Maintenance Apprentice - The Royal Grammar School (Boys)
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
We are seeking to appoint a Maintenance Apprentice to join our Estates Team. The post holder will have an eye for detail and a ‘have a go’ approach. Working as part of the maintenance team, the Maintenance Apprentice will assist with delivering a planned and responsive maintenance service to all areas of the school and grounds. You will develop valuable trade skills in plumbing, property maintenance, etc.
Salary Type: £23,797 per annum
Salary details: (£12.33 per hour)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing date: 24/04/2025 08:00
Interviews to be held: asap
About us
RGS is an exceptional place. We have a vision to be seen as world class in offering those most naturally able the best that a state funded school can offer. We have a proud tradition, dating back to the 13th Century of educating young men.
You will very much enjoy working with the boys here who are courteous, committed, caring and entertaining.
Support staff at RGS provide a vital role in ensuring that the School not only runs smoothly but continues to develop. Whether joining one of the administration teams, being a technician, a support assistant, gap student, and working on the finances or around the extensive school estate, RGS welcomes colleagues from all backgrounds to bring an added dimension to our staff body. A range of roles exists from part time, term time only to full time and support staff have excellent opportunities to contribute towards school life. Although we do not ask our support staff to undertake teaching roles, we warmly encourage participation in school trips and co-curricular activities.
Salary, benefits and wellbeing at RGS
Support staff are paid on the RGS scales, which are closely related to the locally negotiated Buckinghamshire Council pay range. For the benefit of support staff, the School participates in the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are a mutually supportive team and endeavour to ensure that all staff have a healthy work / life balance.
We offer
Excellent pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Free membership of the School’s Fitness Suite
Free use of the swimming pool
Tax efficient purchases of gadgets through the tech scheme
Staff common room with free tea & coffee
On site hot and cold food
Social functions/concerts/plays etc
Car parking onsite
Accommodation (limited)
Long service awards
Wellbeing
Staff football
Staff Yoga
Staff badminton
Staff tennis
Staff touch rugby
Christmas party
Secret Santa
Secret buddy
Wellbeing group meetings
Common Room cake day
Wellbeing week
End of term get-togethers
Staff birthday cake breaks
Website: www.rgshw.com
About the role
Undertake general maintenance tasks. This may include basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, decorating, general repairs and porterage tasks
Under supervision, you will learn to identify and resolve common property maintenance issues
Assist in scheduled maintenance tasks to ensure the longevity and efficiency of property systems
Assist with responding to reactive maintenance requests and emergency repairs
Assist with School sustainability projects
Monitor standards of estate and facilities and report outcomes to the Estates & Facilities Manager
Undertake grounds maintenance under the direction of the Estates Manager
About you
Essential Requirements ....
An interest in property maintenance
A desire to work hard, and ability to use own initiative
Punctual, hardworking and committed
Willingness to get hands dirty and learn on the job
Ability to use computers for recording of some tasks and completing College and apprenticeship training
Understand and respect confidentiality
Able to interact with students and adults
Physical fit able to lift, carry, climb
Happy to ask for help
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 524955
Email: [email protected]
All staff, visitors and volunteers understand safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility and that they must be diligent to help secure children’s safety and wellbeing.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
