Safety & Building Services Supervisor

Job Title: Safety & Building Services Supervisor

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Estates

Reporting to: Safety & Building Services Manager

Salary: £25,276 - £27,604 per annum

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: NEST Pension

Join Our Team

Join Middlesbrough College as a Safety & Building Services Supervisor and play a vital role in maintaining a safe, secure, and well managed environment for our students, staff, and visitors. Working within the Facilities Management Department, you'll deliver an efficient and effective estates service while ensuring the highest standards of safety and security across the college premises. If you're committed to creating a safe and welcoming space for all, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing

As a Safety & Building Services Supervisor, you will:

• Provide an efficient and effective estates service within the Facilities Management Department. Services include but are not limited to porterage, internal goods & post services, concierge services, fire evacuation, cleaning, goods yard operation, minor maintenance and repair, reprographics, and car parking services.
• Play a full part in the College Safety team, to have a good understanding of Safeguarding responsibilities, gain and maintain Security Industry Association registration in door supervision & CCTV operation including the supply of recorded images (in accordance with relevant legislation), carry out the duty of an appointed first aider.
• Participate in flexible working arrangements, including shift systems and weekend cover, and an emergency call out rota.
• Assist other members of the Facilities Management Department as directed in the performance of tasks.
• Respond to request for assistance, in an efficient and effective manner, as appropriate to skills and duties.
• Undertake First aid training to ensure that certification remains valid.
• Liaise with and assist contractors and other agencies as appropriate.
• Participate in staff appraisal and training needs analysis activities, to advise the Group Director of Digital and Campus Services as to the training and development needs of staff, and to participate in relevant activities.

We seek candidates who

• Hold or be willing to work towards appointed person First Aid status.
• Hold or be willing to work towards IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent).
• Hold a valid SIA badge (Frontline Door Supervisor / CCTV Operator) or be willing to work towards - Desirable.

What's in it for you

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Health & Wellbeing - Subsidised health scheme, free gym membership, and 24/7 counselling for you and your family
• Family Friendly Policies - We offer family friendly policies, flexible hours, and support for all of life's big moments
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Confidential support for you and your family, including counselling, legal and financial advice, and wellbeing resources
• Professional Development - Extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
• College Extras - Save money, feel great, and go green with:
  • Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
  • Discounted gift cards for big brands
  • Home & Tech upgrades via salary sacrifice
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Coming soon: EV Leasing -Pension Schemes - Teachers', LGPS & NEST
  • Discounted car parking on site

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Ken Lowes, Safety & Building Services Manager on

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Safeguarding

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students, including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

This role involves regulated activity and direct contact with children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice.

We follow Safer Recruitment practices in line with the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, and bind overs, including those regarded as 'spent', must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules.

It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Holiday Update

Our College will close for the festive break on Friday 19 December 2025 and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. If you've applied for a role, thank you! We'll review applications and get back to you in January.

Wishing you a happy holiday season!

Please view this job description here - Job Description