Job Title: Maintenance Assistant
Location: Eashing Cemetery, Franklyn Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2LD and other Godalming Town Council Properties located within Godalming
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week
Monday – Thursday 8.00am – 4.30pm, Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm (Some flexibility in hours is required)
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Godalming Town Council is looking for someone to join its maintenance team to help look after the Council’s properties, including Community Centres, Godalming Museum and other public buildings, assist with grounds maintenance during busy periods and support town events such as the Remembrance Parade and Fireworks night.
Benefits: Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, sickness benefit entitlement, generous leave entitlement, and access to an employee’s wellness scheme.
1. Principal Responsibilities
Working as a member of the maintenance team, responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of Godalming Town Council’s buildings and property, including aspects of properties, structures, and equipment within the public realm, owned or managed by Godalming Town Council, and assist with grounds maintenance at the cemeteries, allotments, and other community open spaces within Godalming.
2. Principal Accountabilities
Properties
* Provide routine & general maintenance to all council buildings and property, advising the Maintenance Supervisor on identified potential problems in achieving the scheduled works;
* Conduct Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) for Council owned equipment;
* Litter clearance at GTC sites;
* Report all incidents of vandalism/damage to GTC property or other property within the public realm to the Operations & Compliance Officer;
* Decorating of interior and exterior of Town Council buildings;
* Upkeep of the Cemetery Lodges as required.
Events
* Provide support with the setting up, clearance, and operation of events managed by or for Godalming Town Council, including Remembrance Parade, Staycation events, Street Festivals, and Firework celebrations;
* Provide support to GTC partnership events including the Godalming Run and Godalming Town Show.
Other Responsibilities
* Key holder cover for alarms and other incidents at GTC properties on cascade call-out;
* Advise the Maintenance Supervisor of specific equipment requirements to undertake required tasks;
* Ensure Council owned power tools and other equipment are properly maintained for safe operation;
* Maintain relevant information including equipment inventories and maintenance records of Council owned power tools and other equipment including plant equipment as required by the Operations & Compliance Officer;
* Support other staff members in the production of risk assessments in support of GTC activities;
* Assist in the repair and maintenance of signage, fences, railings, gates, drains, culverts, and water channels around all sites;
* Set up and clear events (including setting out and removal of stage and tiered seating) to be held at Council properties;
* Maintain Council workshop facilities in a safe, clean manner;
* Undertake basic repairs to Council owned equipment;
* Assist in maintaining Council owned vehicles in a clean and presentable condition;
* Any other such duties as could reasonably be expected as directed by the Line Manager or Town Clerk.
3. General Health & Safety
* Take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts and omissions;
* Ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, the health, safety, and well-being of others who may be affected by Council activities;
* Be familiar and comply with the Council’s policies and procedures for health & safety.
4. Knowledge, Skill and Experience
* Actively seek to acquire, update and maintain the necessary knowledge and skills required for the efficient delivery of their work;
* Attend training courses as required by the Council.
5. Additional Information
Post holder duties may include travel within the Town/Borough/County (where transport is not provided, travel allowance will be paid in accordance with the HMRC approved rates).
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Work Experience & Knowledge
* Full Driving Licence (essential)
* Awareness of Health & Safety legislation and its application in the workplace (essential)
* Experience of carrying out property maintenance tasks including painting and decorating, basic carpentry, the ability to use associated tools and equipment (desirable)
* Able to conduct Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) – training to be provided (essential)
* Functioning skills in English (essential)
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to relate to people (desirable)
* Ability to minimise conflict (essential)
* Ability to complete given tasks within allocated time (essential)
* Punctual and reliable (essential)
* Ability to work within a small team (essential)
* Be able to follow straightforward oral and written instructions (essential)
* Ability to take responsibility for own work (essential)
* Active with good levels of fitness (essential)
* Able to move equipment and handle ‘loads’ (essential)
The applying candidate MUST consider that the role can be physically demanding and may require outside work in adverse weather conditions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Post
To be part of the Council’s maintenance team to ensure that Council property and community buildings are maintained to the highest level. Assist in routine & general maintenance and upkeep of Council buildings and facilities. To ensure that all duties are carried out safely and in accordance with Council policies.
About the employer - The Council provides a range of services to the town’s residents including the Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Broadwater Park Youth & Community Centre and the Pepperpot. It also funds and supports the Godalming Museum, public toilets in Godalming and Farncombe, Nightingale and Eashing cemeteries, twelve acres of allotment sites, Floral Godalming flower displays in the town centre and the Christmas Lights in Farncombe and Godalming retail centres. The Council also arranges the town’s annual Remembrance Parade and either organises or supports the majority of the major events held in the town.
This post is for the general maintenance and upkeep of the properties owned or managed by Godalming Town Council.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and conditions of employment are as set out in the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service of the National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services, a copy of which is available to be read at the Town Council offices.
Place of Work
The post holder will primarily be based at Eashing Cemetery, Franklyn Road, Godalming, GU7 2LD, but will also be required to work at other Town Council facilities within Godalming and Farncombe.
Uniform & PPE
Work uniform and PPE is provided.
Salary & Hours of Work
The salary grade for this post is based on NJC pay scales (LC1, 7 – 12 (£25,584 - £27,711 pa) which equates to between £13.26 and £14.13 ph) 37 hours per week = £2,132 - £2,309 per month before tax. Starting salary will be dependent on experience. Authorised additional hours worked will be recompensed at standard hourly rate Monday to Friday, time and a half on Saturdays and double time on Sundays. All Godalming Town Council staff are paid monthly by BACS payment on the twenty-fifth day of each month.
Benefits
The postholder will be eligible for 23 days paid leave plus public holidays and 2 statutory days, Local Government sickness benefit entitlement and enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,584.00-£27,711.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 19/01/2025
Reference ID: GTC/MA/01/2025
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