Joiner

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in St Andrews is seeking a Joiner to join their Estates Trades Team. The role involves performing joinery maintenance duties across the university's extensive estate, ensuring high-quality workmanship and compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should have significant post-apprentice experience and the ability to work in various environments. The position offers excellent terms including a hybrid working model, generous leave, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus 5 statutory days

Financial contribution to relocation

Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme

Hybrid working environment

Staff discount scheme

Free staff parking

Subsidised sports membership

Reduced tuition fees on degree programmes

Qualifications

• Extensive post apprentice experience in joinery techniques including repair and maintenance.
• Experience of working in both modern and historic environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute internal and external joinery maintenance duties.
• Carry out both reactive and planned maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety legislation.

Skills

Joinery techniques

Health and Safety awareness

Flexibility in work approach

Experience in commercial environments

Job description

Position Overview

We are looking to appoint a Joiner to join our multi-disciplinary maintenance team responsible for the operation and maintenance of a wide range of services throughout the University Estate.

You will work as part of the Estates Trades Team and assist with the provision of internal and external joinery maintenance duties on the University’s extensive and varied estate. You will work as part of a small team undertaking both reactive and planned maintenance duties, executing workmanship to a high standard and ensuring strict compliance with all Health and Safety legislation.

You should be flexible in your approach to work, have extensive post apprentice experience in all Joinery techniques to include repair and maintenance, experience of working in a commercial environment the in the modern and historic environment. Have an excellent awareness of current Health and Safety awareness.

Excellent terms and conditions apply – 36.25 hours/week (working hours will vary between the hours of 7am and 6pm and specific timings will vary between work colleagues to suit any operational needs); 30 days annual leave plus 5 statutory days; contributory pension scheme.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to George Simpson, email: [e-mail] , Tel:[phone]

Benefits

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [e-mail].