Live-In Facilities and Maintenance Officer

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Job description

Activate Learning are looking to expand our Property & Environment team across our colleges in Berkshire and Surrey. As part of this, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Live-In Property and Environment Officer to join our existing team based at Merrist Wood Campus.

In this role, you will ensure the buildings, facilities and grounds provide a safe, clean and secure environment that deliver outstanding student experiences. No two days will be the same, from unlocking the site, to conducting office moves, to fixing a broken horse stable, or painting and decorating.

Our Merrist Wood Campus offers on-site accommodation which will be provided at a highly subsidised rate. There will be a requirement for the successful candidate to be on call as part of the monthly rota, which will involve responding to any out of hours situations whilst you are on call. Travel between our Surrey campuses may also be required at times.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

You will bring a positive, solution focussed attitude and work well in a team to deliver a customer focused facilities support service. You will be a good problem solver with the ability to think on your feet.

You will have previous experience in a property and estates role, with the ability to carry out maintenance tasks and an understanding of Health and Safety procedures.

What are the benefits of this role?

You will be joining a hardworking, enthusiastic team, who's passion is to maintain a high standard for all students, staff and visitors. Set in 420 acres of rolling fields and woodland, the Merrist Wood campus is a beautiful environment to work in.

The college is now part of the Activate Learning group with the purpose of reviving the offering and environment of the campus. We have been through a period of transformation and improvement to bring the college up to a world class facility and is undergoing significant investment to deliver this, including a multimillion-pound contribution from the Department of Education, so it's an exciting time to join us!

This full time role also offers generous annual leave entitlements and a competitive salary of £21,209 - £23,079 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group?

At Activate Learning we are pioneering education with an unwavering focus on providing talent for business and transforming lives through our award-winning Learning Philosophy. Our student experience is the result of our attention to detail in recruiting, developing and retaining the right people who share the values and behaviours of our brand.

We reward our employees with generous annual leave entitlements, access to training and development, travel subsidies - bus and train, cycle scheme, onsite parking with plenty of public transport options and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application form.

Please note the title of this job advertisement has been changed for advertising purposes only. The successful candidate's job title will be: Property and Environment Officer

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.

Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.