October 2020.
NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.
About New College Pontefract
An exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic and welcoming team at the forefront of the sector, and make a real difference to the education and aspirations of the young people in the local community.
New College Pontefract is an outstanding place to work and study, regularly near the top of UK sixth from College results tables and awarded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in 2023. The majority of our A level students progress to higher education at over 60 different universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
New College Pontefract delivers primarily A Level provision, alongside a range of Applied General Qualifications and GCSE Maths. We provide students with over 60 courses to choose from, this along with our highly qualified and enthusiastic teachers ensures our students receive an outstanding learner experience. We provide a wide range of extra-curricular and personal development activities, including sports and college production; we want New College Pontefract to be a vibrant community that students and staff will be eager to join.
The college is outward facing and believes strongly in collaboration, being the lead partner in our teaching school, collaborating with over 30 schools and colleges. The teaching school creates opportunities for staff to access a range of CPD, to deliver on CPD events and to support colleagues and departments in other schools/colleges.
As an employer, we strongly believe in recognising and rewarding outstanding performance in all our staff and have an excellent reward and recognition scheme in place. The college has a warm and friendly atmosphere, making it an exciting and enjoyable place to study and work. We have lots of great benefits to offer staff and we always have plenty going on, whether it is our annual well-being day, Christmas party or social gatherings.
New College Pontefract sits within the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), a multi-academy Trust which currently consisting of three 16-19 Colleges, three Primary Schools and one 11-16 Academy. NCLT was awarded ‘Employer of the year’ in the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards and is recognised as a Leader in Diversity and a Disability Confident Employer. Collaboration is at the core if our work and we have a shared commitment to providing an outstanding learning experience and making a positive contribution to social mobility and the lives of young people.
Thank you for considering the exciting opportunities available with us.
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