Facilities Operative / Caretaker
About us:
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.
At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.
The role:
The Facilities Operative will carry out general maintenance and temporary repairs to property, fixtures and fittings and to ensure the security of the premises, together with its contents. You will be expected to work flexibly across all of the College campuses and with working shift patterns. The Facilities Operative will be required to attend in cases of emergency call-outs e.g. flood, fire, intruders and take such action as required (e.g. marshalling etc).
- £12.51 - £13.62 per hour
- Across all campuses (Tycoch, Gorseinon, Sketty Hall, Jubilee Court, Kingsway and Llwyn y Bryn)
- You will have no fixed working hours, and will work on an ad hoc basis, providing sickness/temporary cover
- The shift pattern will include evenings, weekends and shifts between the hours of 6:00am and 10:00pm
- You will also be required to participate in the on-call rota, please note you will receive additional remuneration to be on stand-by and for call-outs.
- You will be paid a month in arrears e.g. any hours that you work in May, will be paid in June, and so forth.
Interview date: 7th May 2024
About you:
- With previous experience in a similar role you will ideally possess an NVQ Level 3 in a relevant craft and hold or be willing to work towards First Aid and IOSH qualifications
- You will have up to date knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety procedures, including manual handling, be able to negotiate heights and confined spaces
- The ability to travel to the various College sites is essential
Benefits for you:
- A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2023)
- Free Parking
- Discounted Sport Centre gym membership for £60 per year
- Free hot drinks when you use a reusable cup
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English. Gower College Swansea recognises the importance of delivering its services in Welsh and recognises the need to grow its bilingual workforce. We therefore encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate good Welsh Language skills.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.
Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.