This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as we recruit for an Assistant Caretaker (Community & Site) to provide a positive and friendly security service throughout the College.
The Assistant Caretaker will be expected to carry out a full range of maintenance tasks and caretaking on the College site, which vary from day-to-day. Candidates should have a strong awareness of health & safety, and there is potential for development within this area. We are looking for an exceptional candidate for this key role in the College who, as well as having good maintenance skills, should have excellent communication skills and the ability to build a rapport with both students and staff.
The successful candidate will be joining a pro-active, hands-on team who work together to ensure the smooth running of the College site. The team currently consists of a Head Caretaker who line manages the site team, of 3 others, on a day-to-day basis. This will be an additional role to support the growth of student numbers at the College.
We expect high performance from all our staff and are looking for an impressive individual who is flexible, has a can-do attitude and can add to the hands-on skillset of the current team. Candidates should demonstrate their ability and suitability to both the role and the culture of the College.
Benefits include:
* Pension: eligible employees will be automatically enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (support staff), unless you decide to opt-out
* Free on-site parking, including EV charging points
* Staff room with free hot drinks available to all staff, Friday cakes
* Onsite canteen with a range of healthy options to purchase, and a Costa coffee shop
* Regular staff social events: bowling, staff quiz, summer BBQ, weekend walks/cycling, Christmas lunch, Christmas party
* College gym available for staff use, yoga classes, staff football (new 3G pitch), run club
* Staff clubs/support groups: book club; menopause group; group for parents/carers of children with mental health concerns; carers for elderly parents
* Access to prayer/multi faith room
* Free eye test vouchers
* Flu jab
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee support: staff have access to a confidential employee support helpline
Start Date: As soon as possible
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full-time (52 weeks per year), plus half an hour unpaid lunch break
Working day will be 8am to 5pm (with a one-hour lunch break and 2 x 15 min breaks)
Salary: £27,319
Holidays: 22 days’ holiday, plus 2 additional statutory days per year.
How To apply:
Application forms are available to download from our website: www.woking.ac.uk/about/staff-vacancies/ Please note that CVs will not be accepted on their own.
Please ensure education and employment history is completed fully, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled “Periods when not working”. We would like to see your passion for the role and the College in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to include personal skills, experience relevant to the post, and reasons why you feel you would be successful if this post.
Completed applications, or any queries regarding the role or your application, should be sent via email to Kirsty Crook (Personnel Officer): recruitment@woking.ac.uk
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 27 November 2024
Interviews: To be held on Wednesday 4 December 2024
Shortlisted candidates will be notified, invited for interview and references will be taken up immediately. Please note that it is not possible to inform candidates who have not been short-listed due to time constraints.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,319.00 per year
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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