Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Painter and Maintenance Operative on a full-time, permanent basis. Reporting to: Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Maintenance) Main purpose of the role: The purpose of this post is to ensure the smooth and efficient provision of painting services to all schools and properties within Brighton College. General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applying paint, stain, varnish and other finishes to a high standard with minimal supervision.
• Using brushes, rollers or spraying equipment.
• Working with the team to calculate the materials needed for a project.
• Removing old paint or wallpaper by sanding or scraping, or by using heat guns, liquid paint removers or steam strippers.
• Cleaning up supplies and replacing fixtures when project is complete.
• Any other reasonable management request., This role will work 40 hours per week, from 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday inclusive with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break each day
  
  The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:
• Painting & Decorating Level 2 NVQ.
• 3+ years of experience painting and decorating.
• The ability to deliver on deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic computer skills required for checking and updating work orders, ordering supplies and online training.
• To be flexible and have a positive attitude to work within a team framework.
• The ability to interact with all types of people with courtesy and tact.
• The ability to work competently alone or as part of the team.
• Required to be on the out of hours maintenance rota (on completion of probation).
Desirable
• Plastering experience would be beneficial but not essential.
• General maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to erect working platforms and towers.
  
  Brighton College is one of the UK's leading schools and the oldest public school in Sussex.
The College was recently named 'England's School of the Decade' by The Sunday Times. The award was given on the basis of our exceptional examination results as well as our fundamental emphasis on kindness and social engagement. The Sunday Times also named Brighton College 'England's Independent School of the Year 2019', the second time in a decade the school has won this accolade. The Week magazine named Brighton College 'Most forward-thinking school in Britain' for two years running in 2017 and 2018. Tatler magazine awarded Richard Cairns the title of 'Head Master of the Year 2012-13', and Brighton College was named UK 'Independent School of the Year 2013- 14' at the Independent Schools Awards. The last full ISI inspection in 2015 awarded the College the top grade in every category including 'Exceptional' for teaching and learning. The Brighton College family of schools also includes Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep School, St Christopher's School and Handcross Park, educating a further 1,150 children aged 3 to 13. Overseas, the College has opened Brighton College Abu Dhabi, Brighton College Al Ain, Brighton College Dubai and Brighton College Bangkok, with Brighton College Singapore the most recent addition, having opened in September 2020. There has also been major investment in new facilities over the last ten years. This has seen the construction of five major buildings on the main site, including the new £55m School of Science and Sport which opened in January 2020, which includes eighteen state-of-the-art laboratories alongside a new sports hall, 25-metre swimming pool, fitness centre and roof-top running track. Other recent additions include two new boarding houses, a state-of-the-art Music School and the Yeoh Building, a teaching building which includes 22 classrooms for maths, history, economics, politics and EAL, alongside an innovative Creative Learning Centre, opened in 2017. Above all, Brighton is a very happy place where staff and pupils feel fulfilled and purposeful. We are proud to have taken a progressive stand on diversity, equality and inclusion and we are committed to furthering this agenda through our teaching, and all aspects of the life of the school. We are a member of the School Inclusion Alliance and an important aspect of our vision for education is to increase diversity among our teaching staff to enrich all aspects of the life of the College and provide diverse role models for all pupils. We pride ourselves on being a warm, inclusive and respectful community, where our staff are welcoming and positive and our pupils are intellectually curious and kind.

The salary for this role is £29,254 per annum. On completion of probation you will be expected to go onto the on-call rota, for which you will be paid.,
• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College's music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
• Employee benefit and rewards platform which provides access to a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources.
Wellbeing:
• Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.