About the role

Winchester College has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Facilities Assistant from April 2025. This role is term-time, 30 hours a week, working across several Boarding Houses. As required, the 30 hours position will also complete the house (compliance) checks. There is an element of work during the easter and summer holidays on reduced hours built into your contractual hours.

Main Responsibilities

• To carry out general domestic duties, including deep cleaning and assisting with carpet cleaning.
• To move and rearrange furniture, if/as required.
• To be able to work outside, when required, to maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the House e.g. weeding, sweeping paths/yards, bins, low-level gutter cleaning, garden furniture, outside windows, gritting and snow clearance (winter) etc. This list is not exhaustive.
• To complete regular house checks (compliance) - applicable for 30 hours per week position only. No experience of cleaning (and house checks) is required, as training will be provided.
• To keep up to date with cleaning methods and to update regular Health and Safety training, as required.
• To immediately report any defects, safety hazards and any accidents, however small, to the Boarding House Matron and Facilities Manager.
• To support the house during set-up and clean down days at the beginning and end of each term, and annual events such as Wykeham Day.

Candidate Specification

The Facilities Assistant will work across a number of Boarding Houses and as part of the Facilities team, and will work unsupervised in upkeeping the cleanliness and maintenance of areas and buildings allocated to them.

The Central Cleaning/Facilities team are responsible for the day-to-day cleanliness of all school buildings, and work alongside teams of Domestics within the Boarding Houses. This role will report directly to the Facilities Manager. The College also has a well-qualified Works Department that is responsible for minor and major works or repairs that may affect the safety of staff or pupils e.g. most electrical work or repairs. The Facilities Assistant will work together with a small team of Maintenance Operatives who report directly to the Works Department.

The areas of responsibility allocated to the postholder will vary from time to time and according to the requirements of the Boarding Houses. You will need to be flexible in order of necessity and be able to prioritise. You will be expected to be organised and have attention to detail in everything that you do, and be capable of meeting the physical requirements of the post.

The successful candidate will have the following criteria:

Essential

• The ability to work well on their own and as part of a team, and be a good team player.
• The ability to prioritise and use their own initiative.
• A flexible, adaptable and enthusiastic approach to work.
• The ability to communicate appropriately with staff/parents/pupils/alumni/dignitaries and other visitors.
• Self-motivated, trustworthy and dedicated.

Terms and Applications

Start date

As soon as possible

Hours of Work

This is term-time only positions, 30 hours per week. You will work across Monday to Friday, 08.00-14.30. The postholder will also be expected to work on Wykeham Day (a Saturday in the summer term), with overtime paid for the hours worked.

During Easter and Summer holidays, you will work reduced hours to cover the compliance of the boarding houses, providing coverage for Residential Lets and supporting holiday periods for a spread-over period of up to 10 weeks during school holidays.

You will be paid to work for 38.8 weeks excluding holiday pay.

Winchester offers a generous benefits package, including pension and access to onsite sports facilities, with wider support available for wellbeing and development.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm Sunday 30th March 2025

Early applications are encouraged, and the school reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be found. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the recruitment process, please email recruitment@wincoll.ac.uk

Full job description can be found here:

https://www.winchestercollege.org/employment-opportunities/my-application/vacancy/3367183e6E

Winchester College is a truly international community that celebrates everyone’s individuality, talents and potential and offers regular training and career development opportunities. We embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to promoting a fair and supportive environment for all our employees. We work hard to create a culture where different perspectives are valued and our staff feel valued for their individuality, and share a sense of belonging. Our aim is to reflect the diverse nature of society and of our pupil body.

Safeguarding

Sustainability

Both staff and pupils at Winchester College are committed to being the most sustainable school possible.

Further information about the school can be found at www.winchestercollege.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £15,926.72 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free fitness classes
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site gym
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person