Estates Officer

Kindly note that we do not accept CVs, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements. All applications must be submitted via the link provided only.

Derby College Group (DCG) have a brilliant opportunity for an Estates Officer to join our passionate Estates team. In this role you will aid the relevant estates managers in their day-to-day duties in managing the estate and all related contracts.

The Opportunity

This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the smooth running and ongoing improvement of a dynamic, multi-site college estate. You will gain valuable experience in facilities management, supporting the maintenance of high building standards while ensuring safety and compliance across all sites. Working closely with the Estates team, you will develop a broad skillset by coordinating maintenance activities, supporting fire safety compliance, and assisting with the management of the vehicle fleet. This is a varied and hands-on role, ideal for someone looking to build a career in estates, facilities, or operations within a supportive and purpose-driven environment.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.

About you

You are a reliable, organised, and adaptable individual with a strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to their work. You will be confident working across multiple sites, building positive relationships with contractors and colleagues, and supporting a collaborative team environment. You will bring sound knowledge of Estates and Facilities practices, ideally within a commercial or educational setting, alongside an understanding of safeguarding requirements and current health and safety legislation. Experience in estates, maintenance, building compliance, or a similar operational role is essential, with knowledge of fire safety and compliance being desirable—or a willingness to undertake relevant training. A minimum of Level 2 English and Maths is required, along with a full clean UK driving licence, and either a relevant estate or building qualification or equivalent hands-on experience.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.

The Benefits

• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

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