Maintenance Assistant

Tadley Court School; Tadley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational institution in Tadley is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join their professional Maintenance and Grounds team. The role involves general maintenance tasks, including basic carpentry and plumbing skills. Applicants should be enthusiastic multitaskers with a desire to contribute to a supportive environment. Working hours are negotiable, with responsibilities including securing the building at the end of the day. Benefits include a reward scheme, training opportunities, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Commitment to ongoing training and career progression

Pension scheme

Paid for enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable general maintenance skills in a school environment.
• Ability to assist with basic carpentry and plumbing tasks.
• Experience in working in a collaborative team setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance and grounds team with various tasks.
• Secure the building and lock up at the end of the day.
• Assist the Groundsman when necessary, including outdoor work.

Skills

General maintenance skills

Basic carpentry skills

Plumbing skills

Ability to move furniture

Job description

Tadley Court School are recruiting a Maintenance Assistant to join a busy and professional Maintenance and Grounds team. We are looking for an enthusiastic multitasker who can apply their current general maintenance skills to a school environment. The role will require basic carpentry and plumbing skills and the ability to support with the moving of furniture and deliveries around the site as needed. Working hours per day can be negotiated. There may be times of the year when you would support our onsite Groundsman so there will be an element of working outside. Uniform including safety footwear will be provided. The hours are 12:30pm to 5:30pm as the duties will include the security of the building and locking up.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Tadley Court School has an Ofsted rating of Good. Our school is set in a beautiful semi‑rural location with four acres of well‑maintained grounds. We are a day school specialising in the education and care of children and young people between the age of 4 and 19 years who are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum with associated learning difficulties. As part of Aspris Children's Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress. Ideally, you will have experience in some of the following areas: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, plastering (qualifications are not essential). Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most. If you want to progress your career, Aspris Children's Services will help you get there. Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.