Support the Spaces Supporting Student Success - Join us as Estates Assistant Join our team and help keep Sheppey College running smoothly – every day is different! EKC Group are seeking an Estates Assistant to join the Group at our Sheppey College site. As an Estates Assistant, you will play a key role in the Estates team, providing essential caretaking services across the college. The position covers a wide range of services normally associated with Estates functions. In this role, you will: Carry out unlock and lock duties of buildings. Set intruder alarms before and after operational opening hours, including weekends. Act as a responsible key holder. Contribute to the Estates on-call rota, ensuring the safety and security of the site. Shift based to be agreed with the team leader on a termly basis. Either - 05:00 - 13:00 or 10:00 - 18:00. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group: Generous Annual Leave - 24 days FTE per annum, 5 days after 5 years of service. Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. Aspiring Leaders Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes. Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030 Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution About You We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and conscientious Estates Assistant to play a key role in supporting the running, maintenance, and compliance of our facilities. With the opening of a brand-new building in November, this is an exciting time to join Sheppey College. Our Estates team are at the heart of keeping the campus safe, efficient, and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors. In this role, you will: Work independently and as part of a supportive team. Take a flexible approach to tasks and shift patterns. Demonstrate strong organisation skills and the ability to work under pressure. Carry out testing, monitoring, and maintaining of Legionellosis records. Undertake emergency light testing and accurate record keeping. What we’re looking for: Previous estates or facilities experience would be an advantage. Most importantly, enthusiasm, reliability, and a willingness to learn. A passion for supporting the next generation through safe and well-maintained facilities. The ability to live within 20 minutes of Sheppey College for on-site responsibilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our growth and make a real difference in the day-to-day life of Sheppey College. Ready to apply? No need to spend time updating your CV, just click and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date. If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on [email protected] About Us 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. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process. Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce. We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability. Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application. We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break. We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.