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Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
Completing maintenance works around the estate.
Roles and responsibilities:
The below roles and responsibilities are general guidelines. They are not limited to the detail below and are subject to change from time to time with prior consultation.
- Familiarising, understand and apply best practice on the FCDO health and safety standards in using and maintaining hand tools and basic light machinery.
- Ensure that all tools are kept clean, tidy and securely stowed as per the FCDO health and safety standards. As well as report any faulty appliances, damaged equipment or any potential hazards to the line manager.
- You may be required to assist the estates team from time to time with adhoc duties, Such as the erection and dismantling of tables/chairs for official functions, supervising contractors, etc.
- Move, carry and delivery of furniture across the estate as and when required. This includes duties for change of occupancy, etc.
- Carry out all maintenance request as per the Maintenance Officers request, ensuring that they have the correct tools before leaving the British High Commission grounds
- Ensure that stock levels are maintained for each of the vehicles
- General administration, duties include reconciling Government Procurement Cards in accordance to the required deadlines, etc.
- Any adhoc duties as requested by the Estates Team or Corporate Service Manager
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Basic IT skills
- Valid driving licence
- Trade skill in any of these: (Tiling, Plumbing, Brick laying etc.)
- Residential property maintenance experience
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Basic maintenance background would be an advantage
- Basic knowledge of plumbing and electrical work
Required behaviours
Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
Application deadline Application deadline – day Application deadline – month Application deadline – year
3 November 2022
Grade
S1
Type of Position
Permanent
Working hours per week
36.5
Region
Africa
Country/Territory
South Africa
Location (City)
Pretoria
Type of Post
British High Commission
Number of vacancies
1
Salary
R 132,413.67 per annum
Start Date Start Date – day Start Date – month Start Date – year
1 December 2022
Other benefits and conditions of employment
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
- Health and Safety Training
- HERA
- Safeguarding
The British High Commission also offers a huge range of learning and development opportunities, including financial support through study grants.
The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants.
- Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9% of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund.
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days
- Working hours per week of 36.5
Additional information
- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocation
- The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Closing Date :3 November 2022
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