Plumber

Weston College Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

Weston College is seeking a Plumbing Maintenance Technician to provide maintenance and repair services on heating, hot and cold water systems, sanitary ware, and ventilation across campuses. The role is based primarily at Knightstone Campus with responsibilities across the Weston College Group.

It is a full-time position (37 hours per week) with a shift allowance of £1,000 per annum. Applicants should hold a City & Guilds/NVQ3 plumbing or related apprenticeship, demonstrate excellent customer

Qualifications

• Recognised City & Guilds or NVQ3 apprenticeship in plumbing, HVAC or related engineering discipline.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Full driving license.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance and repair on mechanical building services across Weston College estate.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, locate and repair faults, taking full responsibility for tasks.
• Undertake small installation/alteration work as part of refurbishments; limited, as available.
• Cover on-call duties on a rota to provide emergency/first-response service 24/7.

Skills

City & Guilds/NVQ3 plumbing

Customer service

Full driving licence

Independent working

Job description

Plumbing Maintenance Technician

We are looking for a Plumber! To provide maintenance and repair services on a diverse range of building services, including heating systems, hot and cold water systems, sanitary ware, internal plumbing & drainage, and ventilation plant.

The post holder will primarily be based at the Knightstone Campus, however cover and maintenance tasks will be conducted across the Weston College Group campuses.

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.

Due to the shift work nature of this role, you will receive a shift allowance of £1,000 per annum.

From time-to-time maintenance staff may be required to move large or heavy objects, mechanical aids will be used where possible

Day to day duties

• To undertake both planned and reactive maintenance and repair tasks on a wide range of mechanical building services plant and equipment across Weston College estate and when required be expected to source and collect spares.
• Be able to investigate, troubleshoot, locate and repair faults, and take full responsibility for specific tasks, and any other aspects that may affect those tasks.
• When required, undertake small installation / alteration work as part of building refurbishment or change of use. This element of work is not routine and therefore will only make up a small element of work duties, as and when available.
• Must be able to commit to covering on-call duties on a rota basis to provide an out-of-hours emergency / first response service 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

Required skills and qualifications

• To have served a recognised City & Guilds or NVQ 3 apprenticeship in plumbing, HVAC, Engineering Maintenance or an appropriate engineering discipline or related subject.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Full driving licence.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact or 01934 411441.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.