Caretaker

Askham Bryan College; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Pension Scheme

Staff Benefits

Job summary

Askham Bryan College, York campus, invites applications for a Caretaker/Estates Technician to support the Estates and Facilities team. You will handle day-to-day caretaking, basic maintenance, waste removal, and general portering duties across the college estate.

A trade background or advanced DIY skills are helpful, with a practical understanding of buildings and systems essential. 37 hours per week, full-time, with a varied campus environment and staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in basic maintenance within a similar role.
• Trade background or advanced DIY skills helpful.
• Practical understanding of buildings and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day college estate operations.
• Carry out basic maintenance and room setups.
• Perform regular checks on fire doors, alarms and emergency lighting; PAT testing.
• Collect and remove waste; manage water temperatures.

Skills

Basic maintenance

Building systems knowledge

Pat testing

DIY skills

Job description

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Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full Time

Package Generous Holiday Pay Plus Bank Holidays / Local Government Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Various Staff Benefits

Contract Type: Full-time - 37 hrs, Permanent

Salary: SP19 - £26,174 to SP21 - £27,580 per annum

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker/Estates Technician with experience in basic maintenance ideally within a similar role to join our Estates and Facilities team here at our York campus.

We are seeking an individual who will be responsible for helping with the day-to-day running of the college estate, undertaking basic regular maintenance within college buildings, collection and removal of waste, various regular essential checks on fire doors, fire alarm and emergency light testing, water temperatures, PAT testing, room set ups etc. A trade related background or advanced DIY skills would be helpful and a practical understanding of buildings and related systems essential.

The successful candidate will provide the day-to-day caretaking/portering/maintenance service in conjunction with one other post holder, as part of the wider Estates and Facilities team responsible for a diverse college estate.

A can-do attitude and the willingness undertake all of the duties outlined within the job description with minimal supervision is as important to us as past experience.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, if sufficient application are received.

Interviews: TBC

Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
• Generous pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhances sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as “spent”. It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on “regulated activity”: You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once