Painter and Decorator

**Rookwood School**

**Vacancy Details**

**Position**:Painter and Decorator

**Hours of Work**:40 hours per week

**Salary**:Up to£38,000 per annum

**Contract terms**: Permanent

**Contract type**:Full Time

**Ideal Start date**:Immediate start / ASAP

**Place of Work**:Rookwood School, Weyhill Road, Andover SP10 3AL

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and well qualified Painter and Decorator to join our Estates Team at Rookwood School.

Rookwood School is a successful non-selective co-educational independent school located a short walk from the picturesque market town of Andover in Hampshire. With a new Sixth Form, we are the only independent ‘all-through’ school in the Andover area, educating children from the age of 2 to 18.

The role of the Painter and Decorator is to complete refurbishments and project work to various parts to the School also performing general site maintenance across the School. Working independently or as part of a team to help achieve the overall aims of the School.

Our maintenance work is a mix of planned and unplanned work, and we sometimes have to change what we are doing at short notice, to respond to weather related issues for example, to make sure that the School is able to continue to teach and support our children.

**We would like to hear from you if you have experience in the building trade, and can use these skills to work across every facet of Rookwood School’s site.**

The main responsibilities for this role will include but are not limited to;
- Taking the on project work and pre planned maintenance and painting schedules
- Carrying out skilled decorating work, both internal and external.
- Performing preventative and reactive maintenance work, either on your own or as part of the team.
- Tackling ground and building reactive maintenance and repairs as required
- Supervising contractors as part of a project
- Any other reasonable tasks or duties as directed by line manager
- **In return we will offer you**:_
- A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff
- Employee assistance provision
- Access to reduced educational fees for qualifying children
- A caring and supportive working environment within a vibrant school community
- Free parking
- Free lunch provided
- Pension scheme
- Refer a friend scheme up to £750
- Health plan that provides significant coverage such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to DoctorLine from anywhere in the world.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Westfield rewards (discounts from various high street and online outlets).

Potential applicant visits are welcomed.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

**Salary**: Up to £38,000.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person