Job Description:

Job information Apprentice Maintenance Carpenter from the Company University of Reading, this latest Apprentice Maintenance Carpenter job vacancy is located in the city Reading RG located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Healthcare field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Maintenance Carpenter to join the Campus Operations team, within Estates, who offer a reactive service and maintaining a variety of aspects of the building fabric in University owned properties across all our campuses and sites.

You will be supported to learn how to carry out reactive and planned maintenance on the university's building stock, investigating, fault finding and seeking solutions to building fabric faults and failures. Carry out routine inspections and the planned maintenance schedules of the University's access control systems.

The role holder will assist in the provision an effective and prompt customer focussed, professional and efficient service to the University in accordance with its requirements, aims, objectives and Service Level Agreements (SLA's).

You will be required to complete 4 year 6 months training programme that will cover all aspects of the role (completing a Level 2 and then the Level 3 apprenticeship) and will be delivered through in-house training, as well as day-release or other distance learning methods delivered by Windsor Forest College Group based in Langley or similar provider.

You will complete a level 3 Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship which is within the Construction and Built Environment sector and you will gain Level 3 Advanced Carpentry & Joinery Qualification. Note - Year 3 is likely to be delivered by Abingdon & Witney College in Bicester unless a local provider can be sourced.

Please apply via the Jobtrain site, and clearly demonstrate how you meet the key recruiting criteria:

• Educated to GCSE standard (Maths and English Grade 4 or above) or equivalent.
• Experience & knowledge of IT e.g. Microsoft Office applications and Smart devices e.g. iPad
• Ability to communicate messages clearly and accurately on the phone, by email and in person
• Able to demonstrate an aptitude for the skills taught in the Apprenticeship
• Full valid clean driving licence

When completing the application you should match your qualifications, training, skills and experience to the job description giving full details and filling in all sections.

The University of Reading aims to create a fair and transparent reward strategy; ensuring staff are paid a competitive salary and are recognised and rewarded for their contribution.

Members of staff have the opportunity to join a pension scheme sponsored by the University. The University has a range of family friendly policies, including a childcare voucher scheme to help you save money on childcare costs.

We have a strong commitment to health and well-being and staff can benefit from discounted membership at the SportsPark, an Employee Assistance Programme and a Health Cash Plan. The University offers generous holiday entitlements which include public holidays and paid closure days.

Closing date: 23rd June 2024

Assessment Day will be held: 2nd July 2024

Interviews will be held: 30TH July or 1st August 2024

Informal contact details

Alternative informal contact details

Contact role:

Head of Reactive Maintenance

Contact role:

Deputy Head of Reactive Maintenance

Contact name:

Karen Brading

Contact name:

Guneet Bhatti

Contact phone:

07872 197128

Contact phone:

07764 446061

Contact email:

k.a.brading@reading.ac.uk

Contact email:

g.k.bhatti@reading.ac.uk

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Closed Date : 2025-08-01