About Reaseheath
Reaseheath College and University Centre is a leading land-based and technical education provider, with a proud history stretching back over 100 years. Our mission is simple: to deliver industry focused, career ready education that transforms lives and supports the future of all our learners – from further education, higher education, apprenticeships and adult courses.
Set in a stunning rural campus near Nantwich in Cheshire, we offer an inspiring place to work, with industry-leading facilities, strong employer partnerships and a clear focus on innovation, sustainability and real-world skills.
Working at Reaseheath
Working at Reaseheath means being part of a supportive, ambitious and values-driven community. Our staff play a vital role in shaping futures, helping our learners develop the skills, confidence and experience they need to succeed in their careers.
We are committed to creating a positive working environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to grow. With opportunities for professional development, strong industry links and a collaborative culture, you can build a rewarding career while making a genuine impact.
Job Title: Estates Joiner and General Operative
Status: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: 8:00am - 16:30pm, Monday to Friday (although flexibility is essential to cover overtime as required by the business needs)
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 6th September 2026
Assessment Centre Date: To be confirmed
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Estates Joiner and General Operative to join our Estates team, working across the Reaseheath College and University Centre campus, as well as our Reaseheath Engineering Apprenticeships Academy down the road. You will support all areas of the campus whilst working closely with other members of the Estates team.
Key responsibilities
- Support the foreman in the effective delivery of planned and unplanned maintenance to ensure a high quality and efficient delivery of small projects
- Assist the estates team to delivery of a rolling plan of maintenance in line with the strategic direction of the College to ensure that the College estate is maintained to a high standard.
- Undertake small Joinery construction, repair and maintenance in house projects completing to a high standard.
- Organising and maintaining door suited locking mechanisms on campus
- Testing, maintenance and replacement of fire doors to campus buildings
Assist in maintaining the safety of buildings and infrastructure across the College including health and safety management, risk assessment and fire safety to ensure that the College is a safe environment for all learners, staff and general public
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The successful candidate will:
- Have GCSE Maths and English grade C or above (or willingness to work towards)
- Experience of working in building maintenance, Joinery or the construction environment
- Be a time served joiner
- Have experience of planning, completing and timely delivery of small projects and reactive maintenance to a high standard
- Ability to manage and work within a team, flexibly and with a “can do” attitude
- Communicate with individuals on all levels including students, colleagues and visitors
We can offer you:
- 47 days annual leave including Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
- Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 19.8%
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pluxee reward scheme
- Free on site gym membership
- Onsite Starbucks along with multiple restaurant and cafe outlets
- Access to a multitude of external benefits through local businesses to the Cheshire area
- Specialist equipment reflecting industry practice
As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CPD programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.
For more information, please refer to the additional job description. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] to arrange a conversation with our hiring managers.
Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.
The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.
Disability Support
The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the People Services team at [email protected] should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.
Safer Recruitment Statement
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) makes certain regulated activity (i.e. work with children and/or young people) exempt from the Act and therefore requires individuals seeking to work with these groups to be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with children's barred list, amongst other safer recruitment checks.
Where a post is classed as exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, you will be required to reveal all convictions not classed as 'protected' by the Ministry of Justice guidelines, both spent and unspent.
Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered in relation to an application for positions to which the Order applies. Please note that certain criminal convictions may affect your eligibility for employment with the college, but having a previous conviction will not automatically bar you from employment. Please refer to the college website for the policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
This information is considered sensitive personal data under the Data Protection Act 2018. It will only be used for the purposes of this recruitment exercise and will be safely disposed of after six months if you are not successful in your application for this vacancy.
Other safer recruitment checks that will be carries out during the recruitment process include online checks and prohibition from teaching checks (where relevant).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.
