Premises Assistant

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational council in Greater London seeks a Temporary Premises Assistant to support maintenance, security, and safety within the school environment. Responsibilities include undertaking repairs, maintaining grounds, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate can work under pressure and is adaptive to the school's needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to work professionally under pressure to deadlines.
• Experience in educational settings is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain premises security and respond to call outs.
• Undertake minor repairs and cleaning duties.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Flexible working

Job description

We are seeking a Temporary Premises Assistant with previous school-based experience to join our happy, friendly and successful school in Putney. The Premises Assistant will take direction from the Site Manager, SBM and headteacher and will support the Site Manager in the following areas; the maintenance, upkeep and security of the school, ensuring the sites are safe, clean and in good repair in order to provide a good working and learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Security & Safety
  • Maintain premises security
  • Respond to and accurately record all call outs, liaising with the police as appropriate
  • Regularly test fire alarms, be familiar with the evacuation procedure for the premises and carry out evacuation drills
  • Ensure the safe storage of materials covered by the COSHH regulations
  • Ensure stringent health and safety provision and adherence to safe working practice
• Maintenance
  • Report all structural, fabric, fixtures, furnishings and equipment defects to the appropriate person
  • Undertake minor/simple repairs as required e.g. minor plumbing, changing light bulbs, redecorating and fixing etc
  • Undertake regular site premises inspections and identify and record repair maintenance requirements
  • Organise and carry out various maintenance duties to ensure that the maintenance of the school site is satisfactory
  • Organise and carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards, bookshelves etc. as agreed with the appropriate senior member of staff
  • Undertake general cleaning duties within the premises and outside of the premises to ensure a safe and hygienic working environment is maintained
  • Maintain general upkeep of the grounds and gardens, including mowing, weeding, hedge cutting and the clearing of leaves
• Compliance
  • Undertake all weekly, monthly and annual statutory building compliance as required e.g. water temperatures, emergency lighting drain down, fire alarm testing etc
  • Ensure that an up-to-date centralised system is in place for the recording of both statutory and non- statutory premises checks

Qualifications

Previous experience of working in an educational setting would be advantageous but not essential. The ability to work professionally under pressure to deadlines and operate flexibly within the changing needs of the school is essential.