General Builder

Position: General Builder  

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum

Contract terms: Permanent

Contract type: Full Time

Ideal Start date: Immediate start / ASAP

Place of Work: Rookwood School, Weyhill Road, Andover SP10 3AL

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and well qualified General Builder to join our Estates Team at Rookwood School.

Rookwood School is a successful non-selective co-educational independent school located a short walk from the picturesque market town of Andover in Hampshire. With a new Sixth Form, we are the only independent ‘all-through’ school in the Andover area, educating children from the age of 2 to 18.

The role of the General Builder is to complete refurbishments and project work to various parts to the School also performing general site maintenance across the School. Working independently or as part of a team to help achieve the overall aims of the School.

Our maintenance work is a mix of planned and unplanned work, and we sometimes have to change what we are doing at short notice, to respond to weather related issues for example, to make sure that the School is able to continue to teach and support our children.

We would like to hear from you if you have experience in the building trade, and can use these skills to work across every facet of Rookwood Schools site.  

The main responsibilities for this role will include but are not limited to;

• Taking the lead on project work and pre planned maintenance schedules
• Carrying out skilled building work involving all aspects of onsite building maintenance, both internal and external.
• Performing preventative and reactive maintenance work, either on your own or as part of the team, mainly focused on building however this could include painting, plumbing, carpentry related projects to the internal and external aspects of our buildings as well as work to our external ground areas and perimeters.
• Tackling ground and building reactive maintenance and repairs
• Supervising contractors as part of a project
• Any other reasonable tasks or duties as directed by line manager

In return we will offer you:

• A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff
• Employee assistance provision
• Access to reduced educational fees for qualifying children
• A caring and supportive working environment within a vibrant school community
• Free parking
• Free lunch provided
• Pension scheme
• Refer a friend scheme up to £750
• Health plan that provides significant coverage such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to DoctorLine from anywhere in the world.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Westfield rewards (discounts from various high street and online outlets). 

Interested candidates should send an application at the earliest possible time.

Applications are invited to be submitted via our online application portal:

The full Job Description can be obtained directly from the vacancies section on our school website - www.rookwoodschool.org/vacancies.

For further details please contact recruitment@rookwoodschool.org; or call 01264 325900. 

Potential applicant visits are welcomed. 

The advert may close prior to the stated date and interviews will take place as soon as a suitable field of candidates is obtained therefore early submission of applications is recommended.

Rookwood School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, right to work in the UK, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment and two satisfactory references.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).