Site Supervisor

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery is seeking a full-time Site Supervisor to manage daily site operations, safety, and maintenance across the premises. The role involves opening/closing the site, liaising with contractors, and ensuring the buildings and grounds are kept in a safe, clean, and well-maintained state for pupils and staff.

The successful candidate will work under the Trust Estates Co-ordinator and play a key part in preparing the site for activities and events, while upholding

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing of school site
• Key holding
• Liaising with contractors
• Carry out routine tests to meet legal compliance (e.g., testing of water temperatures, fire extinguishers)
• Minor repairs to equipment and buildings
• Preparing the school premises and site for out of school activities
• Replenishing stock
• Manual handling of deliveries, checking them off and reporting any shortfall
• Decorating
• Litter picking
• Cleaning
• Keeping the outside area tidy including sweeping and minor gardening

Job description

Hours: - 37 hours per week, Monday - Thursday: 10:15am - 18:15pm, Friday: 10:45am - 18:15pm

Some flexibility will be required at times to meet the needs of the school (i.e. providing contractor access)

Contract type: -Full-time, all year-round role contract (52.14 paid weeks) Please note that holiday leave is to be taken during school closure periods.

We are seeking a full-time Site Supervisor for our friendly school. Briscoe Primary School & Nursery has children at its heart. The successful applicant will be supported by the Trust Estates Co-ordinator and senior staff in keeping our school buildings and grounds safe, smart, compliant and fit for providing a high-quality education for our pupils.

Duties will include:

• Opening and closing of school site
• Key holding
• Liaising with contractors
• Carry out routine tests to meet legal compliance i.e. testing of water temperatures, fire extinguishers etc
• Minor repairs to equipment and buildings
• Preparing the school premises and site for out of school activities.
• Replenishing stock
• Manual handling of deliveries, checking them off and reporting any shortfall
• Decorating
• Litter picking
• Cleaning
• Keeping the outside area tidy including sweeping and minor gardening

The successful applicant will be a valued team member of this small school and supported by the Trust Estates Coordinator.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.

HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children's barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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