Facilities - Building Maintenance Operative

Facilities - Building Maintenance Operative
Contract: Permanent, full-time post (subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months)
Salary range: £29,120 - £31,200 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.
Based: South Kensington, London SW7
Work Pattern: 8.00am - 4.00pm every day and is fully site based.

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive Building Maintenance Operative.

The role has the responsibility for ensuring, on a day-to-day basis, that the Society’s premises are safe, clean, and sensibly maintained.

As the Building Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for the day-to-day safety and security and building maintenance (in a listed building) and, in addition, you will provide some support for event preparation to ensure smooth running of the premises for our members, users and employees.

The successful candidate will be well motivated and able to identify jobs that need doing without being told.

About us

Founded in 1830, we are the UK's learned society and professional body for geography. As a charity, learned society and professional body we serve an exceptionally wide range of public and professional audiences, including our 16,000 members. We reach millions of people each year through our work to advance geography and support geographers.

The Society offers professional accreditation to members through Chartered Geographer status.

Benefits

There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:

• 35-hour working week.
• Office-based with opportunity for occasional home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Generous pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.

Closing date: 9.30am on Monday 3 March.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The Royal Geographical Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

No agencies please.