Job description

St John’s College consists of a mixture of buildings of different ages and styles, many of them historic and Grade I and II Listed. The Works Department manages all aspects of maintenance and repair to College buildings, plant and equipment, including project work and overseeing new builds and refurbishments. The department carries out refurbishment, planned works, reactive repairs, testing, inspection, preventative planned maintenance and routine inspections through a mixture of in house directly employed trade persons and contractors.

The Works Assistant will carry out instructed duties under the supervision of the Works Buildings Manager or designated representative. All works will be carried out in accordance with appropriate Statutes, Codes, Regulations, Standards and Departmental Procedures. The Works Assistant will work as part of a team or on his/her own, having due regard for Lone Working procedures. You will be expected to maintain a professional and helpful attitude working to the College values.

Duties will be varied, involving general maintenance & repair of College properties; cleaning, fault finding, providing assistance to contractors, carrying out regular checks and inspections of various properties and services. In addition, the post holder will be expected to work with other trades in support of their work and provide assistance to contractors working on site. Works will also involve out of hours attendance for emergencies.

The salary is £23,715 - £27,131 per annum. Hours of work: Monday – Friday, 8am – 4.30pm.

Further particulars and how to apply can be downloaded from the website https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/vacancies/

Closing date: noon Friday 17th March.

St John’s College, Oxford, is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £23,715.00-£27,131.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oxford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 17/03/2023