Assistant Site Manager - Full Time

Henley In Arden School; Henley-in-Arden; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

Free flu jabs

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Henley In Arden School is seeking a reliable cleaning assistant to join our site team. The role includes opening the school, ensuring premises are safe for users, and undertaking daily cleaning across allocated areas.

Two shift options are available: early and late blocks, with a 30-minute lunch when applicable. You will operate cleaning machinery, assist colleagues, handle deliveries, and keep simple work records for the Site Manager.

Qualifications

• A reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to carry out manual handling and other physical tasks.
• Good communication skills with staff, pupils, parents and contractors.
• Basic understanding of IT.
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience with maintenance or DIY work.

Responsibilities

• Open the school site and ensure it is safe and ready for users.
• Perform general daily cleaning duties in allocated areas.
• Operate cleaning machinery and assist colleagues during shifts.
• Attend deliveries and distribute items to appropriate locations.
• Keep records of completed work for the Site Manager.
• Undertake required Health & Safety training and comply with standards.

Skills

Manual handling

Communication skills

Basic IT

Tools

Cleaning machinery

H&S online system

Job description

We are proud to be part of the Arden Multi-Academy trust, partnered with five other schools in the local area. This support mechanism ensures that leaders collaborate and innovate together to provide an outstanding educational experience for our school, and provides continuous opportunity for further development for our staff.

We promise to offer you both a stimulating and highly rewarding experience in return for your motivational skills and good practice. Opportunities don’t arise very often to work in a vibrant school like Henley in Arden and we are delighted to be offering the chance for someone to join the team.

This vacancy is available as a full time role as follows:

Option 1

Split shifts: 6:00am to 9:24am and 3:00pm to 7:00pm Monday - Friday

Option 2

11:30am to 7:00pm Mondays, 11:00am to 7:00pm Tuesdays to Fridays, including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day

The key responsibilities for this post are as follows (a comprehensive job description is available):

• To be a key holder and on the response call list
• Opening the school site and ensuring the site is safe and ready for users
• To perform general daily cleaning duties in allocated areas, taking pride of cleaning standards
• Utilise cleaning machinery, support to fellow cleaners during their shift and participate in litter picking and general tidying of the school grounds
• Operate our H&S online system to respond to work requests and to raise your own requests
• Attending to deliveries and distributing items to appropriate locations
• Keep records of the completed work literature or work sheets; share these with the Site Manager
• Undertake required Health and Safety training and any other relevant training for the role and ensure compliance with all Health & Safety legislation and environmental standards.

Qualities & Qualifications required (a full person specification is available):

• A reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy, with a willingness to undergo future training and development
• Ability to carry out manual handling and other physical tasks
• Good communication skills with the ability to talk with school staff, pupils, parents and contractors
• Basic understanding of IT
• Basic knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation relative to the post
• Experienced with maintenance or DIY work

In return we can offer you:

• a positive and innovative learning culture supported by pupils, staff, parents and governors
• enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning and engage positively in all aspects of school life
• a collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity
• a Senior Leadership Team who is committed to promoting the best environment and outcomes for staff and pupils
• opportunities for CPD and progression as part of a Multi Academy Trust
• Local Government Pension
• Free flu jabs
• Cycle to Work scheme

For further information, please contact Sally Smith, PA to Associate Headteacher - [e-mail]

Arden Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search.

We are proud to be part of the Arden Multi-Academy trust, partnered with five other schools in the local area including Arden Academy in Knowle. This support mechanism ensures that leaders collaborate and innovate together to provide an outstanding educational experience for our school and provides continuous opportunity for further development for our staff.

Arden Multi Academy Trust: https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/