Employer: Bader College - UK campus of Queen’s University (Canada)
Campus: Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN
About us
Bader College, located at historic Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, is the overseas campus of Queen’s University, Canada. The campus occupies a 600-acre estate, including a range of academic, residential, and recreational facilities. Our dedicated faculty and staff provide exceptional academic programming for undergraduate and postgraduate students from Canada and around the world. We also serve as a venue for international conferences and meetings. Our wholly owned trading subsidiary, Herstmonceux Castle Estates Limited (HCE), is responsible for running the gardens and grounds, corporate events, and other functions.
About the role
The Buildings & Facilities Team are responsible for the maintenance of our Grade 1 listed, 15th century castle, our student residences, and other buildings on site, as well as managing building projects and ensuring the health and safety of all our students, visitors, and guests. The team is central to ensuring that buildings and facilities are fit for purpose and meet business needs.
We are seeing an individual who will work collaboratively as part of a team, to provide an exceptional level of service to Bader College and Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited (HCE). Dealing with general maintenance duties as part of the buildings and facilities team. Providing Bader College and HCE with facilities maintenance support and enabling the delivery of an outstanding educational, working, and events environment.
This will include undertaking planned and reactive maintenance repairs under the direction of the Head of Buildings & Facilities and to provide effective support to the Head of Buildings & Facilities undertaking scheduled Pre Planned Maintenance (PPM) activity and reactive maintenance tasks.
The Buildings & Facilities department consists of three members of staff (4 FTE):
- Head of Buildings & Facilities (1FTE)
- Buildings & Facilities Assistants (2 FTE)
Qualifications and experience
Relevant role-related training with an understanding and knowledge of regular maintenance tasks including plumbing.
Compensation
The post is full-time, and normal working hours will be 40 hours per week over 5 days.
Salary: £28,000 plus benefits.
Bader College is committed to employment equity, inclusion and diversity and supports fair treatment and opportunity for all. No job applicant, employee or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
How to apply
Please provide to bc.recruitment@queensu.ca a copy of your latest CV together with a personal statement which sets out how you meet the person specification and why you are interested in applying for this pivotal role.
What we can offer you
In addition to salary and holiday pay, we offer several other benefits, including:
- auto-enrol pension scheme with guaranteed contribution from the College.
- opportunities for relevant training and development.
- free on-site parking.
- free campus gymnasium.
- access to the College lending library: books, DVDs, CDs and more.
- access to Castle gardens and grounds during breaks in the working day, at weekends and during holidays from work.
- a working environment comprising an historic building with beautiful gardens and grounds.
- friendly, supportive colleagues in the close-knit Castle community.
Bader College, located at historic Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, is the overseas campus of Queen’s University, Canada. The campus occupies a 600-acre estate, including a range of academic, residential, and recreational facilities. Our dedicated faculty and staff provide exceptional academic programming for undergraduate and postgraduate students from Canada and around the world. We also serve as a venue for international conferences and meetings. Our wholly owned trading subsidiary, Herstmonceux Castle Estates Limited, is responsible for running the gardens and grounds, corporate events, and other functions. Bader College is committed to employment equity, inclusion and diversity and supports fair treatment and opportunity for all.