Description
All staff must make a positive contribution to:
* the Catholic ethos of the College
* the College Equality & Diversity & Inclusion Policy;
* the pursuit of excellence and the highest standards of quality in all aspects of College life;
* their own professional development, in accordance with the needs of the College.
The person appointed would be expected to:
* To assist the Estates Manager with administrative duties supporting the Health and Safety arrangements, organisation and administration across the campus. This will include the preparation of college risk assessments, personal risk assessments, COSHH assessments, PEEPs and reviews for students and site
* To assist the Estates Manager with the applying, logging, checking and implementation of statutory recommendations and regulations
* Liaise with contractors regarding planning and organising works (planned and remedial), managing the works planner and escorting around site as required
* Review and update Estates documents and files
* Collate reporting information
* Undertake building checks once per team, following through on issues identified
* Assist Estates Manager with financial duties including raising purchase orders, sourcing supplier quotes, obtaining value for money, authorising invoices
* To assist with the recording of all decisions and actions from Health and Safety meetings including following up with designated members of staff
* To assist with the monitoring of college projects
* To support the Estates Manager ensuring the campus remains in an operational position at all times
* Provide ad-hoc cover for other areas of the Estates Team as required (security, reception)
* Assist Estates Manager with Sustainable initiatives including leading the Sustainability Committee, statutory reporting, planning and organising works
* Assist Estates Team with preparation and end of event duties for open events and exams including moving classroom furniture, exam desks and chairs
* Assist Estates Team with managing and responding to job requests, examples include including opening and closing partition walls, moving furniture, delivering parcels around site, salt spreading
* Deputise for Care Team leader for health and safety checks (first aid boxes, defibrillators)
* Organise weekly fire alarm checks
* First aider and fire warden for site
* Occasional opening/closing buildings during holiday periods (6.30am open and 4.30pm close)
* Support wider college events such as open evenings, enrolment day including car park duties
Contract and Salary Information
Closing date: 12 noon on Wednesday 22nd April 2026, we reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date.
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract: Established, 36 hours per week, all year round.
Salary: Point 6 to 8 - £25,558 to £26,343 per annum
Carmel College is a leading Catholic sixth form college located in St. Helens, Merseyside, specialising in Level 3 education. With a diverse student body of over 2,000, the college offers a comprehensive range of academic and vocational qualifications, catering for A Level and BTEC students, GCSE Maths and English Language resits, and a Level 4 Art Foundation course in partnership with the University of the Arts, London. The college also offers a wide variety of Foundation Degree courses at Level 5 in collaboration with The University of Liverpool. Furthermore, Carmel College maintains a well established Foundation Learning provision, offering Entry Level and Level 1 qualifications.
The college attracts students from over 100 schools across the region, with approximately 50% of students hailing from the St Helens and Knowsley boroughs, and the remainder coming from the wider Merseyside area. Carmel College is committed to providing a nurturing and academically rigorous environment, guiding students toward success in higher education and beyond.
As a respected member of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, the Maple Group (comprising 13 high performing sixth form colleges), and the Association of Catholic Sixth Form Colleges, Carmel College works collaboratively within its sector to deliver outstanding educational experiences. The college also partners with key organisations such as the Archdiocese of Liverpool School Improvement Trust to foster academic growth and community engagement.
Carmel College is proud to maintain formal partnerships with The University of Liverpool and University of the Arts, London, enhancing the educational pathways available to its students.
Our success lies in the fact that we recruit and retain excellent people who work exceptionally hard, driven by the Vision, Mission and shared values which underpin everything we do at the college.
At the heart of the Vision, Mission and shared values is the commitment to providing an outstanding sixth form education for our young people in a caring, Christian environment, one which makes a positive difference for these young people, improving their life chances and their life opportunities. In December 2024, the College was inspected and judged by Ofsted to be providing an Outstanding sixth form education for our young people. The college was also judged Outstanding in its denominational inspection carried out by the Archdiocese of Liverpool in February 2020.
We are incredibly proud to be an Outstanding college, providing an excellent sixth form education for our students, one which is reflected in the exceptional results they achieve and the exciting destinations to which they progress. Yet, as a proactive governing body and staff, we remain ever mindful of the need to challenge ourselves to strive for continuous improvement, to ensure that we always provide the very best sixth form education for the young people in the local community we serve.
We seek applicants with the vision, integrity and understanding of the Vision, Mission and values of a ‘Catholic College for the Community’, who will continue to drive our College forward. Our ideal candidate will be committed to build a future college that is vibrant, inclusive and provides a caring, Christian environment. We are looking for someone who will put staff and students at the centre of the work of the College, a College which prides itself on academic excellence and on delivering an outstanding sixth form college experience for young people.