Estates Compliance and Administrative Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Maltby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing and growth benefits

Job summary

Place Partnership is seeking a permanent administrative assistant to support its Estates Shared Services teams across its schools. The role primarily coordinates maintenance work, keeps estates records, and monitors helpdesk activity, reporting to the Director of Estates.

Based at one of the trust's hubs, the post requires an enhanced DBS check with barred list verification. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, a strong team player, and proficient in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and proactive.
• Working effectively as part of a team.
• Building good working relationships.
• Competent in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Estates Shared Services teams across the trust.
• Coordinate maintenance activity across the schools.
• Maintain estates compliance records.
• Monitor helpdesk systems and records.
• Work under the direction of the Director of Estates.
• Help ensure schools are safe, compliant and well maintained for students and staff.

Skills

Highly organized

Team player

Relationship building

Excellent communication

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Place Partnership, a multi-academy trust, is recruiting a permanent administrative assistant to support its Estates Shared Services teams across its schools. The post sits under the Director of Estates and centres on coordinating maintenance work, keeping estates compliance records and monitoring helpdesk systems. The role is based at one of the trust's two hubs, depending on the candidate's locality, and requires an enhanced DBS check with barred list checks.

What the job involves

• Provide administrative support to the Estates Shared Services teams across the trust
• Co-ordinate maintenance activity across the schools
• Maintain estates compliance records
• Monitor helpdesk systems and records
• Work under the direction of the Director of Estates
• Help ensure schools are safe, compliant and well maintained for students and staff

Skills & knowledge

• Highly organised and proactive
• Working effectively as part of a team
• Building good working relationships
• Competent in the Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Checks of the barred list and prohibition lists

Other

• Committed to the trust's vision and values

What's offered

• Extensive professional learning and development opportunities
• Comprehensive suite of benefits covering wellbeing and professional growth