Hertford College
General Maintenance / Electrician
FURTHER PARTICULARS
A General Maintenance / Electrician is sought to develop and enhance the College’s Maintenance Team. Reporting to the Clerk of Works, the successful applicant will support the team in maintaining and refurbishing the College’s residential and non-residential properties within the city.
The proposed salary will be competitive. Additionally, the appointee is entitled to join a contributory pension scheme (OSPS). A generous holiday entitlement of 23 days, in addition to public bank holidays and Christmas closure period, is also included.
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. / Job title: / General Maintenance / Electrician.2. / Date: / As soon as possible
3. / Location: / College Main Site & Annexes
4. / Responsible to: / Clerk of Works
5. / Responsible for: / N/A
6. / Main purpose of the job: / Delivery of college maintenance services to a consistently high standard to all stakeholders.
7. / Main responsibilities / · Deal with all general maintenance requests in a timely manner.
· When making equipment purchases ensure each purchase is cost effective and within the budget perimeters imposed.
· Be aware of procedures relating to asbestos-containing materials.
· Be aware of procedures relating to potential sources of legionella.
· Report any potential health and safety issues promptly.
· Coordinate remedial work on request from line manager or a member of the senior management team.
· Monitoring and maintaining of stock and replenishing when appropriate.
· You would be required to carry out a variety of electrical works in college premises across the city, ranging from simple lamp replacements, small maintenance repairs and fault finding to new installations and rewiring.
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8. / Competencies required / Essential:
· Qualified to the 17th Edition (C&G 2382 - 15).
· Full UK driving licence.
Highly Desirable:
· Inspection & Testing (C&G 2391/2394/5) would be desirable, but not essential.
· Experience in using email.
· Experience of dealing with general repairs and maintenance (preferably in a learning environment).
· Occupational experience of electrical installation and maintenance with the ability to deliver excellent customer service
· Experience of working with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook (email), Word and Excel.
· Basic knowledge of fire safety and general health and safety.
· Some experience of basic plumbing, carpentry.
Desirable:
· Able to carry out duties involving manual handling.
· A team player, able to work with and around students, staff and contractors.
· Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently.
· Willing to work occasional evening/weekend overtime as required.
· Excellent time management skills.
· Able to prioritise tasks effectively under pressure.
· Able to multi-task.
· An eye for detail and desire to complete work to a high standard.
· Good problem solving skills.
· Good interpersonal skills.
· Ability to work at heights and in differing conditions.
9. / Key performance indicators / · Continued positive feedback from all stakeholder groups (student, staff, fellows, guests).
10. / Key interfaces / Clerk of Works (line manager), Home Bursar (H&S) Bursar and Accountant (finances), HR Manager (HR), other College departments as needed.
11. / Terms and conditions / Salary will be competitive, paid monthly by BACS transfer. The successful applicant will be entitled to membership of a contributory pension scheme (OSPS), and a generous holiday entitlement of 23 days (all dates are subject to confirmation with line manager), in addition to bank holidays and Christmas closure (typically five working days).
Due to the nature of College operations, applicants may be required to work on bank holidays, for which overtime will be offered.
The successful applicant may be required to work weekends as part of their role. The typical hours of work shall be a minimum of 40 hours per week.
A free meal will be provided when on duty.
A uniform and all relevant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided.
Staff bus/train pass options are available.
Applicants should complete the attached forms, and return them with a copy of their CV to the address below by 8am on Friday, 14 July 2017.
Dr Undine Bruckner
HR Manager
Hertford College
Catte Street
Oxford
OX1 3BW
Or emailed to
Enquiries regarding this position can be made to Mr Daniel Lee, Clerk of Works, by email at
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENTPOSITION APPLIED FOR: General Maintenance Person/Electrician
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Return this form to: Dr Undine Bruckner, HR Manager
Hertford College
Catte Street
Oxford
OX1 3BW
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Recruitment Monitoring Form
The policy and practice of the University of Oxford and Hertford College require that entry into employment with the University and the College and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of their sex, racial group, sexual orientation, or disability. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. Any information given will be used only to support the diversity and equal opportunities policy and in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998, and to provide annual statutory returns to the Higher Education Statistics Agency. The information will be held in the College Office and will be kept strictly confidential and separate from your name. It is not part of the selection process and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel. The information you give will be retained only for statistical purposes and will not be linked to your name.
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Position Reference (office use only): HCGMP05/17