Estates Assistant Jobs

Role Information

Reference: REQ000875
Location: WISE Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £21,030.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent and Full-Time
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Financial Rewards And Benefits

• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Free Annual Eye test
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
SGS College’s Estates Department have an exciting opportunity for an Estates Assistant, based at Wise Campus.
This role will assist in the preparation, presentation and maintenance of the campus facilities to help in delivering a safe, purposeful and outstanding learning and working environment for staff, learners and visitors.
The hours of attendance will generally be between 0530 – 2130 hrs. This will include early mornings, late evenings with a varying shift pattern to suit the needs of the business. The working week at Wise Campus runs from Sunday to Saturday with a requirement to work weekends. Rest days will be provided to ensure at least two days per week are unscheduled working days.
Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Opening the building and carrying out pre-start inspections
• Securing the building and carrying out internal and external security checks
• Organising distribution and collection of parcels, equipment, waste etc.
• Basic maintenance tasks such as painting, lamp replacement, plumbing and managing completion of these tasks
• Cleaning of both internal and external areas
• Providing a swift and courteous response to customer needs

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience in practical implementation of Health & Safety for self.
• Key skills level 2 in both English and maths
• Experience within or knowledge of the further education sector or similar organisation
• At least 2 years experience in supporting building services soft / hard

Please apply online or by submitting a CV to [email protected] by: Monday 31 st July 2023
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact [email protected]
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.