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Location: Charterhouse School, Godalming GU7 2DX
Salary: Circa £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)
Closing Date: 19th of October 2026
Charterhouse is seeking a General Builder/Multi-Trader to join the busy Estate department.
In any one year the type and size of work which is undertaken by the Estate department is enormously varied, ranging from reactive maintenance through to major capital development projects. Work is either carried out by our in-house team of 15 artisan and technical tradesmen supported by sub-contractors, or we will approach small to medium contractors (through to large national contractors) to carry out our larger areas of project work. At all stages we look to make the most financially attractive procurement decisions whilst meeting challenging programming deadlines and ensuring that we continue to provide quality accommodation for our staff and pupils.
An attractive salary is offered, together with benefits including membership of the Sports Club, Employee Assistant Programme, cash health plan and contributory pension scheme.
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Overall Responsibilities
- Carry out a variety of planned and reactive building maintenance tasks, which will be varied in nature and will include general building, paving and external works.
- Carry out planned preventative building maintenance in line with set programmes.
- To undertake building and roofing maintenance tasks as required.
- Carry out planned and reactive gulley cleaning to ensure gulleys are flushed/emptied and their connections cleared of silt deposits, debris and obstructions.
- To undertake bricklaying tasks to include rebuilding and repairing walls and refurbishing brick work.
- To undertake basic drainage investigation and repair, identifying blockages and defects and escalating to line manager where necessary.
- To carry out regular routine duties that will include: clearing drains, clearing gutters, clearing roofs.
- Support the Estates team with erecting and the safe use of scaffold towers and other access equipment.
- Assist the Estates team with the escorting of contractors.
- To collect, transport and deliver materials around the site as required for works being carried out by yourself and other members of the Estate department.
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Working Arrangements
- Full-Time Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30hrs throughout the year
- Hours: 40 hours per week with 30-minute unpaid lunch break
- Salary: circa £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
- A willingness to be flexible in working hours is essential.
- 5 weeks paid holiday plus statutory English Bank Holidays. Subject to emergencies, the School is closed between Christmas and New Year.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Charterhouse School, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
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