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Maintenance Operative

PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD
Posted 20 hours ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2WA, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A prestigious college in Oxford is seeking a maintenance handyperson for a varied role involving plumbing, carpentry, appliance repair, and grounds maintenance.
  • The position is temporary at first, with the potential to become permanent after 12 weeks of successful work through the agency.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience and a full driving license is required due to the need to travel between the college's various sites.
  • The role offers a salary of £12 per hour and requires candidates to be on-call for one week out of five for emergencies.
  • Additional benefits include free meals, uniform, and parking, with current working hours set at 37 per week and overtime available during busy periods.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of one of the colleges in Oxford who are looking for a maintenance handyperson. This role is available to start as soon as possible and will start on a temporary basis. After 12 weeks working through us you will transfer to the college's full time payroll.

The role is very varied and will include minor plumbing repairs to heating and hot and cold-water systems, basic carpentry to failed doors, windows or furniture, replacement of faulty white goods and appliances, general painting and replacement of kitchen units, clearing of blocked drains, fire alarm testing and checking lifts and elevators etc. There will also be some grounds maintenance involved such as lawn mowing, hedge trimming, weeding.

The college owns various buildings within Oxford so there will be some travelling involved between it's sites, for that reason a full driving licence will be needed to enable you to drive their vehicles. You will also be required to be on-call for 1 week out of 5 to assist with emergencies as and when required.

Current working hours are 37 per week, with overtime available in busy periods. Our client is looking to recruit someone on a temporary basis to start with and the position will become permanent after 12 weeks. You will benefit from free meals and uniform as well as free parking in Oxford.

This is a diverse role working for a prestigious college in Oxford.

Immediate start available following a successful interview

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Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information.

Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.