About Us
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane is an Outstanding primary academy located in Tottenham, serving a diverse inner-city community celebrating a wealth of language and cultures. All our staff aim to give every child an exceptional education providing support, care, enrichment and challenge as they come through our doors. We give them opportunities to enjoy their learning and prepare them for future academic success as well as happy lives. We have a unique creative curriculum, a clear vision, high expectations, strong moral values and a love of learning. Our academy is a multi-cultural, multi-faith family where children learn together. All of our staff are primary specialists and we work together to promote the core values of the Academy and make sure that our children are safe and happy. ?
'We believe that confidence, self-esteem and strong moral values are the keys to successful futures; that all children can make a difference in the world in which they live. Therefore at HPAPL we develop a ‘can-do' attitude; empowering every member of the school family to embrace challenge, take risks and aspire to achieve... ‘exceedingly, abundantly, above all we can think or imagine.' - HPAPL Mission Statement
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that all hard surface areas and paths are kept free of litter, leaves, weeds and other debris at all times and that all litter bins are emptied daily
- Carrying out daily ground maintenance such as grass cutting, pruning, weeding, planting
- Marking and maintenance sports facilities
- Carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds, including operation of the alarm system
- Routine and non-routine opening and closing of the buildings and grounds
- Availability for telephone call-out at evenings and weekends as a keyholder
- Undertaking cleaning duties as required.
- Ensuring the maintenance and operation of heating, lighting, ventilation, water supplies, drainage and sanitation on site
- Carrying out improvements and maintenance to the building fabric as required
- Report any defects found to the premises or equipment to the Estates Manager
- Availability to undertake lettings of the premises, at evenings or weekends
- Ensuring that prior to lettings the premises are clean and in a satisfactory condition and that the required furniture and equipment is in place
- Attending during the whole period of the letting, carrying out frequent security patrols and securing the premises upon vacation by the hirer.
- Reinstating the area hired once the hirer has left the premises.
- Ensuring that adequate health and safety measures are taken at all times
- Reporting any health and safety breaches or defects to relevant staff
- In conjunction with relevant staff, checking call points, equipment and fire alarm on a regular basis, and maintaining suitable records
- Ensuring that all fire exits and accessible escape routes are maintained free of obstruction at all times
- Taking delivery of mail, stores materials and other goods and transporting them to the appropriate location
- Carry out the moving and setting up of furniture within the Academy as required.
- Dealing with appropriate enquiries from staff, students, parents, officers and other employees of the Academy, contractors, members of the public and lettings clients
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Qualifications to A Level or equivalent
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
- Sound training in one or more of the following; plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems.
- Basic knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilating systems and common causes of malfunctions;
- Knowledge of maintenance and security systems and procedures Knowledge of supervisory skills;
- Understanding of appropriate cleaning methods and standards.
- Experience of working in a school or educational establishment with children and young people
- Considerable DIY experience
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.