Safety & Building Services Operative

Middlesbrough College Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational institution in Tees Valley is looking for a Safety and Building Services Operative. This role includes campus security, first aid support, operating CCTV, and assisting with building maintenance. Candidates should hold a valid SIA badge or be willing to obtain one. The position offers a generous benefits package, including substantial annual leave and free gym membership. Shifts are rotated weekly, and candidates can apply for term-time only or full-time positions.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

On-site staff parking

On-site restaurant

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health

Free flu jabs

Free gym membership

Discounted salon treatments

Qualifications

• Hold a valid SIA badge or be willing to work towards it.
• Be willing to work towards appointed First Aid status.
• Possess IOSH Working Safely training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide security services across campus.
• Operate the CCTV system.
• Provide first aid support.
• Undertake porterage tasks.
• Support the fire evacuation process.
• Assist with the movement of goods.
• Undertake minor maintenance and repairs.

Skills

Door Supervision

CCTV Operation

Porterage

Fire evacuation

Minor maintenance and repairs

Education

Valid SIA badge (Frontline Door Supervisor / CCTV Operator)

First Aid status

IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent)

Full, clean driving license

Job description

Job Title: Safety and Building Services Operative

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Estates

Reporting to: Safety & Building Services Manager

Salary: NSG Business Support Scale 4, Points 18 - 19, £23,555 - £24,631 per annum

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: NEST

Join Our Team

Join our dedicated team at Middlesbrough College, where we take pride in ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and visitors within the college campus. The Safety and Building Services Operative role is responsible for providing an efficient and effective campus security service including the operation of the CCTV system. The post is a combination of security, porterage and building services duties. Tasks will include meeting and greeting students as they arrive at College, monitoring student behaviour and ensuring it is consistent with the college behavioural standards, and responding to student incidents, where you will need to be able to think quickly and diffuse confrontational situations. The Safety and Building Services operatives provide first aid support and manage fire evacuation procedures. Duties also include assisting with the movement of goods, equipment, and supplies within the college together with performing routine maintenance ensuring all facilities are well‑maintained.

This role involves shift working with weekly rotation between the shifts which is available annually in advance. The shift patterns for this post are currently:

06:00 – 14:30

08:00 – 16:30

13:00 – 21:30

You will be on the weekend rota around once every eight weeks.

We welcome applications for candidates to work term time only (38 weeks) or full time positions.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provide security services across campus.
• Operate the CCTV system.
• Provide First Aid support.
• Undertake porterage tasks.
• Support with the fire evacuation process.
• Support with the goods yard operation.
• Undertake minor maintenance and repairs.
• Provide car parking services.

We are looking for candidates that:

• Hold a valid SIA badge (Frontline Door Supervisor / CCTV Operator) or be willing to work towards.
• Hold or be willing to work towards appointed person First Aid status.
• Hold or be willing to work towards IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent).
• Hold a full, clean driving license – Desirable.

We seek candidates who have experience of:

• Door Supervision
• CCTV Operation
• Porterage
• Fire evacuation
• Minor maintenance and repairs

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave
• On-site staff parking available
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
• Occupational Health
• Free Flu jabs
• Free Gym Membership for all staff
• Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Kenneth Lowes, Safety & Building Services Manager on [e-mail]

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Please view the job description here.