Facilities Assistant - Keighley Campus

Luminate Education Group; Exley Head; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Keighley College is seeking a Facilities Assistant to join a small team to support the building and systems, ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming campus for students, staff and visitors.

You will undertake a range of duties including deliveries, room setup, minor maintenance tasks, and acting as a First Aider. The role includes shifts across term time and occasional weekends, with driving licence and GCSEs in English and Maths required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• Experience in a customer service environment is desirable.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; team-oriented.
• Ability to work flexible hours including some weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Post and parcel delivery, refilling photocopiers, litter-picking, and setting out rooms.
• Move furniture and ensure heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are working.
• Support day-to-day campus operations with the Facilities Supervisor.
• Assist with basic planned maintenance tasks to stay compliant with regulations.
• Provide support during Fire Activations and emergency procedures.
• Be a nominated First Aider and respond as required.
• Openings and lock-ups at start/end of day depending on shift.
• Occasional weekend work; excellent customer service to our students and staff.

Skills

Customer service experience

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Effective communication

Education

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

Tools

Driving licence

Basic maintenance/DIY

Job description

We are looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our small team at Keighley College. This role is responsible for ensuring that the teaching and learning activities are able to run as they should by supporting the building and systems. The team contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming site for students, staff and visitors. This role will also include minor building maintenance tasks. This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week over 5 days Monday to Friday. Currently this consists of the following during term time:

• Monday 10am to 6pm
• Tuesday 2pm to 10pm
• Wednesday 2pm to 10pm
• Thursday 10am to 6pm
• Friday 9:30am to 5pm

Out of term time this will usually be 5 days Monday to Thursday 10am to 6pm, Friday 9:30am to 5pm. There is a possibility that shifts may change dependant on the business needs.

What You Will Do

• Post and parcel delivery, refilling photocopiers, litter-picking, setting out rooms, moving furniture, ensuring the buildings heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are working and ensuring the site in general is and looks at it's best as a workplace and a place of study.
• You will work alongside the rest of the Facilities Assistant team as well as the Facilities Supervisor to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day Campus operations.
• You will support the Facilities Supervisor in all the above as well as the more basic planned maintenance tasks that need to be carried out to stay compliant with regulations.
• Providing support across the site assisting with Fire Activations and emergency procedures as necessary.
• Be a nominated First Aider and respond as required (appropriate training will be provided).
• Your role will include opening up or locking up buildings at the start and end of the day dependant on your shift.
• The college currently operates mainly Monday to Friday, although the odd weekend work will be required, a few times throughout the year.
  Good interpersonal skills (i.e. being able to deal with people correctly, communicate effectively, be a team player and stay focused on what needs to be done).
• English and Maths GCSE or equivalent and a driving licence.
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience with basic maintenance or DIY tasks, such as basic plumbing, basic joinery, decorating.
• A commitment to self development and to deliver outstanding customer service to our students, staff and all users of the campus.