Facilities Assistant - Park Lane Campus

Teaching Vacancies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Travel discounts

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking Facilities Assistants to join the Estates team at Park Lane Campus. The role involves shift patterns on a rota basis during term time and out of term time, supporting building operations and safety.

You will work with the Facilities Supervisor in day-to-day site management, ensuring a safe, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer service role with responsibilities that include opening/closing buildings and basic security.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent required.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience in basic maintenance or DIY tasks 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.
• Engage with students to promote safety and appropriate behaviour, using restorative approaches when needed.
• Carry out security duties including guarding, patrolling, access control, and CCTV monitoring.
• Liaise with on-site contractors and visitors to ensure compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to safety

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Basic maintenance tools

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

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’ll 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.

What the college offers its staff

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:

• Curriculum and Management:44 days plus bank holidays
• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:

• Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:

• Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting:

• Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes

Commitment to safeguarding

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.