Site Services Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Shrewsbury is seeking a dedicated Site Services Supervisor to maintain the site's internal and external areas. Responsibilities include liaising effectively with staff and stakeholders, ensuring health and safety compliance, and working autonomously often during evenings and weekends. Applicants must possess 5 GCSE's including Maths and English and a clean Full UK Driving Licence. The role offers permanent contract benefits such as generous leave and a local authority pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local authority pension scheme

Continuing Professional Development

Qualifications

• 5 GCSE’s grades 9-4 (A* - C) including Maths and English is required.
• IOSH qualification or willingness to complete training is necessary.
• Experience with health and safety regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the school premises and grounds to high standards.
• Liaise courteously with stakeholders and members of staff.
• Undertake evening and weekend work as necessary.

Skills

GCSE's grades 9-4 including Maths and English

IOSH or willingness to complete training

Health and safety qualifications

Practical maintenance skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Job description

Required Skills and Experience

• 5 GCSE’s grades 9-4 (A* - C) including Maths and English
• IOSH or willing to complete the training
• Other relevant health and safety qualifications
• Pool Plant Operations qualification (desirable)
• Experience in building, fire, asbestos, legionella, COSHH and health and safety regulations
• Practical maintenance skills with attention to detail
• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
• Willingness to undertake appropriate CPD including Fire Marshall, First Aid Training and Minibus training

What the school offers its staff

• Salary range Grade 3. SCP 5-6
• 37 hours per week for 52 weeks of the year
• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting from 25 days per year increasing to 33 days with long service
• Permanent contract
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development & Local Authority Pension Scheme

Further details about the role

The main purpose of this post is to effectively maintain the internal site and grounds of the school by providing high quality site services and support with the Site Services Supervisor. The successful candidate will be expected to work frequently on their own initiative and undertake evening and weekend work. The post holder is also required to have a clean Full UK Driving Licence (manual).

The role involves liaising professionally, courteously, and politely with all stakeholders, trustees, members of staff, students, and parents.

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.