Premises Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in East Midlands is seeking a Site Manager to oversee school site security, perform minor maintenance, and ensure safety standards. The ideal candidate should have a hands-on approach, experience in site management, and a commitment to safeguarding children. This role includes collaboration with contractors and ensuring a safe environment for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in site maintenance and security.
• Ability to perform minor repairs and DIY tasks.
• Understanding of safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Locking up and opening the school site.
• Completing safety checks and reporting repairs.
• Overseeing contractors in the absence of Site Manager.

Skills

Hands on approach

Site security

Minor maintenance

Safety checks

Overseeing contractors

Job description

Skills and experience

• Have a ‘hands on, can do’ approach.
• Security - undertake the locking up of the school site and opening as required.
• Undertake minor maintenance and DIY, including grounds maintenance if required (e.g. removal of leaves, litter picking and gritting).
• To operate the heating, lighting etc.
• To complete various safety checks, COSHH across the whole school in the absence of the Site Manager.
• To report major items for repair to senior staff in the absence of the Site Manager.
• To oversee some contractors and deliveries on site in the absence of the Site Manager.
• Cover in the absence of the Site Manager (up to 6 weeks a year).
• Work with the site manager on collaborative maintenance during school closure periods (as and when required).

What the school offers its staff

At Cherry Tree Hill, we endeavour to create a happy, secure, relaxed atmosphere whilst, at the same time, insist on high standards of both work and behaviour. Together we strive for the fulfilment of every child’s potential. Children are encouraged to be independent and self-reliant. They are taught to have respect for property, themselves and each other.

Parents are seen as important partners in their child’s learning, and are actively encouraged to get involved in the life of the school. Parents are always made welcome in school, and staff endeavour to find time to listen to their concerns.

We develop positive learning relationships with our children and recognise the importance of this. We are proud of our children, staff and school.

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.