Estates Operative

An opportunity has arisen to become part of a successful Estates and Facilities team at our Palmer's campus. This post is to support the operation, maintenance and security of the College Campus

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Job Details

General maintenance duties relating to the care, security, and maintenance of the buildings and to provide a service to staff, students and contractors on a shift pattern as part of the Facilities and Estates Team for USP College campuses.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • To provide and promote a high level of customer service to the staff, students, contractors, visitors, emergency services and other users of the College
  • To ensure compliance with the Health & Safety Policy of the College and other instructions given as necessary. Rectifying or reporting defects where appropriate and reporting or rectifying safety hazards or unsafe working arrangements.
  • To ensure appropriate security levels are adhered to with response to alarm activations or similar call-outs relating to all college functions. Adhere to day to day and emergency procedures relating to locking/unlocking functions, alarms, liaising with emergency services and the safety of our students.
  • Provide appropriate access to the buildings in the event of adverse weather conditions or similar emergency situations.
  • Attend to all enquiries and assist in the efficient maintenance, inspection and repair of the plant, equipment, furniture, fixtures & fittings and fabric of the buildings and outbuildings.
  • Attend and assist with clearing, cleaning and other housekeeping duties deemed necessary by the Deputy Head of Estates and Compliance.
  • To assist as required with Maintaining and following procedure for logging and delivery of incoming parcels and deliveries to the college.
  • Attend to and assist with the day-to-day operation of the reprographics service.
  • Assist with College Lettings.
  • Attend all meetings and events as specified by Management, as deemed necessary for College purposes, to provide effective support and meet service requirements.

The right candidate will have:

  • A high standard of communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritise their workload
  • Have a team orientated ethos

Why choose us?

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

  • A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
  • Excellent pension provision
  • Annual Staff Awards
  • CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
  • Free onsite parking
  • Staff appreciation days
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
  • Well-being days & activities
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme*
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Hybrid Working available
  • Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance

* subject to terms & conditions

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.