Premises Officer

Chichester College has an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Premises Officer at our Brighton MET (Central) Campus. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basisand, in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £22,079 – £22,785 per annum.

The Premises Officer role:

Are you looking for that ideal maintenance, caretaking or premises-based role, in the convenient location of Central Brighton and Brighton Marina?

As our Premises Officer, you will provide a friendly and efficient service throughout the day to meet the campus operational needs, under the direct supervision of the Buildings and Facilities Manager and in collaboration with other Estates Team members. Our Premises Officer will provide a day-to-day response to maintenance and caretaking needs, as well as general college security duties and fire warden duties when required.

The Premises Team works on a split-shift basis during the week to cover all hours of college business. The shifts are worked on alternative weeks am/pm:

• 6:00-14:00/13:30-21:30 Monday to Thursday
• 6:00-13:30/11:00-18:30 Fridays.

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).

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
• Hold a current First Aid Qualification (or be prepared to obtain)
• Of maintenance in large commercial premises
• The ability to travel between sites and to suppliers may be required
• The ability to work co-operatively as part of a team as well as on own initiative with a pro-active approach to work

Closing date for applications: 4th April 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.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 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. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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