Site Agent

The Chalk Hills Academy are seeking a proactive and hands-on Site Agent to join our Facilities Team. We are looking for an individual with good handy-person skills and eagerness to carry out the work in an efficient manner. You will join our friendly and good-humoured facilities department to help keep our Academy safe, clean and in a good state of repair. We are seeking a committed Site Agent who will carry out general repairs and maintenance, liaise with contractors and suppliers and ensure our Academy maintains a high level of health and safety.

At our Academy, you will find supportive and encouraging colleagues within school leadership and throughout the school.  It is incredibly important to us here at The Chalk Hills Academy that all our staff feel valued, listened to, mentored, challenged and given adequate opportunities to develop.

If you want to grow and develop in a varied and interesting role, come and join us.

Key Duties

·       Grounds maintenance

·       Building maintenance

·       Simple plumbing, electrical, joinery and decoration work

·       Security of premises

·       Ensure the school is secure out of working hours, following correct procedures for alarm systems

·       Portering

·       Health & Safety

·       Heating and lighting

·       Cleaning

The successful candidate will

·       Have experience of site agent duties in a general capacity.

·       Have basic handy-person skills, able to carry out minor repairs including: some simple plumbing and joinery work.

·       Be able to communicate politely and tactfully with school premise users

·       Have strong IT skills

·       Have ability to problem solve and use own initiative

·       Have substantial knowledge of Health and Safety, including COSH.

·       Have an understanding of safeguarding

·       Be willing to undertake relevant training.

Job specifics

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 6-8 £26,298-£27,133 dependent on experience

Job Role: Full time, Permanent, 52 weeks per year, 37 hours per week, Monday- Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 10am-5:30pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.