Maintenance Technician
Ridgeway Education Trust, Didcot, OX11 7AJ14 days remaining to apply
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,163.00 - £30,060.00 Annually (Actual)
Maintenance Technician job summary
We are looking for a skilled individual to take on a cross site role as our Maintenance Technician.
Working primarily across 2 of our school sites you will be required to work as part of a team ensuring that the school and safe and able to function.
You will be able to work on your own initiative, being vigilant to identify and resolve a variety of maintenance issues including, but not limited to, plumbing repairs, minor repairs, installation of fixtures and fittings and decoration work.
You will be in contact with contractors, students, staff and families so you will need to be polite and engaging at all times. This role is full time, 37 hours a week this does not include a 30 minute unpaid lunch break, all year, your working hours will be 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am – 4:00pm Fridays, there is a level of flexibility in this. We also offer 28 days annual leave.
The role will be primarily based at St Birinus School (Mereland Road, Didcot) and Didcot Girls’ School (Manor Crescent, Didcot). Occasionally, you may be required to support other schools within the trust for a specific task or project; however, such instances would be short in duration and not part of a long-term arrangement.
Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
To view our Safeguarding policy, please visit our website: Safeguarding - Ridgeway Education Trust
Please be aware that you will be required to bring your original degree certificate, proof of residence and photographic ID, as applicable, to interview and online searches may be made for shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.
RET is a Family Friendly Employer, committed to supporting our staff so that they can carve out a professional and personal life that is fulfilling and balanced.
Our RET Staff Charter summarises the commitment we make to all staff who join and work at Ridgeway Education Trust.
We are committed to expressing our values of high-quality learning, respectful relationships and an inclusive environment in the day-to-day experience of staff and students throughout the school.
We encourage visits to our school in advance of applications; please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like a conversation and/or tour of the school with the Facilities Manager, Mr. Matt Hinchliffe by email mhinchliffe@ridgewayeducation.com or by calling 01235 812092
Commitment to safeguarding
Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ridgeway Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Ridgeway Education Trust (RET) is a multi-academy trust which comprises Didcot Girls’ School, St Birinus Boys’ School and Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School. The two secondary schools also include Didcot Sixth Form, a mixed sixth form of some 400 boys and girls.
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