Maintenance Assistant

Witherslack Group; Halifax; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

35 days holiday including bank hols

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover

Beautiful working environments

Recommend a friend £1000 bonus

Job summary

Witherslack Group's Millcourt School in Shelf, Yorkshire, is seeking a maintenance worker. You’ll carry out general repairs to keep the school running smoothly and drive the school vehicles as needed.

You’ll also maintain the grounds and garden, be a friendly face for pupils, and receive safeguarding training to build confidence. The role is 15–18 hours per week with 35 days holiday and full induction and other benefits.

Qualifications

• General maintenance skills relevant to school facilities.
• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• General day-to-day repairs to keep the school running.
• Drive school vehicles and ensure they are in good working order.
• Maintain school grounds and garden to a tidy standard.
• Be a familiar, friendly face for pupils and undertake safeguarding training.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Can-do attitude

Team player

Equipment purchasing

Health & Safety training

Job description

Huge Small Victories

£10,052 to £12,062 (FTE £24,796 + Excellent Benefits)

Please note : if you are successful for this role you will be expected to work 15-18 hours per week

Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You’ll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.

Get out what you put in

You’ll do all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running, drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order, as well as making sure the school grounds and garden are kept neat and tidy. You’ll also be a familiar, friendly face, this means our young people will sometimes stop to chat to you so we’ll give you some training on child safeguarding to give you that extra confidence!

One of the best environments in SEND

Millcourt School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education, based in Shelf, Yorkshire. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside a range of other associated conditions.

The refurbished historic mill building has become a thriving and engaging educational environment. Pupils who have often had a background of multiple school placements are now part of a school that simply ‘gets them’ and is committed to working with them to achieve and succeed.

Benefits

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs

– And Our Workforce Reflects That Diversity, So That Our Teams Can Engage, Encourage And Inspire Our Young People To Be Themselves. The Kind Of Person We’re Looking For Will

• Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast
• Have a ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• Be confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipment
• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD