Multiskilled Carpenter
Salary:
Starting from £30,505, rising to £36,924
Contract Type:
Full-Time, Open Ended
Closing date:
Monday 13th January 2025
Reference:
CC12315
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multiskilled Carpenter to join the Workshop team in the Department of Campus Infrastructure, dedicated to maintaining the upkeep of the University's buildings.
You will undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activities in the University's academic buildings, residences, and sports facilities. You will also undertake some low-level electrical work and be expected to take part in the on-call rota, which attracts an additional allowance.
About you
You should be a professional, committed, and hard-working individual, who can work at an efficient pace on their own initiative or well with other team members.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Completed an apprenticeship in carpentry, building maintenance, or a similar discipline at NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Varied post-apprenticeship experience A good understanding of Health & Safety issues and familiarity with basic risk assessments Excellent customer care and communication skills A flexible approach to working, using their own initiative to prioritise and complete all tasks in a timely and professional manner
Your responsibilities will include:
Installing and repairing kitchens and bathrooms Refurbishing buildings Fitting new doors and fire doors Fire door checking Repairing flooring Repairing locks and cylinders Repairing walls and groundworks Building furniture Making signs
Further information
Although not essential, we would also value basic knowledge of locksmithing, experience using woodworking machinery, and an NVQ Level 3 in carpentry, building maintenance, or similar.
The work is mostly on the Claverton Down campus but occasionally in city locations, and a UK driving licence is required.
This is a full-time role working 36.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday), although overtime opportunities may be available.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact Alastair Newman, Building Workshop Supervisor, or Tony Griffin, Operations Manager. However, please submit your application via the University website.
What we can offer you:
A very generous employer contributory pension scheme Generous annual leave allowance, with an additional 5 discretionary days to enjoy a positive work-life balance We are a family-friendly University and, with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
Find out more about our benefits on our website.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected, and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We are very proud to be an autism-friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us on Twitter for more information. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary:
Starting from £30,505, rising to £36,924
Contract Type:
Full-Time, Open Ended
Closing date:
Monday 13th January 2025
Reference:
CC12315
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multiskilled Carpenter to join the Workshop team in the Department of Campus Infrastructure, dedicated to maintaining the upkeep of the University's buildings.
You will undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activities in the University's academic buildings, residences, and sports facilities. You will also undertake some low-level electrical work and be expected to take part in the on-call rota, which attracts an additional allowance.
About you
You should be a professional, committed, and hard-working individual, who can work at an efficient pace on their own initiative or well with other team members.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Completed an apprenticeship in carpentry, building maintenance, or a similar discipline at NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Varied post-apprenticeship experience A good understanding of Health & Safety issues and familiarity with basic risk assessments Excellent customer care and communication skills A flexible approach to working, using their own initiative to prioritise and complete all tasks in a timely and professional manner
Your responsibilities will include:
Installing and repairing kitchens and bathrooms Refurbishing buildings Fitting new doors and fire doors Fire door checking Repairing flooring Repairing locks and cylinders Repairing walls and groundworks Building furniture Making signs
Further information
Although not essential, we would also value basic knowledge of locksmithing, experience using woodworking machinery, and an NVQ Level 3 in carpentry, building maintenance, or similar.
The work is mostly on the Claverton Down campus but occasionally in city locations, and a UK driving licence is required.
This is a full-time role working 36.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday), although overtime opportunities may be available.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact Alastair Newman, Building Workshop Supervisor, or Tony Griffin, Operations Manager. However, please submit your application via the University website.
What we can offer you:
A very generous employer contributory pension scheme Generous annual leave allowance, with an additional 5 discretionary days to enjoy a positive work-life balance We are a family-friendly University and, with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
Find out more about our benefits on our website.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected, and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We are very proud to be an autism-friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us on Twitter for more information. #J-18808-Ljbffr
