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Join the dedicated team at RBG Kew and contribute to the sustainable future of our planet as a Maintenance Assistant.
Overview
Salary
£29692 - £31434
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
Join the prestigious Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - a leading plant science institute and World Heritage Site. Our mission extends beyond being a top visitor attraction; we are at the forefront of understanding and protecting plant and fungal life for the well-being of all life on Earth. Through leading scientific research, our global network, breathtaking gardens, and vast history, we strive to end extinction and champion nature's sustainable management.
Role Summary
- Be a crucial member of the Estate Team, supporting a wide range of stakeholders across RBG Kew.
- Perform maintenance tasks proactively and reactively, carrying out health and safety and compliance checks with accurate record keeping.
- Develop skills in basic building fabric and plumbing maintenance.
Role Requirements
- Ability to perform basic maintenance tasks.
- Flexibility to work on a 5 over 7-day shift rota.
- A keeness to learn new skills.
Application Process Details
- We provide continuous learning opportunities and a generous leave entitlement.
- We encourage a healthy work-life balance with flexible working hours and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Additional benefits include a competitive pension, discount scheme, free entry to national museums and access to our stunning gardens.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth. We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history. Join us on our journey as protectors of the world's plants and fungi.
The role: As a Maintenance Assistant within the Estate department, you will be a vital part of the Estate Team, providing support to the wider team and stakeholders across the RBG Kew. Your responsibilities will include both reactive and pre-planned maintenance tasks, health and safety, and compliance checks with accurate record keeping. You should bring skills in basic building fabric and plumbing maintenance through Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance tasks and a willingness to learn new skills.
Job requirements: This role will be engaged on an annualised hours contract working a 5 over 7-day shift rota. Candidates should have the ability to perform basic maintenance tasks and have a willingness to learn new skills.
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 as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
