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Job summary
The position of Building Fabric Supervisor within the Estates Department is to support our existing capability and follow through on any repair requests from our stakeholders.
Job description
The successful candidate will assist the Maintenance Manager in the delivery of planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance across both sites, ensuring all buildings and infrastructure are maintained to a high standard – for example the care and protection of our collections. Another key objective will be responding to work requests in a timely manner.
Person specification
The role calls for an individual that has general building (fabric) experience ideally a time served carpenter, highly enthusiastic, committed and adaptable to various types of work. This role will also require weekend working and traveling to Wakehurst when required.
You will demonstrate general building, carpentry and maintenance such as repairs to doors, windows, ironmongery, flooring, roofing, tiling, brickwork, fences, shuttering and external walkways. This will also include painting and decorating and use of power and hand tools.
Benefits
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
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Selection process details
To apply for this role, please submit your application through the Kew Gardens website.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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