Multi-Skilled Carpenter

Winchester College is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Carpenter to join our Works Department as soon as possible. This role is ideal for a skilled and versatile professional eager to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of our historic and varied estate.

The Role

Reporting to the Supervisor and Manager, the Multi-Skilled Carpenter will be a vital part of our small, multi-disciplined project team. You'll gain hands-on experience maintaining, improving, and altering the College's extensive range of buildings, which span from the 14th to the 21st century.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Carpentry Expertise: Carrying out all aspects of carpentry work in the maintenance, improvement, and alteration of the College’s varied building stock.
• Multi-Trade Capability: Applying at least two additional trade skills at an intermediate level, choosing from plumbing, plastering, bricklaying, or ceramic tiling.
• Team Collaboration: Being a willing and adaptable member of the Works Department, supporting a wide range of duties beyond typical carpentry tasks.

About You

We are looking for an experienced multi-skilled carpenter who can work both unsupervised and within a team. You should have an eye for detail and some experience working in historic buildings.

Essential Skills & Qualities:

• Competent Carpenter & Joiner: Demonstrated proficiency in carpentry and joinery, ideally with experience in historic buildings.
• Multi-Trade Competence: Proven experience in at least two of the following:
• Plastering: Able to complete various plastering works such as patch repairs or skimming.
• Plumbing: Able to plumb in kitchen appliances, bathroom suites, and undertake small heating repairs.
• Bricklaying: Able to take on repointing and small bricklaying tasks.
• Ceramic Tiling: Able to tile kitchens and bathrooms.
• Physical Capability: Awareness of the physical nature of the position, including the requirement to work under all weather conditions and at heights.
• Key Qualities: A welcoming and friendly demeanour, the ability to build strong relationships, calm and decisive under pressure, high levels of energy, enthusiasm, reliability, excellent behaviour management skills, and a commitment to promoting an inclusive culture.

What We Offer

• Start Date: As soon as possible.
• Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (30 minutes for lunch and 10 minutes morning break). You will be expected to respond to occasional out-of-hours emergency call-outs for which a minimum of 2 hours overtime will be paid.
• Salary: Circa £34,500 - £35,500 (gross) per annum, depending on qualifications, skills, and experience. Salary is paid monthly in arrears.

If you are a motivated and experienced multi-skilled professional ready to contribute to a unique and supportive environment, we encourage you to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Only applications completed on the school website will be accepted. Please attach a full CV with your application.

Please note that applications will be dealt with as they arrive. Winchester College reserves the right to appoint before the deadline passes.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 10th August 2025.

For the full job description and to apply please see here:

https://www.winchestercollege.org/employment-opportunities/my-application/vacancy/2056503mXK

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the recruitment process, please email [email protected].