General Builder

**Rookwood School**

**Vacancy Details**

**Position**:General Builder

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

**Salary**:Up to£40,000 per annum

**Contract terms**: Fixed Term 1 Year

**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 General Builder 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 General Builder 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 Schools site.**

The main responsibilities for this role will include but are not limited to;
- Taking the lead on project work and pre planned maintenance schedules
- Carrying out skilled building work involving all aspects of onsite building maintenance, both internal and external.
- Performing preventative and reactive maintenance work, either on your own or as part of the team, mainly focused on building however this could include painting, plumbing, carpentry related projects to the internal and external aspects of our buildings as well as work to our external ground areas and perimeters.
- Tackling ground and building reactive maintenance and repairs
- 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).

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

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

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person