Estates Officer (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks an Estates Officer to join our facilities team on a temporary basis, covering South West locations. You will manage the upkeep, safety and presentation of the premises to create a safe, welcoming environment for learners, staff and visitors.

You'll oversee day-to-day maintenance across the site, coordinate repairs, liaise with contractors and support health and safety compliance. A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a

Qualifications

• Experience in estates, facilities or building maintenance.
• Good knowledge of health and safety in premises environments.
• Hands-on approach with ability to manage workload.
• Ability to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Desirable: experience with contractors and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day maintenance, upkeep and presentation of the premises.
• Arranging and monitoring repairs and planned maintenance work.
• Liaising with contractors and ensuring work is completed to standard.
• Supporting health and safety compliance across the site.
• Reporting and following up faults, hazards and maintenance issues.

Skills

Estates maintenance

Health & safety

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Job description

Estates Officer

Temporary

Location: the South West

Are you an experienced estates or facilities professional who takes pride in a site that’s safe, compliant and well run?

About the Role

Working with a further education provider, you’ll help manage the upkeep, safety and presentation of the premises so that learners, staff and visitors have an environment that works well every day.

It’s a practical role with responsibility attached - you’ll be out across the site, overseeing maintenance work, keeping on top of standards and working as part of the wider estates team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the day-to-day maintenance, upkeep and presentation of the premises.
• Arranging and monitoring repairs and planned maintenance work.
• Liaising with contractors and checking work is completed to standard.
• Supporting health and safety compliance across the site.
• Reporting and following up faults, hazards and maintenance issues.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience in an estates, facilities or building maintenance role
• Good working knowledge of health and safety in a premises environment
• A practical, hands‑on approach and the confidence to manage your own workload
• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience of working with contractors and external suppliers
• Previous experience in an education or similar setting

If you’re ready to take on an estates role where your work is noticed every day, we’d love to hear from you.