Maintenance Technician

Badminton School, Bristol, BS9 3BA

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  30 January 2026

• Closing date

  16 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TBC

Maintenance Technician job summary

Position: Estates Technician

Location: On site, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3BA

Hours: This is an all-year round appointment based on a 40-hour working week Monday to Friday with an hour unpaid lunch break. The Estates Department is open from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 7:00 am to 9:00 pm on Friday; a shift system is in place to cover these hours. Weekend work will be required in an addition to the weekday hours on a rota basis and days off will be given during the week for weekend working.

The closing date for this position will be Monday 16th January at 8:00am

The start date for this position will be as soon as possible

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made; applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

We are looking for a skilled and flexible Estates Technician to join our hard working Estates team.

Main responsibilities include:

• In-house buildings maintenance including painting and decorating, carpentry and general maintenance
  
• Routine swimming pool water quality monitoring and recording (training will be provided if required)
  
• Legal compliance monitoring and recording such as legionella, fire safe systems, asbestos and emergency lighting
  
• Occasional inspection of all school transport, which could include the cleaning of vehicles and ad hoc driving duties
  
• When required liaise with external contractors whilst they are on site
  

To be considered for this position, we are looking for the following:

• Strong general DIY skills
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Full driving licence
  
• The ability to work cohesively as part of a team and independently
  
• • Positive, can-do attitude
• Ideally, you will also have carpentry skills and experience of working with young people

For full details of the essential and desirable criteria, please see the person specification in the candidate brochure

What We Offer:

• Lunch is provided
  
• Additional benefits: free onsite parking, use of the school gym and heated swimming pool (at designated times)
  
• Pension scheme membership (including life cover)
  

Applicants should be aware that all email communication with HR will be sent via E-teach. We recommend that you check your emails and E-teach account regularly.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Badminton School

• School type: Independent school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 516 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Badminton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/badminton-school

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