Health & Safety and Estates Assistant

<p>Job Title: <strong>H&S and Estates Assistant</strong></p><p>School / Area: IT & Estates</p><p>Salary: £29,300 (Inc OLW) FTE</p><p>Hours and Basis: 0.6TFE, 52 weeks</p><p>Role: Permanent</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Creating Great Futures. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>At Croydon College Group our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the aspirations within our College Strategic Plan 2024 - 2029. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community.</p><p><br></p><p>We are seeking a focused and flexible Health & Safety and Estates Assistant to join our fast-paced Health & Safety and IT & Estates Teams across both college campuses.</p><p><br></p><p>The IT & Estates service is an exceptional place to work, with staff working collaboratively to ensure the very best outcomes for our students.</p><p><br></p><p>Your role will be predominantly working with our H&S Advisor based from our Croydon Campus to provide high-quality assistance and compliance service for the benefit of all students, staff and visitors.</p><p><br></p><p>You should have a good understanding of health & safety, administration experience, excellent IT and interpersonal skills, and have experience of working within a team in a similar busy environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Apart from our great location, our wonderful staff and positive culture, we also offer a range of other staff benefits, including generous annual leave and defined benefit pension schemes. We also value staff development and have 7 days a year planned for staff development, including elements of team development, socialisation and staff wellbeing.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are as passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application and joining our great college group.</p><p><br></p><p>The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive learning community, where we value inclusivity and treat our staff and students as individuals. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals.</p><p><br></p><p>For successful applicants, the post is subject to enhanced DBS check and other onboarding requirements in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidelines.</p>

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