Temp Maintenance Technician

Outcomes First Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A Maintenance Technician role at Meadowcroft School offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on wellbeing. You will be instrumental in maintaining the school's operations, ensuring compliance and safety while enjoying a 4-Day Working Week, enhancing work-life balance.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with flexible contributions

Mental health and physical health support services

Customizable benefits through Vista

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in an office environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Facilities Manager with general maintenance and security.
• Undertake statutory checks such as fire alarm and water tests.
• Manage school vehicles and place orders for materials.

Skills

Customer care skills

Proficiency with office software

Experience in an educational setting

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year - so there's never been a more exciting time to join us!

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Meadowcroft School, Wakefield, WF1 4AD

Salary: GBP27,625 per annum

Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Fixed Term Contract, 6 months

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our close-knit team at Meadowcroft School located in Wakefield.

About the role

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Facilities Manager, undertaking general maintenance, security, porterage, and cleaning services at various sites, including statutory checks such as asbestos visual checks, fire alarm weekly and periodic tests, water checks, etc.

Maintain Health and Safety paperwork and online systems in accordance with Acorn Care and Education policies and procedures and Independent School Standards.

Maintain security of the site, including opening and closing procedures, and be a key holder for emergency call outs. Liaise with alarm companies as needed.

Undertake regular checks including asbestos visual checks, fire alarm tests, water temperature tests, first aid kit checks, emergency lighting tests, fire door checks, fire exit operations, extinguisher tests, ladder checks, and equipment condition checks.

Place orders for materials as needed, and manage school vehicles, including mini bus runs and maintenance.

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Experience and proficiency with office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Minimum of two years in an office environment
• Excellent customer care skills
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Experience in an educational setting (desirable)

About Us

Meadowcroft is an independent specialist day school for pupils aged 5 to 19, catering to a wide range of needs across four sites in Wakefield. Our dedicated team works together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils.

Part of Acorn Education, we offer challenges and opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education, and part of Outcomes First Group, which leads in innovative approaches with measurable outcomes.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth consecutive year.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

We offer an exceptional reward package, including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with flexible contribution options
• 'Your Wellbeing Matters' mental health and physical health support services

Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to customize your benefits, including:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and fertility treatment support

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks, and successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check.

Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

You will work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, providing more time for personal pursuits. The 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.