Join Our Team - Keep Our College Running Smoothly!
We're looking for a proactive and reliable Estates Assistant to join our dedicated Estates team at EKC Dover College. This is your chance to play a vital role in ensuring our campus remains safe, secure, and welcoming for staff, students, and visitors.
What you'll do:
1. Provide essential caretaking services across the college
2. Unlock and lock buildings daily, ensuring the campus is ready for operation (early and late shifts)
3. Set and deactivate intruder alarms before and after operational hours (including weekends)
4. Act as a responsible key holder for the college site
5. Participate in our on-call rota to support urgent site needs, testing, monitoring, and maintaining Legionellosis records
6. Conduct emergency lighting tests and maintain accurate records
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and conscientious member to join our team. You will be able to work independently or as part of a team, with a flexible approach to tasks and shift patterns. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential. If you have experience in these areas, along with a passion for sharing your knowledge and expertise, this could be the ideal position for you. While previous experience is an advantage, your enthusiasm and commitment are most important.
Additional requirements:
* Ideally live within 20 minutes of the campus
* Flexible and proactive approach to work
* Commitment to maintaining a safe and efficient environment for all
Ready to Apply?
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, as reflected in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. 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 must carry out checks to ensure staff suitability, including conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check, and references.
Benefits:
* Be part of a friendly and supportive Estates team
* Work in a role where no two days are the same
* Make a direct impact on the safety and smooth running of our campus
* Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
* Access to online discounts via our Rewards Scheme
* Cycle to work, car leasing, and tech purchasing schemes
* Generous pension scheme with 18% employer contribution
* Eco-sustainability focus aiming for Net-Zero
* Time off for significant personal events
* Opportunity to bid for voluntary work days
* Participation in Community Days and Staff Celebration Day
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