Maintenance Operative

Maintenance Operative

Permanent 52 weeks

37.5 hours per week between the hours of 8am - 6pm

Salary scale: £20,444 (NJC 7)

Start date – as soon as possible, subject to satisfactory recruitment checks being completed

Wargrave House Limited operates a 38 weekly day non-maintained special school and independent specialist college for 5 to 25 year olds.  We have an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding education and care to autistic individuals.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Maintenance Operative to join our hardworking committed multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking to appoint a flexible and reliable Maintenance Operative who holds a variety of maintenance skills and relevant health and safety qualifications. The role includes but is not limited to:

• Undertaking routine and ad-hoc tests and maintenance duties including working with a variety of people

• Key holder duties including in the case of staff absence, participating in an ‘on-call rota’ 

• Availability to lock the buildings after late night events and meetings and open the buildings early mornings when required. 

• The use of your own vehicle and business insurance is essential as you will be expected to travel to different sites to support our activities away from the main location.  

• A self-starter with the ability to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and work unsupervised you will be able to forge positive relationships and have a strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer care.

You may be asked to work occasional weekends to meet the needs of the school.  Work during the school holidays will generally be between the hours of 8am – 4pm.  Annual leave must be taken during school holidays.

Although based at Wargrave House, you may be asked to work at other locations to support business requirements so the ability to move between locations is essential.

If you are committed to providing the very best to support positive outcomes for our young people, we would welcome an application from you.  A full job description and personal specification can be found on our website.  Visits are site are welcomed.  

In return, we offer a Group Personal Pension, subsidised lunch, Employee Assist Programme, additional annual leave for long service, company sick pay and enhanced maternity pay.  

In order to work for Wargrave House Limited, you must have undertaken (evidence to be provided) or be willing to have a COVID19 vaccination, unless medically except

Please visit our website at Wargravehouse.com for more details and an application pack. Applications will only be accepted on the official application form and should be emailed to recruitment@wargravehouse.com 

Closing date: Sunday, 3rd July 2022 – 11:59pm 

Interviews: Friday, 15th July 2022 – Times TBC

Wargrave House Limited operates a safe recruitment process.  Appointment to the post will be subject to suitable references and an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check.  Wargrave House Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.