Elizabeth College

Maintenance Worker

Education / Construction & Property / Security, Safety & Facilities

Job type
Full-time
Contract type
Permanent
Location
Office
Start date
1 September 2025
Salary
£48,250 to £48,250

The Position

Elizabeth College is looking to recruit a candidate to the role of Maintenance Worker to supplement our Maintenance Team from September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The ideal candidate would be personable, technically capable and proficient or able to develop proficiency across trades including some or all of carpentry, painting, plastering and plumbing as well as general handyman/woman duties.  

The role is year-round and full time, for an average of 42 hours per week based on a bi-weekly Saturday morning working arrangement. The successful postholder will work for 40 hours one week followed by 44 hours the following week. 

Elizabeth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and follows Safer Recruitment procedures. The successful applicant will be required to satisfy our standard employment checks, including the completion of a DBS Enhanced Disclosure check.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Full details and an application form can be downloaded from the Elizabeth College website: Employment Opportunities | Elizabeth College or on request from Emily Rothwell, HR Administrator – [email protected]

The closing date for applications for this post is noon on Monday 7 July 2025 

Please note: A work permit is not available with this post, therefore you will need to currently hold a valid resident permit or certificate to work in Guernsey.  

The Responsibilities

Typical duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

The ideal candidate would be proficient or able to develop proficiency across trades including some or all of carpentry, painting, plastering and basic plumbing as well as general handyman/woman duties.  The below list of jobs gives an idea of duties expected of the team.

 Routine Maintenance

 ·         Decoration, both internal and external (small works).

·         Clearance of gutters and down pipes at low level.

·         Installation of shelving / notice boards.

·         Attending to minor fixes, such as problems with doors / windows / walls.

·         Checking of heating or fire alarm control panels to assess issues.

·         Install appliances and equipment.

·         Check functionality of safety system (eg fire alarm).

·         Adjustments of boiler timers.

·         Adjustment of air con controls.

·         External Paving (small works).

 

Improvements & Repairs

 ·         Basic plumbing / Sanitary Fittings.

·         Partitions.

·         Assist with Stud work, reinstallation of refurbished doors / windows and carpentry.

·         General refurbishment of College facilities.

·         Rendering and plastering (patch work)

·         Concreting (small works).

·         Portable tower scaffold erection (training provided).

 

Wider College Responsibilities  

·         Requirement to become a Special Constable and support the wider team with road crossing duties.

·         Requirement to obtain D1 driving licence to allow for the driving of College minibuses (training will be provided).

·         Requirement to undertake regular Health & Safety and Safeguarding training.

·         Requirement to undertake Fire Marshall training.

·         Requirement to assist in monthly Fire Marshall checks with the rest of the Maintenance Team.

·         The Maintenance Worker may be required to undertake certain regular tasks, such as weekly or monthly Legionella checks & tests.

Experience / Qualifications / Education

Essential requirements:

  • Clean driving licence
  • Willing to obtain a minibus (D1) driving licence.
  • Willing to train as a Special Constable.
  • Experience of working in a maintenance or similar role.
  • Experience of using hand and electrical tools.
  • Ability to read technical manuals & drawings. 

Desirable requirements:

  • Willing to train in one or more Health & Safety disciplines: E.g.  Safeguarding, Fire Marshalling, Traffic Control, Asbestos Awareness, Legionella, Workshop Safety, Working at Height, First Aid. 
  • Experience of working in a school or other educational setting.
  • Experience driving vehicles/ minibuses.
  • Some knowledge of some building trades e.g. plumbing/electrics.
  • Knowledge of workplace compliance requirements.
  • Some knowledge of Microsoft Office packages - Word, Outlook, Excel. 

Benefits

  • Refectory lunch
  • Pension scheme
  • School fee remission
  • Subsidised health insurance


Apply for this role

You can apply for this job on Elizabeth College website.

Apply on employers website