Casual Facilities Officer (Part-time)

Teaching Vacancies; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

St Hilda's CE High School in Liverpool is seeking a Casual Facilities Officer (part-time) to manage the front office, greet visitors and support daily operations. The role requires adherence to safeguarding and health & safety policies and a readiness to act as a positive representative of the school within the campus community.

The successful candidate will work as part of a dedicated team, ensuring confidentiality and professionalism while assisting with duties across the school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities or school environment preferred.
• Ability to communicate with staff, students and visitors.
• Commitment to safeguarding and health and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Act as an ambassador for the school and uphold its values.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as required.
• Assist with receptionist duties and answer incoming calls, taking messages as needed.
• Support safeguarding, health and safety procedures and DBS checks as required.
• Contribute to maintaining a clean and orderly office and school environment.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

PURPOSE OF POST

• Manning the office in the sports/PE building and were directed
• Speaking with visitors
• Following safeguarding and health and safety procedures
• Keeping the office area clean and tidy
• Contacting the Facilities Manager/Caretaker if needed
• Answer incoming calls, take messages and pass onto the appropriate people

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES

• To act as an ambassador for the school
• To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information
• To undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required
• Act as a positive role model to staff and students and visitors.
• To promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity
• To recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the health and safety policy and any school-specific procedures / rules that apply to this role
• St Hilda's CE High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, support the school’s priorities and ethos and encourage staff and students to follow this example
• Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities for the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified, especially in the context of a new and growing school which requires flexibility in all of its employees
• The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The post will be dependent on a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) record check and acceptable references.

WIDER RESPONSIBILITIES

As a member of the St Hilda’s family, you will be expected to:

• support our 6 values of Wisdom, Hope, Community, Dignity, Equality and Diversity;
• be sympathetic to the teachings of the Church of England;
• operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;
• establish effective working relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct;
• participate professionally in the school’s performance management systems;
• take responsibility for personal professional development;
• take part in professional development activities and inset organised by the school;
• co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school, department and students;
• contribute to the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings;
• take part in marketing and liaison activities and other appropriate school events;
• recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy;
• promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children though relevant policies and procedures. Establish a purposeful and safe learning environment which complies with current legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and well‑being of children and young people so that learners feel secure and sufficiently confident to make an active contribution to learning and to
• support the school’s Health, Safety and Welfare policy and be aware of the responsibility for personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others reporting any hazard.

WHAT THE SCHOOL OFFERS ITS STAFF

The Governors of St Hilda’s wish to appoint a Casual Facilities Officer (part-time). The successful candidates would become part of an enthusiastic and hard-working team.

St Hilda’s, which is situated on the edge of Sefton Park in South Liverpool, is a welcoming and supportive community. We have high expectations of behaviour and there are excellent relationships between staff and students, based on mutual respect. St Hilda’s is a high-performing, over-subscribed comprehensive school with a Sixth Form.

In 2021, Ofsted judged the school to be Good and in 2017 SIAMS (church schools’ inspection) rated the school Outstanding. In 2023 SIAMS Keeping on Track report highlighted 'The empowering and reflective Christian leadership

of the Headteacher inspires and drives improvement and ensures that the school’s Christian distinctiveness and purpose

are of the highest priority. She is strongly supported by the leaders of the Cornerstone Curriculum, the heart of

community’s Christian ethos and purpose. The Staff’s commitment to the shared vision and virtues ensures that they

are effective role models and are helping to provide an environment in which all have the opportunity to flourish.'

We are unashamedly a Christian school.

As the successful candidate, you would be joining a very close‑knit, highly supportive family. We have made some significant changes; becoming co-educational, changing our vision and values, but we know that we can improve further with the right people

COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.