Facilities Assistant
Based in the City of London
Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week, on a rota basis between 6:00am - 7:30pm
Salary - £16.85 per hour + holiday pay
Temporary to potential permanent
Our client is looking for a facilities assistant to join their prestigious school to support the head of facilities & operations in providing support to the life of the school in all its many non-teaching aspects with particular emphasis on portering, maintenance, security of the school buildings & other assets. You will be helping to maintain the site to ensure the health & safety and wellbeing of all pupils, staff and visitors. The post of facilities assistant will involve carrying out all duties and will include both school keeping and maintenance responsibilities, these roles will be interchangeable depending on the school's needs.
Core duties:
- To observe security measures throughout the school, challenging unknown individuals or those not displaying a security pass and escorting them to reception if necessary and maintaining vigilance at all times by monitoring the school's CCTV system and contacting the police if considered necessary.
- To ensure that all access routes and emergency exits are kept clear at all times and making sure that all common areas of the school including cloakrooms are clear of clutter and any items are moved to the lost property bins.
- To carry personal radios, duty phones and keys at all times and to provide instant term time-time availability to react to the unexpected or planned work including during lunch break.
- Undertake portering work within the school and at other sites where school activities are taking place. Including setting halls, laying out exam desks and assistance to the other departments when required.
- To maintain store rooms in a safe and efficient manor including the on-site archive and to advise the HFO on ordering and control of materials necessary for carrying out tasks in a proactive manner and place orders on when items are required.
- Undertaking minor DIY such as the provision of new shelving, furniture assembly/minor repairs, fitting notice boards, painting & decorating and changing of lamps.
- To carry out administrative tasks including photocopying and the replenishing of paper supplies, internal messaging and finding students.
- To drive vehicles on loan from the Corporation pool or hire from commercial sources as necessary following Corporation guidelines with regard to testing, licensing and insurance requirements.
- To act as fire stewards in the event of emergency evacuation or practice drill
- advising staff and pupils of correct procedures and being aware of all emergency procedures in place.
School keeping responsibilities
- To lock and unlock the school building including the activation and deactivation of the buildings security systems, to allow access to the school buildings when on duty as duty facilities assistant and to participate in the manning of Reception and the booking in of visitors and contractors.
- To monitor cleaning contractors and advise the HFO of any unsatisfactory standards.
- Undertake mail deliveries within the school and Corporation and to accept and receipt, store and distribute all deliveries.
- To deliver cash/cheques to the banks as required.
- Undertake grounds work as required including weeding, emptying external bins and keeping external areas clean and tidy.
- To supervise and control the school facilities during all functions, lettings and other activities in accordance with written or verbal requirements.
Maintenance responsibilities
- First line maintenance and repair of school buildings, equipment, furniture and fittings and carrying out routine maintenance tasks as issued by the HFO.
- To carry out minor repairs to plumbing and electrical fittings.
- To carry out maintenance of the swimming pool (for which specialist training will be provided)
- To carry out maintenance of the all-weather playing surface.
- To act as a keyholder for callout in emergencies or other circumstances outside normal working hours throughout the year with arrival on site within one hour.
- Responsibility for school silverware and trophies including appearance of display cabinets.
- To undertake and document weekly compliance checks to the fire system, including weekly alarm testing, emergency lighting, fire door register, fire extinguisher, fire blanket check and lift alarm checks.
- To put a system in place for the checking and maintenance of the ladder register, weekly legionella water testing and weekly lift inspection.
- To carry out PAT testing on items brought onto the schools' site and log any findings on the appropriate form.
- Maintaining the schools drainage system, unblocking sewers and wastepipes as and when required.
Health, safety and welfare responsibilities
- Staff have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
- Notify all accidents and hazards to the HFO without delay and to inform the HFO of any concerns regarding Health & Safety and safe working practices and to attend mandatory and courses relevant to professional development
Key skills, knowledge and experience desirable -
- Must have practical experience in general DIY
- Must be of good general health to enable manual handling.
- Ability to work without supervision, prioritise workloads and work
- to deadlines.
- Building services experience in a school or similar environment.
- Basic IT skills.
- Practical skills in carpentry, plumbing and electrical (a formal technical qualification would be advantageous).
- Swimming pool maintenance experience.
- Health and Safety qualification, there is a possibility of the school providing the relevant course
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work in a systematic manner with attention to detail.
- Ability to use initiative.
- Solves routine, or basic problems (escalating more complex problems as appropriate)
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!
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