Job Title: Facilities AssistantSalary: £23,150 per annumClosing Date: 2025-03-17About the RoleWhat You Will DoPost 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.About YouGood 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 licenceHaving 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 bonusPrevious experience working in an educational settingBenefitsThere 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 daysAcademic 44 daysSenior Management 44 daysExcellent Pension schemesTeachers’ 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 daysEmployee wellbeing initiativesFlexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirementsAbout UsLuminate 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.Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.SAFEGUARDINGAt 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 INCLUSIONWe recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.