Assistant Site Supervisor

Whitmore High School; Barry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitmore High School is seeking a reliable Facilities Assistant to support the Site Supervisor in ensuring a safe and well‑maintained learning environment on site. The role covers security, cleaning, minor repairs and daily site operations.

You will patrol, monitor alarms and CCTV, assist with heating/energy records, and help with events and exams. A proactive approach to safety and road/yard duties is essential.

Qualifications

• Assist with security and safety procedures on site.
• Perform general maintenance and minor repairs as directed.
• Support site operations to ensure a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Open and close site including buildings and gates, securing in line with school requirements.
• Set and unset the school alarm system.
• Patrol buildings and test alarms and CCTV regularly.
• Respond to alarm situations per established procedures.
• Assist the Site Supervisor with health and safety tasks.
• Clear litter and maintain tidiness; empty bins weekly.
• Clean drains, gullies, graffiti; carry out minor maintenance.
• Carry out first line electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repairs.
• Keep paths and entrances free of snow and ice.
• Paint/ decorate per site plan and school use.
• Assist with heating plant and lighting records; read meters.
• Notify repairs beyond scope to contractors; supervise as needed.
• Perform weekly fire alarm, legionella, and minibuses checks.
• Assist with two-man duties (notice boards, lighting, doors/closers, windows).
• Take delivery of furniture and goods; build equipment/furniture.
• Set up and take down chairs/exam tables for calendar/exams.
• Clear classrooms; dispose to bins/skips.
• Attend end-of-day duty to ensure pupil exit by bus/foot; react to radio calls.
• Accompany contractors on site; complete orders when required.

Skills

Facilities management

Security procedures

Minibus driving

Job description

Job Purpose: Under the guidance of the Site Supervisor engage in 'facilities' procedures across the school helping to secure the best learning environment for students and teachers., Security

• Open and close site including buildings and gates methodically checking and securing in line with school requirements
• Un-setting and setting of school alarm system
• Patrol of the buildings and regular testing/checking of alarms and security systems including CCTV system
• Responding appropriately to alarm situations in accordance with set procedures

Health and Safety

• To assist the Site Supervisor in all aspects of health and safety

Maintenance

• Collect litter from all paths, drives, hard surfaces, ensuring the site is clean and tidy both inside and outside, on a twice daily basis at least, particularly after break and lunch; empty bins on school yard on a weekly basis
• Clean drains, gullies, grates and clear any graffiti
• Carry out first line repairs (electrical, mechanical, plumbing and maintenance)
• Keep paths, access points and entrances free of snow and ice to ensure safe passage
• Carry out painting/decorating duties as outlined in site plan and in accordance with school use
• Assist the Site Supervisor in the efficient working of heating plant and lighting, keeping required records and maintaining specified standards of performance
• Read meters as required and assist the Site Supervisor to maintain approved records including any concerned with energy and water conservation matters
• Draw attention to any repairs or maintenance work which cannot be carried out by onsite staff,ensuring that contractors conform with correct regulations
• Assist Site Supervisor in carrying out weekly fire alarm checks, legionella tests and schoolminibuses checks
• Assist Site Supervisor in carrying out 'two man' duties eg erecting notice boards, replacing lights, repairing doors/closers and windows, ladder/roof work retrieving pupils' belongings.

Porterage

• Take delivery of furniture, stores, materials and other goods and convey them to appropriate area in school
• Build new equipment/furniture
• Set up and take down chairs/examination tables in accordance with school calendar and examination/test requirements

Other

• Clear classrooms as requested in to bins/skips
• Carry out duty at the end of the school day, ensuring pupils exit the site safely by bus and on foot
• React to radio calls throughout the day assisting staff, and accompany contractors on site
• Complete orders when necessary
• Minibus driving when requested
• Cover of other members of team if and when required
• Any other duties as required This post is offered on a fixed-term basisfor 12 months in the first instance, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.