Painter Decorator Oxford, England
University of Oxford
Full Time
Oxford, England
28131 - 33348 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
Oxford Physics is one of the largest and most eminent departments in Europe – pursuing forefront research alongside training the next generation of leaders in Physics.
The department of Physics are looking to recruit a Painter Decorator in a full time permanent position.
The painter decorator role works within the Physics Building Services Team, which is based in the central function of the department supporting all six sub-departments within the Physics department.
The building services team is a multi-disciplined team of 12 covering a range specialties. We do maintenance, logistics, compliance monitoring & testing, and office/lab renovations.
The post holder will work closely with our carpenters and be responsible for carrying out:
- Wall preparation, filling and sanding with appropriate materials.
- Painting and varnishing with appropriate materials.
- Other discrete filling jobs where holes have been left in stone or other non-painted surfaces.
- Help with fire stopping when appropriate.
- Supervision of other specialist contractors on bigger projects.
- Supervision and mentoring of an apprentice painter decorator.
This role reports to the Deputy Facilities manager - Senior Electrician for allocation of works, the prioritisation, planning and carrying out of tasks and works closely with the rest of the team. You will have an amount of independence of action and should be self-sufficient and able to prioritise your own workload to ensure that safety and operationally critical work is carried out to meet deadlines.
The Physics department operates a helpdesk system for the reactive and planned maintenance with the planned maintenance managed through a database. This post makes assessment of and provides that maintenance
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
About You
The postholder must have Significant experience in wall preparation, cleaning filling sanding and priming and experience in painting and decorating. City & Guilds 6707 level 2 with experience or equivalent. Excellent interpersonal skills to deliver customer service excellence. An awareness of relevant health and safety policies. A flexible approach to work and IT experience on Microsoft packages are also essential
Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 28 June 2023
