Job summary
We are looking for a Senior Plumber to provide and oversee high-quality, cost-effective planned reactive maintenance and repair service to all plumbing systems across the Priors Court estate and surrounding owned property. We are a registered charity operating residential homes and a school for autistic young people with complex needs.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Senior Plumber to join our team to provide and oversee high quality, cost effective planned reactive maintenance and repair service to all plumbing system across the Priors Court Estate and surrounding owned properties.
Rota pattern for the Senior Plumber role
Week 1
Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday - 6am to 4pm
Week 2
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday - 6am to 4pm
About us
Priors Court is a registered charity providing education and residential care for autistic young people with complex needs, aged 5-25. Set within a 50-acre site in Berkshire, we have extensive bespoke facilities to help the young people we support to be healthy, happy, more independent and have the opportunity to access the world of work.
We understand that the little things are actually the big things for an autistic young person, and we celebrate them as major milestones. A daily life skill gained or an anxiety conquered today is a stepping stone towards tomorrows work placement, or a shared special occasion with family.
Priors Court never stays still. We are ambitious for our young people and aspire to be a global leader for autistic young people with complex needs. We want to deliver outcomes for them beyond our imagination; to help transform the lives of even more autistic young people, and to develop practice improvements which we can share across the world.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To undertake the maintenance, servicing, and installation of all the Prior's Court Foundation plumbing systems. Provide accurate related paperwork for all plumbing works including heating, water and specialist systems.
2. To plan tasks for any plumbing support (maintenance or external contractors), spot check completed tasks and provide training and support as required.
3. To be a point of contact for the maintenance, servicing and installation of all the Estates plumbing systems, liaising with the Estates chosen Commercial M&E Contractor and ensuring all works are undertaken within agreed time frames meeting SLASpecification requirements.
4. Carry out all plumbing repairs and in-house plumbing projects to a high level and standard, conforming to the current Gas safe, Oftec and British standard Regulations.
5. Work to an agreed programme of rolling upgrades for domestic and commercial plant across the Estate, liaising with the Estates Manager, to ensure all condition reports are provided.
6. To assist the Facilities Managers in ensuring a 24/7 call out response programme is in place for all emergencies relating to plumbing and heating (using in-house or external contractor resource) as necessary
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
7. 5 years current experience of working within a Heating / plumbing background.
8. Good contractor management experience
Desirable
9. Experience of working within a school or care environment
10. Proven experience of in-house projects work.
Qualifications
Essential
11. NVQ Level 2 or SVQ Level 3
12. Oftec Qualified
13. Plumbing qualification such as City and Guilds
Desirable
14. City & Guilds level 3 Plumbing
15. BPEC, EAL SQA NVQs
16. Educated to GCSE standard (minimum grade C in English Language & Mathematics).