Carpenter

WINCHESTER COLLEGE; Winchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A historic educational institution in Winchester seeks a Multi-Skilled Carpenter to join their maintenance team. This role involves carrying out carpentry work, maintaining the college's diverse buildings, and responding to reactive maintenance issues. Candidates must demonstrate experience in carpentry, be adaptable across various trades, and have some exposure to historic buildings. The position requires a reliable individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and within a team.

Qualifications

• Experienced, competent carpenter & joiner with an eye for detail.
• Able to work unsupervised as well as within a team.
• Some experience of working in historic buildings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all aspects of carpentry work in the maintenance and improvement of the College's varied building stock.
• Complete reactive maintenance duties alongside refurbishment projects.
• Undertake various repairs, including doors, windows, flooring, and kitchens.

Skills

Core Competency

Multi‑Skilled

Teamwork & Relationships

Reliability

Initiative

Job description

Role Overview

The Multi‑Skilled Carpenter reports to the Supervisor and Manager within the Works Department, which operates out of a new purpose‑built facility. The role involves working as part of a multi‑disciplined maintenance team focused on both reactive maintenance and refurbishment projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Repair: Carry out all aspects of carpentry work in the maintenance, improvement, and alteration of the College's varied building stock.
• Reactive Work: Predominantly carry out reactive maintenance duties, alongside involvement in refurbishment projects.
• Specific Repairs: Undertake various repairs, including doors (fire door repairs and upgrades), sash and casement windows, flooring, kitchens, and mouldings.

Additional Trades

• Plastering: Able to complete various plastering works, such as patch repairs or skimming.
• Plumbing: Able to plumb in kitchen appliances, bathroom suites, and undertake small heating repairs.
• Bricklaying: Able to take on repointing and small bricklaying tasks.
• Ceramic Tiling: Able to tile kitchen and bathrooms.

Operational Requirements

• Work Conditions: Be aware of the physical nature of the position and the requirement to work under all weather conditions and also at heights.
• Call‑Outs: Be expected to respond to occasional out of hours emergency call‑outs (paid at overtime rate).

Essential Professional Experience

• Core Competency: Experienced, competent carpenter & joiner with an eye for detail.
• Multi‑Skilled: Competent and experienced in a range of trades (as listed above). Experience may be by qualification, time served, or a combination of both.
• Working Environment: Able to work unsupervised as well as within a team.
• Historic Buildings: Some experience of working in historic buildings is essential.

Desirable Experience

• Particular experience with Listed buildings and traditional skills is an advantage.

Key Qualities

• Demeanour: A welcoming and friendly demeanour for all visitors to the College.
• Teamwork & Relationships: The ability to build strong and effective relationships with pupils, parents, and school‑wide colleagues.
• Reliability: High levels of energy, enthusiasm, and reliability.
• Initiative: The ability to use initiative and make decisions under pressure.
• Conduct: Excellent behaviour management skills and a commitment to promoting an inclusive culture.