Hours - 45 Hours per week - Monday to Friday 10am - 7pm, 30 minute paid lunch break.
Please note occasional Saturday work is required during school events or major works
Reports to: Estates Manager
Duties:
Assisting the Estates Manager, in day-to-day management, safety and security of the school estate. Ensuring that the school is a well-maintained, safe and secure site for all users.
- Premises related Health and Safety issues and compliance
- Management of maintenance and repairs and facilities
- Painting will be a large part of this role.
- Management and maintenance of work schedules, and quality control of works completed
- Act as Fire Officer
- Security of the school site
Key tasks
- Morning and afternoon gate duties
- Check site regularly for any potential Health and Safety issues and take corrective action where required
- Ensuring the school complies with all current legislation in relation
- Completion of Risk Assessments as required
- Site related Health and Safety work as required
- Maintenance and management of scheduled works to ensure that the site is kept operational
- Repair and maintenance tasks - maintenance of installations and plant for electric and gas supply, heating, domestic hot water etc.
- Ensuring accurate records are kept of all works
- Day-to-day security of the school
- Monitor and resolve tasks raised using school's software
- Ability to respond to emails
The successful applicant will:
- Have the ability to relate well to people
- Have a clean current driving licence - possess a D1 or be prepaid to take the funded training
- Be able to cope with moderate and occasional heavy lifting
- Be flexible and adaptable, including occasional work outside normal hours
- Be able to use their own initiative
- Have the ability to respond to emergency work situations at short notice
Skills required:
- Reasonable written and verbal communication skills
- First Aid training or a willingness to be trained
- Knowledge of basic Health and Safety at work
- Ability to carry out instructions and seek clarification where necessary
- Proven record of possession of DIY skills and ability to carry out a wide range of repair works
- Competence with hand tools. Skilled tradesman preferable
- Experience with painting, carpentry and plumbing
If this role is of interest, please either apply online or contact our Staines office