Estates General Assistant

Cardinal Newman College; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading sixth form college in Lancashire is seeking an Estates General Assistant to maintain college grounds, support event setups, and ensure equipment safety. The ideal candidate will have relevant maintenance skills, an understanding of Health and Safety, and be committed to safeguarding. This role offers 20 hours per week during term time with a competitive salary and various staff benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension schemes

22 days holiday plus 4 concessionary days

Free use of the on-site gym

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with grounds maintenance and cleaning.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively.
• Commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance of college grounds and Multi Use Games Area.
• Operate and maintain grounds maintenance machinery safely.
• Deliver parcels and support event setups across the college.

Skills

Basic maintenance skills

Health and Safety awareness

Reliable and trustworthy

Job description

Estates General Assistant

We welcome applications for this post to commence January 2026.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

• Routine basic maintenance of the college grounds and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), including cleaning, litter picking, pruning, strimming, mowing, weeding, leaf blowing and watering
• To operate and carry out basic maintenance checks of grounds maintenance machinery and equipment in line with Health & Safety regulations before use
• Provide porterage duties across college, delivering parcels, paper and exam papers.
• Supervise short contractor visits and issue keys where applicable.
• Assist with event set ups, including exam set up and take down, Open Days, Taster Days and Consultation Days.
• General maintenance of the Sports Pavilion, including cleaning and low level maintenance
• Clean outdoor areas around college, including but not limited to, the canopy, parasols and outdoor furniture and surfaces.
• Basic cleaning and checks of College vehicles

For the full job description please see attached Job Pack.

The Successful Candidate

Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work and this is an exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our friendly and well established Estates department.

The Estates department is looking for someone who has awareness of Health and Safety legislation, has the ability to work in a quick and efficient manner and is reliable, honest and trustworthy.

You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: 20 hours per week, term time plus 4 weeks. Working times will be 12pm 4pm.

Salary: The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges Support Staff Pay Spine at points 6 to 8 - pro rata to £25,949 to £26,343 per annum. Actual Salary £13,343.77 to £13,546.38 per annum

Closing date for receipt of applications: 11.59pm on Thursday 20th November 2025 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date).

Why work at Cardinal Newman College?

We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.

An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.

We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:

• Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff
• Pro rata to 22 days holiday (increasing to 25 days after 5 years service) plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff
• A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing
• Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme
• Free use of the on-site gym
• Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships
• Flu Vouchers
• Staff savings scheme

More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 11.59pm on Thursday 20th November 2025

We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt. Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the middle of December that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.

Further Information

Further details are available at (url removed) or by telephone to the college on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed).

All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks