PART I: ABOUT THE WORKS DEPARTMENT
The school has in its care an extraordinary range of buildings from chapels and classrooms to a swimming pool and science laboratories, dated from the 14th to 21st centuries. The list includes 11 Boarding Houses and over 100 staff houses.
This built environment is maintained and improved by the Works Department, under the direction of the Estate Bursar, who also manages the capital projects. The Works Manager has a staff team of around 25 operatives and is supported by a Services Manager and three Supervisors.
Members of staff have a great affection for the school and 18 members of the team have worked here over 10 years. Combined with this affection, their exemplary skills produce a comprehensive and reliable service to the school community.
The department operates out of a purpose-built facility in Norman Road. The building, completed in 2021 includes a well-equipped joinery workshop.
PART II: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES –
MULTI-SKILLED CARPENTER
Role
Responsibilities
To be part of a small multi-disciplined project team within the Works Department delivering various works. The Carpenter will be under the supervision of the Supervisor and Manager.
Person Specification
The successful applicant will be an experienced multi-skilled carpenter who will be able to work unsupervised as well as within a team.
The post holder will be a competent carpenter & Joiner with an eye for detail and will have some experience of working in historic buildings.
In addition, the successful applicant will be competent and experienced in a range of other trades, as follows:
Experience will be by qualification or time served or a combination of both. Particular experience with Listed buildings and traditional skills is an advantage on applying for this position, but not essential.
Candidates should be aware of the physical nature of the position and the requirement to work under all weather conditions and also at heights.
Key Qualities
The successful candidate will be/have:
PART III: BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND APPLICATION
Start date
As soon as soon as possible.
Hours of Work
Monday - Friday: 08:00 – 16:30 with 30 minutes for lunch and 10 minutes morning break. You will be expected to respond to occasional out of hours emergency call-outs for which a minimum of 2 hours overtime will be paid. Additional working hours for this role will be authorised by the Works Manager and paid at the overtime hourly rate.
Salary
The salary will be circa £27,750 - 33,000 (gross) per annum, depending on qualifications, skills and experience. Salary is paid monthly, in arrears, to a nominated bank account in 12 equal payments. Salary levels are reviewed on 1 September annually.
Application Closing Date:
31st October 2022
Uniform
Certain items of uniform will be provided, including polo shirts and sweatshirts. All items must be kept clean and in good repair; laundering will be the responsibility of the individual.
Holidays
The College leave year runs from 1 September to 31 August. This role will be entitled to the statutory holiday requirement which is presently 28 days. Any Public Bank Holiday occurring during term time is deemed a normal working day. All leave must be taken by prior arrangement with the Works Manager, with four weeks’ notice required. Generally, the Works Department staff are encouraged to take holiday outside of term time, with the department’s busiest times being during the school holidays when the College properties are empty.
Probation and Notice Periods
The first six months of employment will be a probationary period. During this period conduct and performance will be reviewed. The College may extend the probationary period if it is deemed to be required. During the probationary period the notice required to terminate employment will be one week (by either the employee or employer). The notice period will increase to one month upon the successful completion of the probationary period.
Pension and Life Cover
On employment, employees will be auto-enrolled into the College’s pension scheme according to legislative thresholds. Those who are not eligible for auto-enrolment may still elect to join the College’s pension scheme. Initially, when joining the College’s pension scheme, employees will become a member of the College’s Group Personal Pension Plan (GPP). For this Plan, known as Tier 1, currently the employee contributes 4% and the employer 3%.
After nine months’ membership of the Tier 1 plan employees may opt to join Tier 2, which is also a Group Personal Pension Plan but contribution rates are 5% from the employee and 9% from the College. Employees in Tier 1 automatically qualify for a Life Cover of 2 times salary. On entry to Tier 2 Life Cover changes to 4 times salary.
Induction and Continuous Training and Development
The school is fully committed to the induction, training and development of all our staff, with staff supported to grow and reach their full potential.
We deliver a range of training, run by both our own staff and external providers, varying from highly practical First Aid courses to seminars and learning lunches on many aspects of teaching and learning.
There is an annual cycle of appraisal offering the opportunity to reflect on professional practice and development opportunities.
Sports Facilities
The school offers staff free access to its sports facilities, including a gym, tennis courts and in spring 2023, a new 25m swimming pool. Exercise classes, including spinning and circuits are also offered.
Wider Benefits
Winchester College is situated in the heart of beautiful, historic Winchester. Staff are offered a free tour of the College, with discounted rates available for booking venues within the school’s grounds for hospitality events.
Disclosure Check
As Winchester College is an educational establishment, a condition of employment will be that the successful candidate must consent to the school obtaining an Enhanced Level Disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service. This will reveal all spent and unspent convictions, warnings, cautions and bind-overs. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on the school’s portal.
The jobholder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact with, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy at all times. The Multi-Skilled Carpenter should be conversant with the responsibilities and procedures detailed in this policy and with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the Multi-Skilled Carpenter becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, they must report any concerns to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or in their absence the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
References and Other Pre-employment Checks
The appointment will be dependent on the receipt of satisfactory references. The College will usually seek references from shortlisted candidates before interview and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications. At least one referee must be the current or most recent employer. Where applicants are not currently working with children but have done so in the past, one referee must be the person by whom they were most recently employed when working with children.
Data Protection
Winchester College collects and processes relevant personal data as part of its everyday operations and is obliged to process it in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. The school is the Data Controller of this data under the Act and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office; its registration number is Z5751669.