Facilities Assistant (LUM520/1573)

We are looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our Facilities team to provide Estates support to create a safe, clean and welcoming site for students, staff and visitors. This role will also include minor building maintenance tasks.

Based at Leeds City College, Park Lane Campus, this role is part of a small team responsible for ensuring that the teaching and learning activities are able to run as they should by supporting the building and systems.

The Directorate of Estates and Capital Projects comprises Health, Safety and Environment team, the Campus Facilities team, Property and Maintenance team and Capital Projects team. Between them they service a large estate across the whole of the Luminate Education Group.

The directorate is embarking on a growth programme to create a number of new campuses over the next five years which will address significant growth in student numbers across the region.

• 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 shift. 
• Shifts are worked on a rota basis, of either Early, Daytime or Late shift. The early shift starts at 6 am, and the Late shift finishes between 7pm and 10pm, depending on whether it's term time and the day of the week.  
• The college currently operates mainly Monday to Friday, although the odd weekend work will be required, at various points 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 users of the campus.

Desirable, but not essential:

• Having an SIA door supervision or CCTV monitoring licence
• Having experience with or having worked in a building trade (or having gained a qualification in one) such as plumbing, joinery, building or electrical engineering would be a fantastic bonus
• Previous experience working in a educational setting 

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers 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, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. 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.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.