Salary: £18,000 to £23,000 per annum, dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience
Our Grounds department operates a fleet of vehicles and machinery including tractors, ride-on mowers, hand mowers, strimmers, chainsaws and blowers. We now need a practical person with a strong mechanical or engineering background to take responsibility for maintaining and repairing all this equipment.
The successful candidate will have sufficient experience as a mechanic to sometimes work unsupervised as well as within a talented and friendly team. You should be qualified to NVQ Level 2 in Maintenance and Repair (Plant) or equivalent, have a full drivers’ licence, and the physical ability that is intrinsic to this role, which is largely based outdoors. We also require someone with the flexibility to contribute to the Grounds team generally by assisting with other tasks at peak times, and who is willing to learn and undertake training courses on specific equipment. Sound IT skills are needed in order to control and keep records relating to the fleet, and ordering of parts.
This is a full-time role, for 40 hours per week (normally Monday to Friday 7am-4pm with one hour for lunch), all year round.
As well as a competitive salary, benefits include a pension scheme to which the College contributes up to 10% of salary, free gym membership and free lunches when on duty.
Closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday 2nd August 2013.
PLEASE NOTE CVs alone will not be accepted in application for this role. All applicants must complete College application forms in order to be considered. Clicking on the ‘apply now’ button will send an email to the HR Department of the College, to which we will respond by emailing you back with a job description and application form to be completed.
Please see the Job Vacancies page of our College website for more detail on the role and responsibilities, and to apply directly.
An application form and job description for this post may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH or email recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk or by download by visiting our website at www.cliftoncollegeuk.com
Clifton College is a co-educational boarding and day school with three constituent parts: the Upper School (ages 13 18), the Preparatory School (ages 8 13), and Butcombe Pre-Preparatory (ages 3 8).
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for the successful applicant. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Clifton College is an equal opportunities employer.