Location: | Reading |
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Salary: | £20,134 to £21,197 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 1st February 2023 |
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Closes: | 28th February 2023 |
Job Ref: | SRF42128 |
Occupying three beautiful campuses (Whiteknights, with its early 19th century planned landscape, London Road with its formal gardens and ceremonial Great Hall, and Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, with its riverside garden landscape) the unique “University within a Park” setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.
With such a varied range of habitats, gardens and other off site properties, there is an ever changing cycle of grounds maintenance tasks carried out by the Grounds Maintenance Team here at Reading. As well as being responsible for the management and maintenance of the grounds surrounding the academic teaching and research buildings, we also care for a significant collection of trees, meadows, woodlands an expansive lake and the university SportsPark pitches. Please apply via the Jobtrain site, and describe how you meet the key recruiting criteria:
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Interviews to be held on 10 March 2023
Informal contact details
Contact role: Head of Grounds Maintenance
Contact name: Rupert Taylor
Contact phone: 0784 3344513 (Office hours only and no voice mail please)
Contact email: r.taylor@reading.ac.uk
Alternative informal contact details
Contact role: Deputy Head of Grounds Maintenance
Contact name: Duncan Zacks
Contact phone: 0784 3344509 (Office hours only and no voice mail please)
Contact email: d.m.zacks@reading.ac.uk
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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