Asset Officer

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Reduced Metro travel

Job summary

Kirklees College is seeking an Asset Officer based at Waterfront, Huddersfield. You will be responsible for maintaining the estate asset information and supporting long-term planning with accurate data.

You’ll manage asset and room registers, track condition, compliance and lifecycle data, and assist with space planning and capacity across the estate, delivering high-quality asset intelligence. The role requires experience in asset/estate management, a commitment to safeguarding, and a

Qualifications

• Experience in asset management or estate management within a complex operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the College's asset and room registers.
• Coordinate condition, compliance, utilisation and lifecycle information.
• Support space planning and capacity management across the estate.
• Provide high-quality asset intelligence to support operations and long-term planning.
• Demonstrate college values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in daily work.

Skills

Asset management

Estate management

Job description

Job Reference: ATR107560
Application deadline: 04/11/2026
Salary: £31,507.00 - £31,507.00

Job Description

Job Title:

ASSET OFFICER

Salary:

£31,507

Location:

WATERFRONT, HUDDERSFIELD

Hours and Weeks per Year:

37 hours / 52 weeks

At Kirklees College we are always looking for new talent, and welcome applications from all sectors.

Whether in a teaching & learning role or in one of our specialised Business Support functions, you’ll be involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of construction workers, engineers, health workers and countless others.

We’re already a successful college, but we’re continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story!

In the role of Asset Officer you’ll predominantly be based at Waterfront, Huddersfield and your focus will be on maintaining and developing the College's estate asset information, ensuring accurate, reliable and accessible data supports the effective operation and long-term management of the estate.

Your key responsibilities will be maintaining the College's asset and room registers, coordinating condition, compliance, utilisation and lifecycle information, and supporting space planning and capacity management across the estate, by providing high-quality asset intelligence.

Ideally, you’ll have relevant and demonstrable experience in asset management or estate management within a complex operational environment. It’s important that you’re able to help the College move from reactive estate management towards a more planned, evidence-based and strategically informed approach and work collaboratively to deliver successful outcomes and demonstrate our College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it’s essential you’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We believe learning is not just for our students: it’s an important part of working here too. Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You’ll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel.

We want people who believe in the value of education, and who can contribute to our culture of supporting and challenging one another.

Closing Date : 4 th November at 11:59pm (We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

If you have any queries about the role or the application process please contact [e-mail]

As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals’ sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.

Vacancy Documents

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