Caretaker and Maintenance Operative – Westminster Youth Ministry
Archdiocese of Westminster wishes to appoint a ‘Caretaker and Maintenance Operative’ for the SPEC Retreat Centre in Pinner.
Job Title: Caretaker and Maintenance Operative
Location: SPEC (Pinner, Greater London, Middlesex)
Salary– £33,000 per annum
Please find the job description for this role below:
The main purpose of the role is to offer a clean and safe environment for the staff, volunteers and guests at SPEC Retreat Centre that meet all the necessary regulatory and legal requirements to the highest standards. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience of caretaking and large building maintenance in an office and hospitality setting; and ideally possess a professional qualification or its equivalent.
Applicants should have some understanding of how retreat centers work and be able to work in the environment where children and young people are present; and have the right to work in the UK.
More information about SPEC Retreat Centre can be found at https://youth.rcdow.org.uk/retreat-centre/facilities/
The role is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barred List check.
Hours of work: Permanent contract of 35 hours per week (with some evenings and weekends when required)
Holiday: 23 days a year + public holidays + discretionary days
Closing date: Friday, 10 January 2025 at 12 noon
Interview date: Week commencing 13 January 2025
Application details
Our people are incredibly important to us, and we value and respect diversity in all its forms (seen and unseen). We particularly welcome applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which we work. We would like to increase representation of these groups among our staff as we know greater diversity will lead to an even greater impact for our work.
To be considered for the role, please complete an online application. CVs will NOT be considered, therefore, please do not send them. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please note that you will need to be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. You must provide proof of Right to Work in the UK. We reserve the right to remove the vacancy before closing date.
Equal Opportunities & Living Wage Statement:
The Diocese of Westminster is an Equal Opportunities and accredited Living Wage employer. To be successful, we aspire to be person centered at all times and place human dignity at our centre. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is best suited to the job, and we welcome applications from all communities and underrepresented groups, regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, faith, age and gender. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We strive to take a holistic approach to the development of our people so that we may better serve and empower the mission of our Church as ministered by the parishes, deaneries, schools and communities that we support. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrating and promoting diversity.
We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our organisation, share a sense of belonging and demonstrate our values. With this in mind, we positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion at the Diocese of Westminster and place it at the heart of our aim which is to reflect and connect with the diverse communities that we serve.
Actions we take to provide equality of opportunity for all candidates include:
- We anonymise application forms during our shortlisting process to ensure that candidates are assessed without any consideration of their name, gender or background.
- As part of this anonymisation, we don’t take into consideration where candidates studied, or the method of that study e.g. full-time, part-time or distance learning.
- We apply a consistent approach to our question setting across our applications and interviews to ensure that everyone is assessed against the identified values, competencies and job requirements. Our values are important to us and as such we use a scoring framework that marks candidates based on values, behaviours and competencies.
- We provide guidance and brief all our interviewers throughout the selection processes in recruitment best-practice to mitigate against any potential for conscious or unconscious bias or discrimination. Whenever possible we will have multiple interviewers when assessing each candidate to ensure marking is accurate and fair.
- We ensure all our assessment venues are accessible. We offer alternative formats of our application forms to encourage applicants with disabilities or who require reasonable adjustments to perform at their best.
- We will work together with candidates with a disability or health condition to implement reasonable adjustments to enable them to feel comfortable and strive during the assessment process.