The Architectural Association

ROLE: Maintenance Operative/Carpenter

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Role Overview

£32,000 to £35,000
London – Bedford Square
Estates & Facilities
Estates & Facilities
Maintenance Supervisor & Deputy Facilities
Manager
As soon as possible
Permanent
Full-time; Monday to Friday 8am-4pm. Occasional overtime working
on Saturdays may be required

The core duties of the Maintenance Operative/Carpenter is to perform reactive repairs and
planned preventative maintenance on the building’s fabric, including doors, windows, floors,
locks, and furniture.  Other duties include the installation of temporary exhibitions and
refurbishment projects, which may include fitting shelving, cabinets, or erecting partition walls
and pin-up boards.  Collaborating with and assisting other tradespeople (e.g. plumbers,
electricians, painters) and supporting the Facilities Team with general building maintenance
tasks is required on occasions.

Main Responsibilities
Repairs and Maintenance:

•  To report any maintenance faults to the Maintenance Supervisor.
•  To  undertake,  together  with  members  of  the  Estates  &  Facilities  team,  various  maintenance

tasks as scheduled in the maintenance logbook.

•  To identify parts and materials required to carry out each job and submit lists for purchasing.
•  To carry out, together with members of the E&F team, a wide range of maintenance tasks using

Furniture repairs and building woodwork repairs
Structure building from drawings

various skills and paying particular attention to:
-  Door & window easing / repairs
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-  Walls building
-  Kitchen units repair
-  Picture hanging
Shelf erection/repairs
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-  Drywall and plaster repairs
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-  Other ad hoc repairs such as tile replacements, roof replacement/repairs, gutter clearance

Lock changes

and repairs.

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To have overall responsibility for the carpentry workshop ensuring:
A safe working environment is maintained at all times.
Machinery and other facilities are safe and fit for purpose.
All necessary materials are sourced, purchased and fully accounted for in the
workshop.

Operational Housekeeping:
•  To monitor standards and ensure that any shortfalls are rectified and re-occurrence addressed.
•  To  ensure  prompt  dispersion  of  deliveries  and  collection  items  within  the  AA  throughout  the

buildings.

•  To ensure that effective communication process is in place as to the whereabouts of all items stored.
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In conjunction with the Estates & Facilities team members, to be responsible in ensuring that the
Maintenance Workshop and all other relevant areas are tidy, safe to use or enter and clean at all
times.

Health & Safety:
•  To  represent  the  department  as  the  point  of  contact  for  Health  and  Safety  and  to  ensure  that

procedures are implemented and maintained to the correct standard at all times.

•  To  ensure  that  the  safety  of  all  staff,  students  and  visitors  to  the  AA  remains  of  paramount

importance at all times.

•  To support and assist the Maintenance Supervisor & Deputy Facilities Manager in carrying out any

risk assessments relevant to the department: Fire, Building and COSHH.
•  To ensure that the use of health & safety signage is observed at all times.
•  To take part in any health and safety training within the AA in relation to specific areas such as fire

safety, COSHH, LEV, Manual Handling, Safety in the Workplace practices etc.

•  To assist with the school emergency procedures.

Personnel:
•  To ensure an effective delegation of tasks to the contracted staff when necessary.

Finance and Cost Control:
•  To comply with the school purchasing policies and procedures.
•  To ensure that all stocks are managed in quantity and quality and secured at all times.

Other Duties:
•  To be available for staff meetings and the school events, when necessary.
•  To be available for occasional weekend work subject to days off in lieu or overtime at the rate in

accordance with the school policy.

•  To undertake any reasonable requests for ad hoc duties as requested by the line manager.
•  To be supportive and involved in any on-going project.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to
undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

All staff must:

•  Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements (e.g. Finance, HR, Health &

Safety)

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•  Adhere to the requirements set out in the AA Code of Behavioural Expectations and

other institutional policies.

Person Specification:

•  Formal training: apprenticeship, NVQ, or vocational qualification or demonstrable

experience in carpentry / joinery.

•  Expertise in cutting, shaping, joining wood, and using hand/power tools (saws, drills,

chisels).

•  Strong ability to measure accurately and interpret plans and drawings.
•  Understanding of building methods and different types of timber and fixings
•  Fixing – experience with both first fix (structural framing) and second fix (finishing

touches such as skirting, hanging doors, etc.).

•  Health & Safety – thorough knowledge and application of H&S legislation and site

safety including COSHH and maintaining LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation)

•  Attention to detail – precision for accurate cuts, measurements, and high-quality

finishes.

•  Communication – clear verbal skills for working as part of a team and with managers

and clients.

•  Teamwork & independence – capable of working effectively with others and taking

responsibility for solo tasks

•  Reliability – good time management with the ability to work under pressure and to

have a productive work ethic.

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