Maintenance Assistant – Haywards Heath
£27183 per annum – excellent benefits. A car driver is essential due to the rural location.

Our educational establishment are looking for an experienced maintenance assistant to join their team. The role involves carpentry, painting & decorating, plumbing and minor electrical work as may be required. To maintain locks and keys. You will need to be DBS checked for this role. The client may look at part-time candidates as well as full-time.

Key responsibilities:

To report to and liaise with the Head of Maintenance regarding all issues that relate to the maintenance and administration of the educational facility. To include (but not limited to)   - All building and site repairs,
-  Health and safety compliance

-  Fire risk analysis and compliance

-  Security

-  Plumbing

-  COSHH

-  General maintenance


To assist with preventative maintenance. To review and negotiate with subcontractors, coordinate repairs and perform compliance tests under the supervision of the Head of Maintenance.To order parts, chemicals and stock in accordance with the budget and purchasing procedures. To adhere to cost control and monitor the maintenance expenditure within the approved budgetTo maintain and ensure compliance with all the appropriate health and safety regulations. To undertake regular checks on a systematic basis and in particular:

Weekly Legionella flushMonthly carbon-monoxide checksMonthly window safety checksMonthly Blind Cleat safety checkMonthly Smoke Alarm Battery checkMonthly Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blanket checks

Weekly Playground Equipment Safety checks: To maintain and check equipment safety, including but not limited to door closures, ladders, playground equipment and workshop facilities



To assist the Groundsman with gardening duties all the year round and maintenance of the grounds including mowing and marking pitches, as directed by the Head of Maintenance in conjunction with the Groundsman.To drive the school minibuses.To be Out of hours duty phone holder on a rota basis to be agreed.

To be a secondary phone response contact in case of emergency

To assist with School logistics including stage/seating erectionTo maintain internal and external lighting, including setting time clocks

To assist with snow clearing, de-icing and other hazards that may ariseTo work with other members of the staff team in a co-operative and helpful manner.

To deliver any reasonable request by the Bursar, Facilities Manager or the Head of Maintenance.
Other requirements:

Meticulous maintenance skills (Electrical certification an advantage)Full, clean driving licence (DI licence an advantage)Excellent communication skills.A warm and professional mannerAttention to detail and safetyLoyalty, tact, enthusiasm and flexibility
               The ability to work independently, yet as part of the team

              Hours of work:


       This is a permanent full-time role. The hours are 8.00am to 5pm Monday-Friday but there is flexibility for part-time hours to be considered.