[ref. s10778001] Property Operative (Plumber)
The Role
We are seeking an additional Property Operative to join our small but highly motivated Property Team, to provide general day to day maintenance across our buildings and facilities as well as skill-specific plumbing maintenance duties for the school’s plumbing systems.The Property Department is managed by the Head of Property along with a hands-on Property Manager, four live-out Property Operatives (three of whom are skilled) and two live-in Property Operatives. The role involves undertaking planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance, installations, and minor works across the school estate and supporting the wider Property Team in ensuring the effective operation of the school’s estate.
Normal working hours are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 16:00 with a 30-minute (unpaid) meal break. The successful candidate will also provide second-line response to the live-in Property Operatives on a call out rota.
About You
The successful candidate will be a qualified/accredited or highly experienced plumber and be able to demonstrate a good range of hands-on technical skills; be hard working and proactive with good attention to detail and be able to work without supervision when necessary.Although not essential, experience of working within an educational facility or similar environment would be desirable.
Our School
Founded in 1646, Reading Blue Coat is a leading independent day school of circa 800 pupils from ages 11 to 18. The School is located on a beautiful 46-acre campus in the village of Sonning, just outside Reading. The School employs more than 200 staff, of whom 50% are academic staff, and provides a stimulating, friendly and supportive atmosphere in which each pupil can realise his or her full intellectual, physical, and creative potential.
Reading Blue Coat offers an exceptional working environment and an attractive rewards package, including excellent benefits such as generous holiday allowance; pension scheme; free meals; extensive staff discounts; tax saving cycle to work and car leasing schemes; free sports and leisure facilities; Employee Assistance Programme; and a strong commitment to professional development.
Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website:
www.rbcs.org.uk/vacancies or contact the HR department, Tel: 0118 933 5813 email: recruitment@rbcs.org.uk
Closing date: 09:00 on Monday 2 June 2025
Suitable candidates may be interviewed at any time following receipt of application and candidates are advised to not delay and submit your application as soon as possible.
Applications must be submitted to the email address above by application form (which can be found on our website) and accompanied by your covering letter. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the UK.