Maintenance Assistant

The Independent Schools Council; Buckingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Stowe School is seeking a friendly Maintenance Technician to join the busy estates team at the campus. The role involves supporting the Head of Estates and Building Management with general maintenance across the school and its properties, ensuring upkeep and compliance.

You will perform carpentry and building works, assist the Foreman, and engage with the school community. Previous experience in maintenance/estates or related trades is preferred, with a proactive approach valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in the maintenance/estates industry or relevant trade skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head of Estates and Building Management with general maintenance tasks around the school and school properties.
• Carry out carpentry and general building works as required.
• Support the General Foreman and Buildings Maintenance Supervision; interact with the wider school community.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Carpentry

General maintenance

Job description

We are looking for a friendly, professional Maintenance Technician to join our busy team of maintenance staff at Stowe School.The role will be to assist the Head of Estates and the Building Management team with undertaking general building maintenance tasks in and around the school and any other properties that the school may have at their disposal, to ensure that upkeep and statutory compliance are maintained.

You will enjoy working in a busy and varied role, delivering a first class and responsive service to the school wherever possible. The role will include carpentry and general building works, as well as support to the General Foreman and Buildings Maintenance Supervision. You will be interacting with the wider school community so a good personal approach and proactive nature are important. You will have previous experience in the maintenance/estates industry or relevant trade skills.

Stowe School

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe’s world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. The Stowe Group of schools (Stowe, Ashfold, Swanbourne House and Winchester House) are situated on four separate sites in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and educate children from 3-18 years.

Our Schools are not only outstanding places to learn, they are great places to work too.

We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and support colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to The Stowe Group’s vision.We pride ourselves on our commitment as an organisation to welcome diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where anyone with talent can thrive.To ensure we continue to best serve a diverse community, our ambition is to attract and retain a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our pupil body.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our third party provider.