Premises Officer - Crawley College : Job Details

Chichester College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Premises Officer at our Crawley campus. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £22,079 - £22,785 per annum, plus £610 Crawley Weighting allowance.

The Premises Officer role:

We are recruiting for a Premises Officer to work as part of the Crawley College Estates team, undertaking planned maintenance activities and ensuring that the College buildings and grounds are kept clean and safe.

(Rotating shift Monday-Friday between 6:00 - 22:00)

Key Responsibilities of ourPremises Officer:

• Day to day response and planned maintenance/caretaking duties, including Fire Warden duties when required.
• Work on a two shift pattern as required, to support operations, based on Early/Late shift.
• General College security, including Duty Security and Safety Steward duties.
• Opening and closing of the College at specified times. 
• Car parking supervision and directions.
• Care and general oversight of all equipment associated with duties.
• Receipt, recording, distribution, collection and despatch of goods for departments and other Courier duties.
• Cleaning specified secure areas.
• Moving furniture and equipment.
• Keeping all walkways, internal and external, safe and free from hazards. De-icing footpaths as a high priority on icy mornings (before 8am).
• Overseeing external contractors working on site.

Our ideal Premises Officer should have the below skills and experience:

• General education to GCSE level grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Level 2 qualification in a building services trade
• Relevant experience of working within maintenance or a building services environment
• Knowledge of maintenance in large commercial premises
• Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team as well as on own initiative with a pro-active approach to work
• The ability to travel between sites and to suppliers may be required

Closing date for applications: 25th March 2024

The Chichester College Group has seven colleges, Anglia Examinations, First Steps Childcare Group, Chichester English School and 2,600 staff spread across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. This makes us the largest college group in Sussex, providing high quality learning opportunities for over 25,000 students every year.

We offer generous pension schemes, hybrid working opportunities, college closure days over the Christmas period (which is not deducted from annual leave entitlement) plus the option to purchase up to 10 days additional leave, and discounts at onsite facilities such as gym membership and nursery fees at certain campuses.

If you would like to learn more about our Premises Officer role, then please click ‘apply’ today!

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.