Facilities Assistant - Park Lane Campus

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

Job summary

Luminate Education Group is seeking Facilities Assistants to join the Park Lane Campus Estates team. The role supports teaching and learning by maintaining a safe, clean environment and assisting in daily building operations.

You will work on a rota-based pattern including early, mid, and late shifts, contributing to a welcoming campus for students, staff, and visitors. Based at Park Lane, you will help manage site operations, coordinate maintenance activities, and support the Facilities

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths are required or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a customer service role with security responsibilities.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Experience in basic maintenance or DIY (plumbing/joinery/decorating) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor maintenance tasks across the site, including cleaning, waste management, grounds maintenance, and seasonal duties.
• Move furniture and equipment to support classes, events, exams, and site moves.
• Work with the Estates team to deliver safe, clean, and welcoming environments for all users.
• Engage with students to welcome and reassure them, promoting proper conduct and restorative approaches when needed.
• Carry out security duties including guarding, patrolling, access control, and CCTV monitoring as required.
• Liaise with on-site contractors and visitors to ensure compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Driving licence

Basic maintenance DIY

Safety procedures

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking Facilities Assistants to join our dedicated Facilities team, providing essential Estates support at our Park Lane Campus.

Working Pattern based on a shift pattern that will be worked on a rota basis.

Term time:

• 6am to 2pm - Monday to Friday
• 8am to 4pm- Monday to Friday
• 2pm to 10pm- Monday to Thursday (11:30am to 7pm Friday)*

(* Late closure requirements can change termly, dependant on classes running, but never later than 10pm)

Out of term time:

• 6am to 2pm - Monday to Friday
• 8am to 4pm- Monday to Friday
• 11:00am to 7pm - Monday to Thursday (11:30am to 7pm Friday)

This hands-on role involves helping to maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

As part of a small, supportive team based at Park Lane, you will play a key role in ensuring that teaching and learning activities run smoothly. You will assist in managing building operations and systems, while supporting the Facilities Supervisor in the day-to-day running of the site.

The Campus Facilities team acts as a vital link between curriculum delivery and the wider Estates department, coordinating both planned and reactive maintenance activities. The team ensures that work is scheduled appropriately, carried out in consultation with relevant stakeholders, and delivered in line with College procedures.

What You Will Do

• Carry out minor maintenance tasks across the site, including basic repairs, cleaning, waste management, recycling, grounds maintenance (e.g. grass cutting, litter picking, planting), and seasonal duties like snow clearing following appropriate training and safety procedures.
• Move furniture, equipment, and musical instruments as needed to support classes, events, exams, meetings, and site moves, ensuring rooms are set up according to agreed plans.
• Work collaboratively as part of the Estates team to deliver support services that ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.
• Engage positively with students to ensure they feel welcome and safe on campus, while promoting understanding of expected standards of behaviour and using restorative approaches when intervention is needed.
• Carry out security duties as required, including general guarding, patrolling, access control, and CCTV system monitoring (in accordance with policy and legislation)
• Liaise with and support on-site contractors and visitors to site ensuring compliance

About You

• Previous experience in a customer service role, with responsibilities that included opening and securing buildings, as well as general building security.
• You should have excellent communication skills, work well as part of a team, and remain focused on tasks to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• A GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths is required
• A full UK driving licence
• Experience in basic maintenance or DIY tasks - such as plumbing, joinery, or decorating would be a strong advantage.
• Above all, you should be committed to providing outstanding customer service to students, staff, and all other users of the campus.