Maintenance Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are looking to appoint a Maintenance Operative to join our team. The post holder will work alongside the facilities team to undertake a wide range of high-quality maintenance duties covering all areas at Fircroft College.
This will include undertaking general maintenance activities across the College and its grounds and carrying out regular inspections of college premises and assets and reporting or action defects or any health and safety concerns as appropriate.
To be considered for this role you must have experience delivering maintenance services in a commercial setting and have successfully completed basic Health and Safety training including COSHH. You’ll also have good communication skills and be able to work as part of a team and independently without supervision.
The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks, who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude and is a completer/finisher.
Fircroft is a residential college occupying a former Cadbury family home, set in six acres of beautiful grounds in Selly Oak, Birmingham. We were originally founded to provide educational opportunities for some of the most disadvantaged and excluded members of society. One hundred years on from the birth of Fircroft College, its mission of ‘social justice’ is more relevant than ever.
Fircroft is a thriving and ambitious College, our values are embedded throughout the organisation, and we are consistently nominated for the sector and professional awards as an employer. We were assessed at “Gold” Level once again in 2021 by Investors In People. As an organisation we are truly passionate about climate change and sustainability and were the first College to declare a climate change emergency - in joining our team, you will have an incredible opportunity to make a real difference in this vital area.
If you meet the criteria above and would like to apply for this role, please visit https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/Pages/Category/current-vacancies. Here you will be able to download an application form and equal opportunities form to complete and return to us by the closing date.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week
Salary: £10.90-£11.27 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 24/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Maintenance Operative roles across Fircroft College of Adult Education's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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