Maintenance Operative

We take great pride in our buildings and grounds, and the maintenance team play a crucial part in this ensuring a safe, working, and high-quality environment for our students, staff and visitors.

• As a Maintenance Operative, you will be required to carry out a variety of duties including maintenance and repairs, painting, basic plumbing and electrical works, cleaning, gardening and caretaking across the Worthgate School and School of English buildings, boarding residences, and grounds on a day-to-day basis;
• ensuring these are completed to a high standard at all times. This role will report directly into the Maintenance Supervisor working within the Maintenance Team, however you will play a vital part in the overall Operations Team of the school which is made up of three departments;
Cleaning, Catering and Maintenance., You will be required to work on a Monday to Friday basis 8 : 30am - 5 : 00pm and every 1-in-4 weeks you will work 09 : 30am - 06 : 00pm as part of your on-call duties., Maintenance and upkeep of school teaching buildings and boarding house residences. Maintenance tasks includes, but is not limited to : basic plumbing, electrical and carpentry works, painting and decorating, guttering cleaning and small repairs, unblocking sinks, drains and sanitary appliances, replacing lamps and fuses, meter reading, cleaning extractor fans, repairing door locks. Regular Health & Safety checks / testing including weekly fire alarm, legionella temperatures etc. Resolve maintenance issues logged via Sysaid or as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor. Collecting and offloading supplies (including school supplies such as photocopy paper, water cooler bottles etc.) and trade materials and distributing these across the grounds where required. General moving of furniture, boxes, confidential waste, fridges & freezers, washing machines and other items as required. Maintaining external areas by sweeping, leaf blowing, weeding, salting during winter months, window cleaning and any other general garden duties. Ensure the security of buildings including the unlocking / locking up. Undertake regular campus check to ensure safety of grounds and working order. Clean company vehicles inside and out and ensure maintenance checks of vehicles are completed Partake in an on-call duty as part of a rota. Undertake additional duties during the Summer School period. Any other duties required by line manager or Operations Manager

Previous experience within a similar role is desirable, with knowledge of Health & Safety and following safe working practices. You will have the ability to use initiative working both individually as well as part of a team with the ability to take responsibility and ownership for work issues and problems of an operational and strategic nature where required., Able to work on your own, as well as part of a team. Able to follow instructions and adhere to processes, as well as able to use own initiative when required. A proactive, pragmatic approach to problems and challenges. Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality A desire to make a difference to people. Good communication skills (English level B1 minimum) and teamwork attitude Flexible and adaptable. Energetic and enthusiastic Reliable and punctual Physical ability to stand / walk for long periods, bend and lift items (within reason) Health and safety awareness and knowledge is desirable, although training will be provided. A valid driving licence is desirable as the role will involve the driving of company vehicles

Bosworth Independent School is a relatively small school of approximately 300 students. This enables us to offer a supportive family atmosphere, where students and staff can enjoy their work and thrive as valued people and professionals. Our ethos is one that believes in the importance of the individual and celebrates success regardless of the level. Students come from a wide variety of countries and are motivated and aspirational, mostly aiming for Russell Group and Oxbridge., CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers. With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China. Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities. We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

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