Caretaker

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a friendly Estates team as a Site Assistant with key holder responsibilities. The role involves maintenance and repair work at a further education establishment in Macclesfield. Successful candidates will need a full UK driving license and experience in maintenance, while a flexible approach and good interpersonal skills are essential. Along with a competitive salary, the position offers excellent pension benefits and additional perks like free parking and breakfast.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £27,950.25

Excellent pension package as per Cheshire Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free breakfast on site Monday to Thursday

Free parking

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving License required.
• Experience in basic maintenance and general repair work is essential.
• Ability to pass an Enhanced DBS and referencing for the past 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and repair work on College grounds and buildings.
• Ensure site management, safety, and security is maintained at all times.
• Car park attending during building opening and closing hours.

Skills

Maintenance Experience

Manual Handling Techniques

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Team Player

Education

First Aid at Work Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

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Your new company
Your new job role is working is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and professional Estates team as a Site Assistant with responsibility as a key holder. You will be working within a small friendly estates team for a further education establishment based within the Macclesfield area.Your new role

• Carrying out planned maintenance and repair work on College grounds and buildings.
• To be responsible for ensuring that site management, safety and security is maintained at all times.

To carry out car park attending on open and closing hours of the building.
What you'll need to succeed

• Full UK Driving License
• Experience of basic maintenance and general repair work along with manual handling techniques is essential.
• Industry experience in a relevant trade would be advantageous
• Ability to pass an Enhanced DBS
• Referencing covering the past 5 years
• Worked within public sector organisation (preferred)
• Shift work and some evening work is required, alongside occasional weekends
• With a 'flexible can do' approach to your work, you will have good communication and interpersonal skills
• Be an excellent team player as well as have the ability to work under pressure using your own initiative when responding to the Estate department's changing work demands.
• You will be able to demonstrate a good level of health and safety awareness and the ability to apply safe working practices.
• Ideally you will have a First Aid at Work certificate, or be willing to undertake this qualification.
• Experience of basic maintenance and general repair work along with manual handling techniques is essential.
• Industry experience in a relevant trade would be advantageous

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary of £27,950.25
• Shift pattern of the revised hours are as below on an alternating pattern of 1-week early shift then 1-week late shift.
  Early Shift Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs 06:00 - 14:00 (30 min break)Friday 07:00 - 14:30 (30 min break)
  Late Shift Monday 10:30 - 18:30 (30 min break)Tuesday & Wednesday 13:30 - 21:30 (30 min break)Thursday (normal) 10:30 - 18:30 (30 min break)Thursday (events) 12:00 - 20:00 (30 min break)Friday 09:30 - 17:00 (30 min break)
• Excellent pension package as per the Cheshire Pension scheme
• Cycle to work
• Free breakfast on site Monday to Thursday
• Free parking

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