Estates Assistant

Are you someone who takes pride in keeping buildings safe, secure and running at their best?,

• Acting as a responsible key holder, unlock or lock buildings, depending on work pattern, ensuring the site is safe and secure, take part in the on-call rota to keep the campus running smoothly.
• Be responsible for the setting and un-setting of the intruder alarm as well as undertake regular fire alarm and emergency lights checks throughout the building.
• Undertake timely checking of core infrastructure and equipment.
• Support a wide range of caretaking and general Estates duties, minor repairs and maintenance, delivery and portering duties, and supporting staff on site.
• Support external contractors throughout the year to ensure the building and its equipment are maintained in accordance with all legislation.
  
  EKC Folkestone College is looking for two proactive, reliable Estates Assistant to join the team at our Folkestone site. If you enjoy hands-on work and keeping facilities safe, welcoming and running smoothly, this role could be the perfect fit., We're excited to welcome a new enthusiastic and conscientious team member to join us. If you're someone who enjoys variety, can stay calm under pressure, and works well both independently and with others, we'd love to hear from you., A friendly, flexible approach to tasks and shift patterns
• Good organisational skills and the ability to keep things running smoothly
• Experience in monitoring, testing and accurate record keeping of Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting system and have a working knowledge of Legionella within a working environment.
• A genuine interest in sharing your knowledge and supporting the next generation
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude; experience is helpful, but passion really counts
• You'll need to live within 20 minutes of the campus
  
  Outstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

Salary: £5,350 Contract: Permanent Hours per week: 7.5 Working Pattern: We are flexible and happy to discuss the working day Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus highly on our employees! Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:
• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks
• Wellbeing and Health Support
• Competitive Pension Scheme
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