Estates Officer

Estates Officer needed for an Immediate Start in a large Further Education provider in South Wales
Cardiff & Ystrad Mynach
Are you a practical, hands-on professional with experience in estates, facilities, maintenance, security, caretaking, or a trade-based role?
Aspire People are recruiting for several Estates Officer positions on behalf of a large further education provider in South Wales. These are full-time, immediate-start opportunities based in Cardiff and Ystrad Mynach, offering varied and rewarding work within a busy educational environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who enjoy a role where no two days are the same and who take pride in maintaining safe, secure, and well-presented facilities.
The Role
As an Estates Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation, maintenance, security, and upkeep of the campus. The role is operational and hands-on, requiring a proactive approach and a willingness to undertake a variety of tasks.
Duties will include:
Opening and securing buildings, including key-holding responsibilities
Carrying out security inspections and responding to site issues
Supporting general maintenance and minor repairs
Grounds maintenance and site upkeep
Moving furniture, equipment, and materials across campus
Assisting with deliveries and porterage duties
Liaising with contractors and supporting planned maintenance works
Responding to reactive maintenance requests via helpdesk systems
Monitoring health and safety standards across the site
Supporting the safe and welcoming operation of the campus environment
What We're Looking For
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in:
Estates or facilities management
Caretaking or site supervision
Security roles
Maintenance or building trades
Grounds maintenance
Facilities support services
The ideal candidate will be:
Practical and proactive
Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
Organised and able to prioritise workloads
Health and safety conscious
Confident communicating with staff, visitors, contractors, and learners
Flexible and willing to travel between sites when required
Role Details
Locations: Cardiff & Ystrad Mynach
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Salary: £27,780 - £29,844 depending on experience
Start Date: Immediate
Enhanced DBS preferred but not essential (a new DBS can be processed if required)
Why Apply?
Immediate start available
Long-term opportunity
Work within a professional and supportive educational environment
Varied and rewarding role with no two days the same
Competitive salary based on experience
£100 Joining Bonus
When you register with Aspire People and complete 20 days of work, you'll receive a £100 voucher as our way of saying thank you.
Interviews are taking place immediately, so early applications are strongly encouraged. Apply today to be considered.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.