Site Assistant

OAKBANK SCHOOL; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Reading is seeking a Site Assistant to support the maintenance and security of the school premises. The role involves proactive facilities management, ensuring safety and compliance, and participating in community life. Candidates should have experience in building maintenance, a commitment to safety, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Professional development and career progression

Generous pension scheme

Gym Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance and repair.
• Proficient in health and safety checks.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Identify and rectify building defects proactively.
• Support with security and maintain premises cleanliness.
• Carry out health and safety checks under direction.

Skills

Building maintenance

Health and safety management

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

You will be working as part of the school site team assisting in the maintenance and security of the school premises and site, ensuring a safe working environment, as directed by the Site Manager and driving the school minibus in a responsible and competent manner. Alongside this, you will play an active part in the life of the school community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos, and encouraging and ensuring staff, pupils and students adhere to school expectations.

Responsibilities

• Being proactive in identifying, reporting and rectifying the building defects, ensuring a high standard of repair is maintained.
• To support the security of the premises as required. To include the opening up and locking of premises including extended school provision, parent’s evenings, lettings and emergency call outs as required.
• To undertake a range of re-decoration and maintenance work, as agreed with the Site or Regional Estates Manager to ensure a high standard of repair and decoration throughout the school.
• Undertake activities to maintain a safe and clean external environment e.g. gritting, litter picks, waste collection and removal, graffiti removal, safe access routes and keeping drains free from obstruction.
• To carry out Health and safety checks including: Fire, emergency lighting, Legionella and keeping accurate up to date records under the direction of the Site Manager or Regional Estates Manager.
• The operation of premises programmed systems, ensuring that all plant and equipment operates at maximum efficiency and economy, with special regard to energy conservation and to regularly inspect equipment to ensure that it is clean and in a safe working order, reporting any deficiencies as appropriate and if required contact a competent contractor to repair.
• Supervise and contact contractors when necessary.
• To assist with cleaning duties as required, or where appropriate, the monitoring of cleaning contractors, supporting during periods of absence, or where additional cleaning is required.
• To undertake general portage duties to include the setting out and putting away furniture as necessary, including possible room changes.
• To use the online helpdesk system to record and respond to job requests, and report back to the Site Manager.
• Be flexible to cover the opening, closing, heating, and availability of equipment as necessary for any school events and lettings.

Additional information

Oakbank School is committed to a journey of transformation, where staff, students and parents are determined to improve the quality and experience of education for its community. We believe that every child deserves to not only access the full curriculum, but should thrive in their curriculums, developing academically, personally and holistically as a result of passionate and adaptive teaching, resulting in committed learning that secures successful outcomes.

Our current phase of school improvement features our entire team working together at pace to offer greater stability, more innovation and creativity. Working at Greenshaw Learning Trust: Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are 'Always Learning'. To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our 'Why you should work for GLT' recruitment brochure on our jobs portal. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation.