Maintenance Officer
Job Vacancy | Groundwork South
| Location: | Woodlands OEC, Glasbury on Wye, Powys, HR3 5LP |
| Contract: | Permanent |
| Salary: | £23,809.50 per annum |
| Hours: | 37.5 hours per week |
Woodlands Outdoor Education Centre currently have the role of Maintenance Officer available. It is the perfect opportunity to join a dedicated and friendly staff team, providing young people with Outdoor Educational Residential opportunities.
Woodlands OEC is one of three Residential Outdoor Centres within the Oxfordshire Outdoor Service, managed by Groundwork South. We work mainly with schools from Oxfordshire, providing highly regarded 5 day courses throughout the year. We also provide holiday accommodation and work with local schools and young people.
We are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our centres, and the Maintenance Officer role works alongside contracted providers to ensure the building and grounds are safe and kept to a good standard.
The main duties of the role include: Initiate and carry out routine centre maintenance; scheduled tasks; liaise with external contractors; maintain the minibus and trailer fleet. To ensure the site and all maintenance related work undertaken is compliant with relevant H&S requirements and legislation.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share in this commitment. We will ensure all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description on our website.
In return we offer you:
- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
- Health Cash Plan and 24 hour Healthline
- Employee Assistance Programme – including mental health helpline and face to face counselling.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
- Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
- Business travel expenses
Groundwork South
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighborhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
Apply now!
Download the Job Application pack below:
Job Description & Person Specification
Please send your completed application form, quoting reference ‘WMO25’ to recruitment.south@groundwork.org.uk
For further information about the role and our service contact Chris Pierce, Head of Oxfordshire Outdoors Learning Service: chris.pierce@oxfordshireoutdoors.co.uk
| Closing date for applications: | Thursday 3rd April |
| Interview date: | Monday 7th April in person |
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
