Site Officer

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite training

Job summary

Barking Abbey School is seeking a proactive Site Officer/General Handy Person to join our site services team across our Barking, East London campuses.

You will maintain safe, clean and well‑managed school buildings, carry out repairs, security checks and general maintenance, and supervise daily caretaking tasks. The role requires good DIY skills, practical hands‑on work, strong communication and the ability to work across two sites.

Qualifications

• Have relevant experience, skills and/or qualifications.
• Be enthusiastic, have great communication skills both written and verbally, and time management skills.
• Be passionate about fixing things and maintaining buildings.
• Always work to deliver an outstanding service.
• Have an eye for detail.
• Be Self-motivated and driven.
• Enjoy working in a busy environment and keeping active.
• Lead by example and lead with the highest professional standards and expectations.
• Be responsible for the security and maintenance of school buildings.
• Be responsible for undertaking repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Be responsible for performing security checks for the buildings in their care.
• Oversee the cleaning of the school site.
• Carry out caretaking and manual handling duties as required to ensure the needs of the school are met including moving furniture, equipment, setting out of spaces around the building for example.
• Comply with the policies and procedures of the organisation regarding safeguarding and welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Maintain school buildings to a safe and high standard of upkeep.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance tasks across two campuses.
• Perform security checks for buildings in care and oversee site cleaning.
• Manage caretaking and manual handling duties such as moving furniture and setting out spaces.
• Ensure safeguarding policies are followed and welfare of children is protected.

Skills

DIY experience

Tool handling

Maintenance experience

Job description

Site Officer (General Maintenance/Handy Person)

Shift/Flexible working, 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week.

Over 7 days Sunday to Monday.

Scale 5 (Point 12 (£32,535) - Point (£33,987)

Permanent

Shift/Flexible working, 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week (between 05:30-22:00). over 7 days Sunday to Monday.

Are you motivated and driven with a strong work ethic and a background in building maintenance and/or facilities support?

Do you relish a challenge and like to be kept on your toes? Do you take pride in your work and enjoy undertaking maintenance and practical work?

If so, this may be the opportunity you are looking for….

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive Site Officer who will help improve standards of maintenance and work as part of our site team. You will have high standards, excellent communication skills and be driven to provide a first-class service.

Barking Abbey School are seeking a committed, reliable, and enthusiastic Site Officer and General Handy person who would be available to work at either our Longbridge Road or Sandringham Road Campus, both based in Barking, East London.

In this role you along with other site officers will be responsible for making sure that the school environment is safe, well maintained and comfortable for all students, staff and visitors working within a team of six staff working across two campuses. We are particularly interested in candidates who have good DIY experience, are confident using tools and enjoy carrying out a range of practical maintenance and repair tasks.

This is an exciting time to Join Barking Abbey School and a fantastic opportunity for someone with general maintenance, communication and organisational skills who would like to within the education sector and make a difference to the life of our students by making sure our learning environment is the best it can be.

You will work 7 hours a day, between the hours of 06.00 and 10pm for five days a week over 7 days. Shifts and working days to be agreed in advance with employees.

This role is within the site services team which is part of the Schools wider central core team encompassing all business support services. Including, Exams, HR, Finance, Administration, Catering and IT.

Having now reached our final year of growth and expansion we are looking to improve, develop and streamline our facilities management services and processes to ultimately impact upon the outcomes for our students.

The successful candidate will:

Have relevant experience, skills and/or qualifications.

Be enthusiastic, have great communication skills both written and verbally, and time management skills.

Be passionate about fixing things and maintaining buildings.

Always work to deliver an outstanding service.

Have an eye for detail.

Be Self-motivated and driven.

Enjoy working in a busy environment and keeping active.

Lead by example and lead with the highest professional standards and expectations.

Be responsible for the security and maintenance of school buildings.

Be responsible for undertaking repairs and maintenance tasks.

Be responsible for performing security checks for the buildings in their care.

Oversee the cleaning of the school site.

Carry out caretaking and manual handling duties as required to ensure the needs of the school are met including moving furniture, equipment, setting out of spaces around the building for example.

Comply with the policies and procedures of the organisation regarding safeguarding and welfare of children.

In return we can offer:

A school where we get to know our students and staff well, find out what they are good at and develop their talents.

A supportive and encouraging staff team.

Great Career development opportunities.

Onsite training development and support.

The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school.

A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

Make a Difference

Join us in making a difference in young people’s lives by ensuring our learning environments are the best they can be. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, whatever your background or history,

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

Online searches may be conducted for all shortlisted candidates and will be conducted for all successful candidates as part of our due diligence checks.

"This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other. Pupils' conduct is exemplary, both inside lessons and around the school. Leaders have established simple and clear rules that everyone understands. Pupils are focused, engaged and participate well in lessons. Staff feel that their workload and well-being has been carefully considered by leaders. They appreciate their open-door policy". (Ofsted, February 2024)