At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Estates team with admin tasks and maintain the maintenance system.
- Company: Join the historic Harrow School, a vibrant community in northwest London.
- Benefits: Enjoy free lunch, parking, and access to sports facilities.
- Other info: Part-time role with flexible hours and opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Gain insight into building maintenance while developing valuable administrative skills.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and excellent customer service experience required.
The predicted salary is between 22000 - 22000 £ per year.
The Estates department oversees the maintenance of the buildings and grounds, as well as managing new building projects. The Estates Coordinator provides central administrative support for the Estates department and its managers. You will be the main point of contact for staff; dealing with queries and passing messages to the relevant members of the Estates team. You will maintain the maintenance computer system that logs maintenance issues, keeping it up to date, monitoring job progress and highlighting issues to managers. Administration support will include dealing with post, ordering stationery, providing secretarial support to managers and processing invoices. It's a varied role that gives a fascinating insight into the upkeep of this vibrant and historic organisation.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the main point of contact for staff and relay queries to the relevant Estates team members.
- Maintain and update the maintenance computer system, monitor job progress, and highlight issues to managers.
- Provide administrative support including handling post, ordering stationery, secretarial support to managers, and processing invoices.
Skills and Qualifications
- Excellent office administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet short deadlines.
- Efficient, pleasant customer service skills to handle enquiries and refer issues to the correct staff member for a prompt response.
- Experience in a busy office and strong organisational abilities.
- Attention to detail in organising invoices and maintaining a reliable maintenance database.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and a tactful, approachable manner to build professional relationships within the School.
Working Arrangements
- Working hours: Part time, 3 days per week 07:30 - 16:00 Monday to Wednesday.
- Salary: c£22,000 per annum (actual). If full time this would equate to c£32,500 per annum.
Benefits
- Free lunch
- Free parking
- Automatic enrolment in the School's pension scheme
- Use of the School's sports facilities such as the swimming pool, gym, and running track
- Subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social clubs
Environment
Harrow School is situated in Harrow on the Hill, northwest London, and is one of the best-known schools in the world. Around 835 boys study at Harrow and live in the School's 12 boarding houses. The School's estate embraces almost two hundred properties; the majority of which are listed buildings and within conservation areas. There are extensive rugby/soccer and cricket fields, a golf course, an athletics track, tennis courts, woodlands, as well as a 60-acre farm and gardens.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.
Estates Coordinator in Greenhill employer: Harrow School
Harrow School is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work environment steeped in history and tradition. As an Estates Coordinator, you will enjoy a supportive culture that values equality, diversity, and inclusion, alongside benefits such as free lunch, access to sports facilities, and a pension scheme. With opportunities for professional growth and a chance to contribute to the upkeep of a prestigious institution, this role promises meaningful and rewarding employment.
