Plumbing Craftsperson

1 week ago


Kew Gardens, United Kingdom Kew Gardens Full time

**Plumbing Craftsperson**:
We are currently looking to recruit a plumber within our friendly Estates department. The role is vital to enhance the service provision in the estates team. You will be working with the Maintenance Manager for the delivery of Plumbing Services PPM and reactive maintenance, completing fault diagnosis, identifying issues, ordering spare parts and remedial works.

The role will also support the Key functions of the Estates department including: Capital Projects, Sustainability, Compliance & Facilities and the Estates Helpdesk providing advice and reviewing proposals.
- Hours of work
- Full time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £30,200 - £34,536 per annum
- Directorate
- Resources
- Location
- Kew Gardens, Richmond
- Closing Date
- 08/09/2024
- Documents
- Employee Benefits - RBG Kew.pdf
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- Job Profile.pdf
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**More details**:
This is a key role within the Estates department that will interface with a number of teams and departments across the organisation and will be focused on building Estates excellence, delivering excellent service supporting the aims and objectives of the Estates department as a whole.

You should be educated to City & Guilds/NVQ level 3 in Plumbing or alternatively have extensive knowledge. You should hold significant experience within a fast-paced environment working with PPM schedules & reactive maintenance, using CAFM systems to manage load.

**Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.**

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary for this position is £30,200 - £34,536 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

No agencies please.


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