Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

40 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £27,069

The successful candidate would work across Glasshouse College (3 days), Stourbridge and Argent College (2 days), Birmingham

Glasshouse College reflects the history of the Stourbridge glassmaking district. The local traditions of glassblowing, etching and engraving provide a rich stimulus for the college’s signature craft. Our students also attend other craft workshops including green woodwork, blacksmithing and textiles. Glasshouse College is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Argent College is located in the Standard Works, in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham. The former jewellery factory has been transformed into a college, the highly commended Hive Café and Bakery, a heritage centre, community spaces and an urban rooftop microfarm. Both are part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences.

We are seeking to appoint a Maintenance Worker to work as part of the maintenance team under the instruction of the Maintenance Manager with the upkeep of all properties, its site and associated sites.

The Key duties in this role will include;

• To carry out all aspects of college maintenance including all sites and residential provision, with the exception of gas and electrical works as required;
• To carry out routine health and safety and compliance checks
• To construct office and teaching spaces as required and to carry out repairs to furniture;
• To carry out outdoor building projects, including landscaping and fencing in conjunction with the Maintenance Manager;
• To visit local merchants to obtain materials as required;
• To maintain equipment such as machinery and tools that are required to carry out the duties of the role;
• Current Full UK driving licence (Essential);
• Willingness to work with students with SEND as required to develop their employability skills.

To undertake this position successfully, you will have;

• Experience of working in a maintenance or caretaking role;
• Experience of working in a similar physically demanding role;
• A flexible and professional approach to work is required

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

INDHP

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £27,069.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Do you require sponsorship?
• Are you happy to travel between Trust sites as required? You will predominantly be based in Stourbridge but with the expectation to travel to the Jewellery Quarter as and when required.

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person