Skilled Maintenance Craftsman (SMC) East Region
- Recruiter
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Location
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- £21,499 pa, 25 days Annual Leave, Paid Xmas Shutdown, Generous Pension, Life Assurance, Uniform
- Posted
- 07 May 2021
- Closes
- 21 May 2021
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The United Kingdom and Northern Area (UKNA) commemorates 310,000 casualties, in over 13,000 locations throughout the UK, Republic of Ireland, Gibraltar, Scandinavia,
Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Of these 134,456 are on ten major memorials
located throughout the UK.
Location: You will cover maintenance in a variety of sites throughout the East Region. Ideally you will live in the Cambridge area as you will need to be able to make your own way to and from the base site in Cambridge on a daily basis. You may also be required to work on other sites within the East Region.
Opportunities to work on short-term projects in Scandinavia and other regions may also arise.
Contract Type: Permanent/full time
Hours of work:
Summer Hours - Monday to Thursday 0800 to 1230 hours 1330 to 1700 hours
Friday 0800 to 1230 hour
1330 to 1600 hours
Winter Hours - Monday to Friday 0830 to 1230 hours
1300 to 1600 hours
Salary: Starting salary of £21,499 per annum. In addition to this, you may be entitled to Extensive Travelling Allowance (ETA).
About the Role:
As an SMC you will assist in the structural and horticultural maintenance of war graves and memorials to the standards set by the Commission, working as part of a small team whose workload is dependent on operational requirements.
This is a ‘hands-on’ mobile role and travelling is an integral part of the job. There may be periods when you are required to work away from home during the week, which could consist of up to 3 to 4 nights away.
About you:
You should have relevant practical skills, a proven commitment to service delivery and excellent organisational and communication skills. You must be able to work individually, or as part of a small team, at a variety of sites throughout the East Region. As you will be using a company vehicle, a full manual driving license is essential as is the willingness to travel widely in the region including 3-4 overnight stays per week.
While Pesticide Certificates (PA1 and PA6) and NAMM (National Association of Memorial Masons) Membership are required for this role, the Commission will, if required, provide you with the necessary support and training to gain these qualifications.
What we can offer you:
- 25 days annual leave, rising each completed year of service to 30 days
- Paid public holidays, one paid ‘privilege day’, plus paid office shutdowns for the afternoon of Maundy Thursday and between Christmas and New Year
- Generous ‘Pension Quality Mark’ Pension, with CWGC contributing up to 15% of gross salary
- Life Assurance
- Occupational Health Services
- Employee Contribution Awards
- Sickness Pay and Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Additional benefits including cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, shopping discounts and free eye tests
- Professional subscriptions relevant to the role
How to apply:
To apply for this opportunity to join our UKNA Team please send a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing your experience and what you can bring to the role to ukna.careers@cwgc.org
The closing date for applications is 21 May 2021 and it is anticipated that interviews will take place week commencing 31 May 2021 Due to current Covid-19 Social Distancing requirements, interviews will take place using Microsoft Teams.