Estates & Maintenance Assistant

Estates & Maintenance Assistant – To Start January 2025

Hallfield School, Edgbaston, Birmingham

£24,612 - £27,428 per annum dependent on experience, skills and qualifications

40 hrs per week 10:00am – 7:00pm, Monday to Friday (with the need to be flexible to occasionally work outside these hours as required), working all year round with 30 days’ annual leave plus paid bank holidays. 

The Role

Hallfield School is seeking to appoint a skilled Estates & Maintenance Assistant to assist with day-to-day maintenance and compliance of the School estate.   Multi-trade experience and a formal qualification such as NVQ in any trade (carpentry, plastering, plumbing or construction) would highly desirable.

The role offers a varied day, within a busy environment, covering maintenance, grounds work and compliance checks and testing.  It would suit an individual who takes pride in their work, is able to show initiative whilst working supportively and flexibly within a team.

Key responsibilities:

• Carrying out routine maintenance, including carpentry; plumbing; basic electrical; decorating; drains/gutters
• Event set up and car park duties
• Responding to emergency breakdowns/incidents and providing relief cleaning in emergencies
• Regular compliance tests, audits and checks
• Driving the School minibus as required and carrying out vehicle safety checks

The School

Hallfield School is a flourishing co-educational independent day school ste on a 22-acre site, on the leafy outskirts of Edgbaston. Founded in 1879, Hallfield School offers a stimulating and challenging curriculum for youngsters to enable them to grow, develop and learn in a happy, secure and purposeful environment.

The Person

The key skills, experience and qualities required to be the Estates & Maintenance Assistant:

• Experience of working in a similar role, ideally within an educational setting
• Understanding of Health & Safety requirements and principles in a school environment including COSHH
• Knowledge of emergency procedures such as fire evacuation
• Experience of the building trade with a wide range of skills for example plumbing, basic electrics, plastering and general building work with a willingness to work across all disciplines (a formal qualification in one of more of the areas would be advantageous)
• Competent with a wide range of tools and machinery relevant to the role
• Effective verbal communication skills
• Organised and flexible, with a willingness to work unsociable hours if required
• A full driving licence is essential

In return we offer:

• Salary sacrifice group pension scheme
• Death in service benefit (4 x annual salary)
• Free parking
• Free lunch options for staff all year round
• Generous fee discount for staff children attending the school
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Tech schemes available
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and other wellbeing initiatives
• Long service and big birthday recognition
• Professional development opportunities including generous CPD Policy
• Opportunity to work additional hours may be available

Safeguarding & Child Protection

Hallfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, to ensure the suitability to work with children. 

These checks include full references and an online check for all shortlisted candidates prior to an interview. 

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amends.  Successful candidates will also be subjected to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and including barred list check.  In addition, further checks will be carried out to verify identity, qualification, fitness to work and right to work in the UK. Any other relevant checks with statutory bodies will also be undertaken.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants.