The Role
To carry out most aspects of roof maintenance including, tiling, slating and lead work where possible.
The campus has a wide range of roofs both pitched and flat of different materials, predominantly tiles and slates. Flat roofs are in the main lead finished and along with pitched roofs, these require regular maintenance and clearing to ensure all sumps and rainwater systems are free flowing, this will include gratings and gullies.
Working at heights is a given and generally access scaffold is provided where practicable, however some ladder work is required at times.
As part of a small team within a busy Works Department the candidate will be one of a pair of roofers under the supervision of the General Foreman. The Head of Department is the Estate Manager.
In support of the department’s wide ranging duties, a willingness to work beyond own trade is to be expected and it may be necessary, on occasions, to attend a call out, out of normal working hours.
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; from the fourteenth century to the twenty-first. The list embraces 11 Boarding Houses and over 100 staff houses, many listed grade 1 and 11.
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 of about 25 operatives and is supported by a Services Manager, General Forman and an Office Manager.
Members of staff have a great affection for the school and 18 of its number have worked here in excess of 10 years. Combined with this affection, their skills produce a comprehensive and reliable service to the school community.
The department operates out of a purpose built facility in Kingsgate Road. The building, completed in 1994, includes a well-equipped joinery workshop and full welfare facilities.
Responsibilities
To ensure that all work undertaken is completed with due regard for the high quality required and productivity set by this department and in a safe manner.
To ensure that all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health and Safety and other relevant legislation.
Personal Qualities
The successful applicant will be an experienced roofer who can work unsupervised and as part of a team on a variety of roof types. Be sympathetic and ideally have experience on working on listed and ancient buildings. They will be able to programme their work and be efficient and productive.
Experience will be by trade qualification, time served, or a combination of both.
Candidates should be aware of the physical nature of the position and the need to move around heavy or awkward materials involved.
In order to be able to carry out these duties effectively, the successful applicant will be able to work flexibly and have a generally helpful and co-operative approach.
Applicants must be fit enough to cope with the physical demands of the job.
Terms of Service
Start Date
As soon as soon as possible.
Hours of Work
Monday - Friday: 0800 - 1700 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 will be authorised by the Works Manager and paid at the overtime.
Salary
Circa £26,500 (gross) per annum. Salary is paid monthly, in arrears, to a nominated bank account in 12 equal payments. Salary levels are reviewed on 1 September annually and this appointment will next be reviewed in 2020.
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 1st September to 31st August. The post holder will be entitled to the statutory 28 days holiday per annum which includes bank holidays. Bank/Public holidays occurring during term time are deemed normal working days. All leave must be taken with the prior agreement of the Line Manager.
All leave must be taken by prior arrangement with the Works Bursar, and for which four weeks’ notice is required. Generally, staff are discouraged from taking holidays during school holidays as the major work load is when the College properties are empty, some exceptions being made when staff have school age children.
Probation and Notice Periods
The first four calendar 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, the employee contributes 5% and the employer 3%.
After 9 month’s membership of the Tier 1 plan employees may opt to join Tier 2, which is also a Group Personal Pension Plan and the contributions are 5% from the employee and a 9% contribution 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.
Enhancd Disclosure and Barring Check
Winchester College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children at the school. Therefore, this appointment will be subject to a successful Enhanced Disclosure Barring check. This will provide details of convictions, reprimands, warnings, cautions and bind overs as per the DBS filtering guidance. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, and information about DBS filtering, is available upon request from the HR Department if required. The college may approach previous employers to seek verification, in addition to obtaining references provided by the candidate.