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 prioritis