Multi-Skilled Carpenter

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Winchester College seeks an experienced and competent Multi‑Skilled Carpenter to join the Works Department as soon as possible. The role is vital for maintaining, improving, and altering the College’s extraordinary range of buildings—from 14th‑century chapels and classrooms to modern laboratories and over 100 staff houses. The successful candidate will perform carpentry duties while demonstrating proficiency in at least two additional trades.

The Multi‑Skilled Carpenter reports to the Supervisor and Manager within the Works Department, which operates out of a new purpose‑built facility. The role involves working as part of a multi‑disciplined maintenance team focused on both reactive maintenance and refurbishment projects.

Core Carpentry Duties

• Maintenance & Repair: Carry out all aspects of carpentry work in the maintenance, improvement, and alteration of the College’s varied building stock.
• Reactive Work: Predominantly carry out reactive maintenance duties
  , alongside involvement in refurbishment projects.
• Specific Repairs: Undertake various repairs, including doors (fire door repairs and upgrades), sash and casement windows, flooring, kitchens, and mouldings.

Multi‑Skilled Responsibilities

• Additional Trades: The postholder must have the ability to carry out at least two additional trade skills to an intermediate level.
• 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 kitchen and bathrooms
  .

Operational Requirements

• Work
  
  Conditions:
  
  Be aware of the physical nature of the position and the requirement to work under all weather conditions and also at heights
  .
• Call‑Outs: Be expected to respond to occasional out of hours emergency call‑outs (paid at overtime rate).

We are seeking an experienced, reliable tradesperson who is skilled across multiple disciplines and can work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• Core
  
  Competency:
  
  An experienced,
  competent carpenter & joiner with an eye for detail
  .
• Multi‑Skilled: Competent and experienced in a range of trades (as listed above). Experience may be by qualification, time served, or a combination of both
  .
• Working Environment: Able to work unsupervised as well as within a team.
• Historic Buildings: Some experience of working in historic buildings is essential.
• Particular experience with listed buildings and traditional skills is an advantage.

• Demeanour: A welcoming and friendly demeanour for all visitors to the College.
• Teamwork & Relationships: The ability to build strong and effective relationships with pupils, parents, and school‑wide colleagues.
• Reliability: High levels of energy, enthusiasm, and reliability
  .
• Initiative: The ability to use initiative and make decisions under pressure.
• Conduct: Excellent behaviour management skills and a commitment to promoting an inclusive culture.

• Start Date: Flexible start date for the right candidate, but ASAP is preferred.
• Hours of Work: Full‑time.
  Monday – Friday: 08:00 – 16:30 (30 minutes for lunch, 10 minutes break). Occasional out of hours emergency call‑outs are required.
• Salary: Circa £35,500 (gross) per annum
  , commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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 Monday 4th January 2026

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the recruitment process, please email

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