Estates and Maintenance Operative

About the Role

You’ll play a crucial role in maintaining the safety, cleanliness, and functionality of our college facilities. From locking/unlocking buildings to minor repairs and groundskeeping, you’ll ensure our campus runs smoothly. This role offers variety, with tasks ranging from buildings maintenance and decorating to fire alarm testing.

• Securing buildings and operating alarm systems.
• Conducting general maintenance and repairs.
• Carrying out Estates health and safety checks
• Monitoring site cleanliness and supplies.
• Assisting with porterage and deliveries.

• Practical skills in identifying and carrying out minor repairs.
• An understanding of basic health and safety.
• Self-motivated and organised, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, friendly and approachable.
• Able to take pride in the appearance and condition of the site, both internally and externally, paying particular attention to the buildings and surrounding environment.
• Full UK, manual driving licence.

This is a full-time, permanent role of 37 hours per week, operating on a rolling three-week shift pattern alongside other Estates staff, currently:

Week 1:
Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 3:00pm

Week 2:
Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 4:00pm

Week 3:

Mon, Thu, Fri: 11:00am – 7:00pm

Tue, Wed: 2:00pm – 10:00pm

A comprehensive package of employee benefits is in place including holiday entitlement of 25 days (increasing to 30 days) plus 5 college closure days and 8 bank holidays, eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with excellent financial contributions by the College and pension death in service grant of 3 x salary, generous occupational sickness, maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave pay schemes.

The College also provides a high number of free on-site parking spaces, access to a range of free CPD events, professional qualifications and recreational courses, eye care voucher scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, volunteering scheme, wellbeing support, and access to competitively priced food outlets.

We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. If you possess solid handy person/DIY skills and a proficiency in carrying out general repairs and tasks, we especially encourage you to apply. A comprehensive job description can be found on the vacancies page of the college website.

Please note that all applications must be submitted using the College’s application form. We strongly recommend that applicants fully utilise the “Supporting Statement” section to highlight any relevant skills or outline how they could meet the requirements of the role. CVs can be included as supplementary information only.

Application forms can be found at our website or by contacting the college’s HR team. Please visit  or alternatively email

HLNSC is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Safer Recruitment procedures which include criminal convictions checks, barred from working with children checks and any necessary overseas checks.

Salary: £24,260 (plus £1752 call out allowance)

Contract:

Full-Time

Working Hours:

37

Possible

Start Date:

ASAP

Interview Date:
To be confirmed and by arrangement

Listing Expires:
Midnight 15th February 2026