Works Assistant

We are looking for a Works Assistant to join the Direct Labour team (DLO) in the Estates department. Working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, you will be delivering an excellent maintenance service direct to our customers.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for basic reactive repairs to the components and equipment (Internal & external) of the building fabric, civils and structural elements.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks.
• Assist other staff within the department on reactive and planned maintenance.
• Act as 1st response to emergency situations to assist in roof leaks and basic repairs, clearing and cleaning areas that are subject to escape of water and flooding.
• Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Assist with managing critical and essential material stock levels.
• Develop good working relationships with key customers to continually improve our service.

We’d like to hear from you if you:

• Are experienced in working within a reactive maintenance environment.
• Experienced in carrying out basic fabric, civils and structural repairs in a professional/commercial environment.
• Have a good understanding of job specific General Health and Safety in the workplace including risk assessments and method statements.
• Can work well as part of a team and independently.
• Can communicate and deliver excellent customer service.

We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.

Benefits include: -

35 hour 8am-4pm working week.
32 Days leave plus Bank Holidays.
Generous employers’ contribution pension scheme.
Potential overtime earnings (dependent on there being a business need).
Bespoke training to your trade background.
Access to a company vehicle for travel between sites daily and ‘on-call’ to take home during the evening/weekend.
Company uniform/PPE.
Sick pay.

This role is site based, meaning that you will be spending all of your time working on campus. The University is committed to offering flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

A valid driving license is necessary as it is a condition of employment so that all personnel are able to utilise the fleet of University vehicles to reach all University sites.

Please contact Tristan Marley (MarleyT@cardiff.ac.uk) for an informal, confidential discussion about the role.

This post is full-time and open-ended.

Salary: £23,700 - £24,533 per annum (Grade 3)

Closing date: Friday, 24 May 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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