Facilities Assistant

Monday to Friday 06:00am - 14:00pm or 10:00am - 18:00pm

37 Hours per week

We are seeking a Facilities Assistant to provide a safe and welcoming service for our students, staff and visitors on campus. You will work with the Facilities Supervisor to carry out basic maintenance of our campus and abide by our Health and Safety Policies.

Based at Mabgate Campus, this role is part of a small team responsible for ensuring that teaching and learning activities are able to run effectively. You will be expected to work our other campuses based in Leeds City Centre occasionally.

Shift Pattern Monday to Friday 06:00am - 14:00pm or 10:00am - 18:00pm

• Setting up of rooms, which include moving furniture for teaching, events and exam requests.
• Assisting the Facilities Supervisor with weekly compliance checks.
• Unlocking and Locking up of the premises including setting of the Intruder Alarm.
• Assist the site team and provide support with the Emergency Evacuation Procedures such as Fire Alarm Activations and any other emergency.
• Support the Facilities Supervisor with on-site contractors and visitors, ensuring an understanding of the College guidelines and procedures.
• Minor repairs.
• Refilling photocopiers and distributing internal and external mail.
• administrative duties
• Assisting the Facilities Supervisor to ensure the safety and security of the group's pupils, staff, visitors, property, premises and facilities.

• Able to deliver outstanding customer service to our students / staff / visitors
• Good interpersonal skills
• proactive and self starting
• Able to communicate effectively
• Be a team player
• Stay focused on the tasks in hand and be able to deal with challenging situations in a calm and measured manner.
• English and Maths GCSE or equivalent is essential, along with a willingness to take part in a First Aid at Work course with the college and undertake all mandatory online training.
• Basic maintenance knowledge
• Health and Safety Awareness

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• People’s Pension Scheme

• Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Luminate Education Group consists of;
Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form…