Caretaker - Handyperson in Paignton

South Devon College is seeking a dedicated, proactive, and highly motivated Estates & Facilities professional to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our environments remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the smooth and efficient operation of a diverse and busy college estate, delivering a professional, responsive, and high-quality service across maintenance, security, compliance, grounds, logistics, and customer support functions.

Working collaboratively within a committed Estates & Facilities team, you will take ownership of both planned and reactive tasks, support the effective management of security and building systems, and help create a welcoming and secure environment for staff, students, and visitors. You will demonstrate strong technical ability, excellent organisational skills, and a proactive, solution-focused approach, while consistently upholding the highest standards of health and safety, professional conduct, and customer service.

If you are someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards, thrives in a varied and hands-on role, and is committed to contributing positively to a team-focused environment, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates a strong commitment to safe working practices, with the ability to follow procedures, identify hazards, and support compliance activities such as fire safety checks.

You should be capable of carrying out basic maintenance tasks, using IT systems to manage work, and following security and access control processes. With good communication skills and a professional, customer-focused approach, you will work effectively both independently and as part of a team, organising and prioritising your workload while maintaining a proactive, “can do” attitude.

You will be committed to safeguarding, equality, and professional standards, physically able to undertake manual tasks, flexible in your approach to working hours and locations, and hold a full UK driving licence.

Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata of fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
• 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
• 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
• Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%;
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
• Employee Assistance Programmes;
• Access to Blue Light Card membership;
• Discounted travel schemes.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Working at South Devon College, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard.