Site Maintenance Officer

About this role

Job Purpose

Reporting to: Site Maintenance Supervisor

To ensure the provision of a safe, clean, attractive learning environment, as part of a team, undertaking
responsibility for the maintenance, security, health and safety of the academy sites (including grounds, buildings,
facilities and equipment) and includes being a registered key holder.

Main Areas of
Responsibility

• Maintain the
  school building, including effecting minor/ major repairs and improvements and
  decorate interior and exterior to a high standard in order to fulfil the
  school’s specific responsibilities
• Monitor and
  operate the engineering system (ie, heating, etc) and advise management of any
  faults in order to ensure the most economical use of fuel and water.
• Liaise with
  contractors engaged by the schools to ensure specified standards are achieved.
• Monitor,
  operate and maintain appropriate site security systems, including opening and
  closing the buildings at the beginning and end of the school day, and
  responding to call-outs as necessary in order to provide satisfactory security
  arrangements. Third party keyholder in place.
• Maintain and
  monitor Health and Safety standards, reporting any failures to comply with the
  school’s statutory obligations in this area. Check the fire alarms and keep up
  to date records as required for inspections.

• Carry out portering and cleaning duties (including
  the moving of heavy furniture) and removal of graffiti, which will secure the
  most efficient use of resources. Keeping all equipment in a clean working
  condition.
• Receive delivery of supplies, furniture and parcels
  and ensure their correct distribution.
• Maintain the school site free of litter and debris
  at all times. Maintain clear pathways in snowy / frosty conditions so that
  pupils and staff have ready access to the school.
• Any other duties including to support to facilitate
  the smooth running of the estates team.
• Ability to undertake Portable Appliance Testing or
  the commitment to undertake training to enable the candidate to perform this
  function.

Trust Ethos

• To undertake such other duties as may be required,
  commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post.
• To engage actively in the performance review
  process, addressing appraisal targets set in conjunction with the line manager
  each year.
• To participate in training and other professional
  development learning activities as required.
• To promote equal opportunities and celebrate
  diversity in all aspects of the trust.
• To play a full part in the life of the school community,
  to support its distinctive aim and ethos and to encourage staff and students to
  follow this example.
• To adhere to the trust’s Staff Code of Conduct
• To comply with the trust’s Health and Safety policy
  and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
• To be familiar with and promote safeguarding
  requirements, demonstrating adherence to the DfE Guidance ‘Keeping Children
  Safe in Education’ and the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policies.
• To be aware of and comply with all school/trust
  policies and procedures, in particular those relating to conduct, child
  protection (as above), health, safety and security, confidentiality and data
  protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Employees will be expected to comply with any
reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is
not specified in this job description. Employees are expected to be courteous
to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone
callers. The trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments
to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment
opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any
employee who develops a disabling condition (as defined in the Equality Act
2010). This job description will be reviewed where necessary and may be subject
to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder.
It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks; it sets out the
expectations of the trust in relation to the post holder’s professional
responsibilities and duties. We will consider any reasonable adjustments under
the Equality Act (2010) to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined
under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.