Jobs & Careers
Estates Administrator
The Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Estates Administrator to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop existing skills or gain new skills within our Estates Admin function.
As an Administrator you will learn various administrative skills whilst working in a busy office environment.
There are many aspects to the role, including health and safety, administration, customer service and problem solving.
You’ll be joining a great Estates team, and we’re seeking an enthusiastic, high performing individual who’ll add another dimension and perspective.
The Role
The Estates Administrator will provide administrative and operational support across the Estates function, contributing to the smooth running of services within Health & Safety, Maintenance, procurement, and general office operations. The postholder will develop core skills and experience while supporting day-to-day tasks and longer-term Estates activities. These will include the following: -
- Carry out routine office duties including word processing, excel spreadsheet, photocopying, filing, archiving, and document management.
- Support procurement tasks and assist with budget-related administration.
- Open, sort, and distribute both internal and external mail.
- Assist with car park bookings, external booking enquiries enquiries, and internal surveys.
- Provide administrative support across all Estates services, including Maintenance and Health & Safety.
- Carry out data inputting, answer telephones, and respond to routine queries.
- Prepare agendas and take minutes for Estates meetings and Health & Safety meetings.
- Produce letters, reports, and other documentation as required.
- Support the Health & Safety team by receiving and recording incidents and near misses and obtaining information from a specialist H&S software system.
- Assist with inspections, servicing of equipment, and supporting policy and procedure delivery.
- Help maintain accurate records and ensure documentation is filed and updated appropriately.
As an Estates Administrator, you should:
- Hold GCSE grade A*- C / 9 – 4 in English and Maths or equivalent, as a minimum
You should also be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent communication skills
- High levels of accuracy
- A commitment to providing a quality service
Benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave (30 days + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Good Pension Scheme
More benefits can be found at the bottom of this page.
See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.
Employee benefits include:
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards
Here at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our Values are at the heart of everything we do. Watch our Principal and CEO, Sam Wright, and Group Chair of Governors, Andrew McConnell, explain how we carry out our values every day.
We are proud to be awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver accreditation by the National Centre for Diversity, for our successful implementation of FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement). We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to pre-employment vetting in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, this includes an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Sight of evidence of all essential qualifications as outlined in the Person Specification must also be provided.
All posts within the Group are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any convictions that are not "Protected" which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the act.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived/worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check from the country/countries you have worked/resided in if you are the preferred candidate for the post. Further details of how to obtain the additional check is here - Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Supporting Documents
Job Description & Person Specification
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The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
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Job Details
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
Supporting Documents
Job Description & Person Specification
Adobe Acrobat Document