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The College's main sites are Banbury Road campus and the Bardwell Road Centre. It also owns or rents a number of houses on Banbury Road, the Woodstock Road and some of the connecting streets. These are largely Victorian or Edwardian Houses which have been converted to student residences, classrooms and offices. We are seeking a highly motivated person to join our maintenance team and play an important role in keeping the internal and external fabric of the St Clare's estate in good order.

Reporting relationships

The Maintenance Operative will report directly to the Maintenance Foreman as part of the maintenance team, which in turn forms part of the Estates Department.

General duties

All aspects of maintenance and involvement with new projects and refurbishments with emphasis on joinery and decorating.

Assisting other teams and departments within St Clare's, as directed by the Maintenance Foreman.

Performing other tasks as directed by the Estates Manager.

Person specification

The person appointed will have the following skills and attributes:

Essential

• A relevant trade qualification (in either joinery or decorating)
• Able to demonstrate competency in other trades
• A good working knowledge of general building work and associated electrical and mechanical services
• A good team worker, while also being able to work alone
• Capable of working on his/her own initiative
• Adaptable and willing to support other teams across the College
• Must hold a full driving licence and be willing to be trained to drive vans and minibuses
• A sound awareness of current Health and Safety requirements as they relate to property maintenance
• High standards of workmanship at all times
• An understanding of the College's core aims and standards

Terms and conditions

Salary on St Clare's scale for Administrative, Clerical and Library staff salary scales within the range of £21,239 - £25,336 per annum. Starting salary determined according to qualifications and previous experience with annual increments (subject to satisfactory performance) and annual cost of living reviews.

Hours of work - Currently 07:30 – 16:00, 40hrs per week with 30mins for lunch per day, but may be subject to change to support future operational requirements.

The probationary period will be 6 months.

Holidays - 17 working days per year, plus bank holidays and the period at Christmas when the College is closed (24 December – 1 January inclusive). The College is open on bank holidays in May and August and work may be required on these days, with time off in lieu.

Pension - A contributory pension is offered through St Clare's group personal pension scheme. The employer pays double the contribution of the employee, up to a maximum of 10% of gross salary, ie. the employer pays up to 10%, and the employee pays up to 5%. Employee's contributions above 5% may be made, but do not attract a matching contribution from the employer.

Other benefits
On commencement of employment you will be eligible to join the group life assurance plan. The benefit is a lump sum of 4 times salary for death in service.

You are entitled to free meals in the College dining room, during the working periods on days during the academic year and major summer courses on which you are working and when meals are being served to students.

References and checks

All offers of employment and contracts are issued subject to satisfactory references and satisfactory outcomes on completion of all necessary checks, including criminal records and establishing the right to work in the UK. In some cases some or all of these checks will have been undertaken before an offer is made. Taking up employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of all necessary procedures.

Under the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools, we are required to undertake additional checks on all employees.

Full written references, and phone references on quoted referees, including current employer, may be obtained before or after interview. You should indicate specifically if you wish St. Clare's to refrain from contacting your current employer.

Police checks / Criminal Records Bureau checks will also be undertaken, for which employees / prospective employees are required to provide information and consent. A Certificate of Good Conduct from the country you have been working is essential if you have been working overseas.

Contact with all previous employers where the employee has worked with children or vulnerable adults is also required. This is to establish the reason for leaving the position. On occasions, further information and a reference may be sought in writing, by phone or by other means. By providing details of previous employment, it is assumed that the employee/prospective employee has given consent for this contact, and no specific consent of the employee / prospective employee will be sought.

Satisfactory completion of a health questionnaire.

The College reserves the right to contact any previous employer and to make any additional enquiries it considers necessary in order to meet its responsibilities in relation to employment of people working with students who are under the age of 18.

Further enquiries and applications

Please apply by email enclosing a full CV to include names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees. One referee must be your current or most recent employer. References from friends or relatives will not be acceptable. Send these to:

Leslie Allen, Estates Manager
St. Clare's, Oxford
139 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 7AL
Tel: +44 (0)1865 517368
Fax: +44 (0)1865 310002
Email: recruitment@stclares.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 15 July 2011
Interviews to be held week commencing 25 July 2011
Please note that CVs without a suitable accompanying letter and/or details of referees will be discarded.