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STAFF RESPONSIBILITY:
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Apprentice Maintenance Operative
Facilities Manager
None
37 per week (to include up to 7 hours per week training)
£98.05 per week
Full Time – 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Oxford
COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT
We aim to be inspirational and innovative, to foster personal development through
learning and to be of value and economic significance to our communities.
TEAM PURPOSE:
To carry out general facilities duties covering all service areas, including General Building and Grounds
Maintenance, Caretaking, Car Parking, Security, Room Management, Post and Portage. In addition, to
implement Health and Safety risk assessments and ensure safe working practices.
To support and contribute to the delivery of a first rate service, supporting the efficient running of the College
Campus buildings and grounds creating an environment conducive with Learning.
JOB PURPOSE:
The post-holder will work alongside current site management and maintenance officers in maintaining the
college in a good state of repair in line with current legislation and following all Health and fire Safety
Guidelines.
The post holder will be required to work at the Oxford or Blackbird Leys site and assist in the provision of an
efficient and effective business support area.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES:
1. Provide support to the SMMO’s in maintaining the college by carrying out preventative and planned
maintenance programmes and undertake routine inspections of the buildings, fixtures, fittings,
premises and grounds to assess for minor works or repairs required. This includes:
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Repairing furniture and fittings as required
Touch up and make good paintwork as required
Minor plumbing maintenance and repair work
Re-plaster damaged walls
Ceramic tiling.
2. To assist in ensuring the external environment of the college is kept free of litter, weeds, leaves etc,
and assist in ensuring the adequate security of buildings at all times.
3. Responsible for working with tools, ladders, maintenance equipment and materials as directed
ensuring that all relevant Health & Safety regulations are complied with.
Status of the Job Description
This job description is not incorporated into the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should
not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic
developments following discussion with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to agreed
objectives which should facilitate achievement of the key responsibilities.
Diversity Statement
It is the Policy of Oxford and Cherwell College to recognise and encourage the valuable and enriching
contribution, which people from a range of backgrounds and experiences can bring to the life and
development of the institution. The College will, therefore aim to provide an education service which, in its
teaching, administration and support services actively promotes equality of opportunity and freedom from
discrimination on grounds of age, cultural background, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual
orientation in both education and employment.
Health & Safety Statement
All employees have a responsibility to co-operate in promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy working
environment, and to take reasonable care of their own health and safety at work and that of all other staff.
Line managers have specific responsibility for the health and safety of their direct reports and other team
members for which they have general management responsibility.
Safeguarding Statement
Oxford and Cherwell Valley College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people,
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR: Apprentice Maintenance Operative
Qualifications and Awards
Willingness to work towards Level 2
Qualifications
Professional Knowledge and
Experience
An understanding of the main
construction trades
Essential
X
Desirable
How tested
Application form, interview
X
Interview
Technical Competencies and
Skills
Excellent manual dexterity skills
X
Interview
Excellent customer service manner
X
Interview
Ability to prioritise and organise
workload
Interpersonal skills, Intellectual
Ability
Willingness to participate in training
opportunities within the College
X
Interview
X
Interview
Ability to take initiative in support of
manager/s
X
Interview
Ability to work as an effective part of a
team
X
Interview
Prepared by ………………………………………………………………………………………Date………………………………
Agreed by Human Resources………………………………………………………………..Date………………………..……
Signed by Postholder……………………………………………………………………………Date………………………………