Salary: £26,592 – £29,838 (per annum)

Contract Type: Permanent               

Hours: 37 hours per week (rota basis including morning, day, evening and occasional weekend work)

Location: Chester Campus

We are seeking an Estates and Facilities Officer to join our team at our Chester Campus. This is an excellent opportunity to provide general maintenance and repair of College premises in order to ensure a quality service for learners, visitors, customers and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking general maintenance and repair of College premises and grounds;
• Identification/reporting of minor defects to be resolved in accordance with the Estates and Facilities team's maintenance and repair programme;
• Providing a responsive service to support the College's needs in relation to its premises and grounds;
• Follow Health and Safety guidelines whilst carrying out all duties; and
• Promote the welfare of children and young people.

Key Person Specification Requirements:

• GCSE Grade C (4/5) or above in English and Maths (or equivalent);
• First Aid at Work Certificate (or be willing to undertake);
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion in work and the learning environment;
• Work experience in a maintenance role or within the construction trade; and
• Enhanced DBS check.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details.

If you're interested in this new opportunity, you can apply by sending a completed application form to [email protected].

Benefits:

• Access to world-class facilities
• Access to new qualifications to support your career in education such as short online courses in the areas below. If you're interested in learning more about this, please email [email protected].
• Equality and Diversity
• Information, Advice and Guidance
• Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
• Principles of Customer Service
• Financial support offered to obtain your teacher qualification
• Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions (28.68% for TPS and 21% for LGPS)
• Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day
• Onsite fitness and childcare facilities
• Employee benefit platform
• Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants and hair and beauty salon
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Staff Awards

If you're interested in this opportunity, you can apply by sending a completed application form to [email protected] by 9am on 6 March 2026.