Site Controller - Reading School

The Methodist Church in Britain; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Reading School Estates Team seek a Site Controller to look after the grounds, teaching areas and residential property across the school site. The role focuses on day-to-day maintenance, site security as a key-holder, and out-of-hours emergency cover.

It involves monitoring and coordinating essential works to keep the site safe and functional. Experience in buildings maintenance and managing site projects is desirable, along with a strong commitment to customer service and effective communication

Qualifications

• Proven experience in buildings maintenance.
• Experience in managing site projects.
• Experience of providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day maintenance of grounds, teaching areas and residential property.
• Act as key-holder and share responsibility for site security.
• Ensure essential works are carried out.
• Be the point of contact for out-of-hours emergencies.
• Proactively identify maintenance needs and keep the site operationally safe.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Pragmatic solution-led

Job description

The Estates Team at Reading School needs a Site Controller to look after the grounds, teaching areas and residential property across the school site. The post centres on day-to-day maintenance, site security as a key-holder, and out-of-hours emergency cover. It runs a split shift Monday to Friday, all year, and experience of heating, plumbing, electrics or fire and security systems is welcome. Applications must go through the school's recruitment portal, as stand-alone CVs are not considered.

What the job involves

• Day-to-day maintenance of grounds, teaching areas and residential property
• Act as key-holder and share responsibility for site security
• Ensure essential works are carried out
• Be the point of contact for out-of-hours emergencies
• Proactively identify maintenance needs and keep the site operationally safe

Experience

• Proven experience in buildings maintenance
• Experience of managing site projects
• Experience of providing excellent customer service

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Pragmatic, solution-led approach

Nice to have

• Experience of heating systems
• Experience of plumbing
• Experience of electrics
• Experience of fire and security systems