Facilities Assistant - Keighley Campus, Keighley

Job Title: Facilities Assistant - Keighley Campus Salary: 25,948 per annumClosing Date: About the Role

We are looking for aFacilities Assistan t to join our small team atKeighley College . This role is responsible for ensuring that the teaching and learning activities are able to run as they should by supporting the building and systems.

The team contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming site for students, staff and visitors. This role will also include minor building maintenance tasks.

This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week over 5 days Monday to Friday. Currently this consists of the following during term time:

• Monday 10am to 6pm
• Tuesday 2pm to 10pm
• Wednesday 2pm to 10pm
• Thursday 10am to 6pm
• Friday 9:30am to 5pm

Out of term time this will usually be 5 days Monday to Thursday 10am to 6pm, Friday 9:30am to 5pm.

There is a possibility that shifts may change dependant on the business needs.

What You Will Do

• Post and parcel delivery, refilling photocopiers, litter-picking, setting out rooms, moving furniture, ensuring the buildings heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are working and ensuring the site in general is and looks at it's best as a workplace and a place of study.
• You will work alongside the rest of the Facilities Assistant team as well as the Facilities Supervisor to ensure the smoothrunning of day-to-day Campus operations.
• You will support the Facilities Supervisor in all the above as well as the more basic planned maintenance tasks that need to be carried out to stay compliant with regulations.
• Providing support across the site assisting with Fire Activations and emergency procedures as necessary.
• Be a nominated First Aider and respond as required (appropriate training will be provided).
• Your role will include opening up or locking up buildings at the start and end of the day dependant on your shift.
• The college currently operates mainly Monday to Friday, although the odd weekend work will be required, a few times throughout the year.

About You

• Good interpersonal skills (i.e. being able to deal with people correctly, communicate effectively, be a team player and stay focused on what needs to be done).
• English and Maths GCSE or equivalent and a driving licence.
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience with basic maintenance or DIY tasks,such as basic plumbing, basic joinery, decorating.
• A commitment to self development and to deliver outstanding customer service to our students, staff and all users of the campus.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Peoples Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.SAFEGUARDING At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. Its not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyones contributions and perspectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.