Step-down services for children and young adults

At Young Foundations, we specialise in residential step-down services, and specialist education, for children and young people with complex needs.

Maintenance Operative

Mirren Park School, Paisley, Renfrewshire

Permanent - Part Time
£10,416.08 - £11,603.80 per annum (DOE)

Maintenance Operative

Mirren Park, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 1NS

Salary: £10,416.08 – £11,603.80 per annum (DOE)

Hours per Week: 16 Per Week (Monday to Thursday)

Contract Type:Temporary 12 Month Contract.

The Role of Maintenance Operative:

  • Undertake general maintenance, security, porterage and cleaning service at Mirren Park School:
  • To undertake various regular statutory checks including Asbestos visual check, fire alarm weekly and periodic tests, water checks etc.
    • Respond effectively to all urgent maintenance and repair tasks as they arise.
  • Undertake general repairs and maintenance around the site or organise repairs to be made by a contractor.
    • Work as an effective team member with maintenance and cleaning staff, support staff and teaching staff.
    • Supervise all external contractors ensuring that all necessary procedures and policies are adhered to.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of general maintenance relating to buildings, mechanical and electrical services, decoration, plumbing and gardening.
  • Time served experienced Tradesman and all-round experience in a number of trades.
  • Manual handling techniques and Health & Safety in the workplace,
  • Knowledge of use of power tools and other general maintenance equipment.
  • Hold a full driving license.

About Mirren Park School:

Mirren Park School form parts of the core community facilities and partnerships designed to promote the successful development of its pupils and enrich the lives of the local and wider community.

Located in Paisley, Mirren Park supports young people from ages 11 to 18 with a wide range of additional needs such as social, emotional and mental health conditions, autism and complex needs. We offer a full curriculum experience, but one that is organised and presented in a way that is more supportive, motivational, relevant, and capable of engaging both vulnerable and challenging pupils.

Benefits of Working for us:

  • A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
  • A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
  • Competitive pay with pay progression opportunities
  • Career development and training
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Free eye care vouchers

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across the company in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced PVG check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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About Mirren Park School

Mirren Park is an independent school located in the heart of Paisley, Renfrewshire where it forms part of the core of community facilities and partnerships designed to promote both the successful development of its pupils and enrich the life of the local and wider community.

The school offers a full curriculum experience, but one which is organised and presented in a way that is more supportive, motivational, relevant and capable of engaging both vulnerable and challenging pupils.

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