Site Lead
Queen’s Park Academy are seeking a
proactive and hands-on Site Lead to join our dedicated Site Team. The ideal
candidate for this physically demanding job will be an individual with good
handy-person skills and eagerness to carry out the work in an efficient manner.
The Site Lead will oversee a small team and carry out general repairs and
maintenance, liaise with contractors and suppliers and ensure our School
maintains a high level of health and safety.
At our School, you will find
supportive and encouraging colleagues within school leadership and throughout
the school. It is incredibly important
to us here at Queen’s Park Academy 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
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Managing the school site team
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Security of premises
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Portering
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Grounds maintenance
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Heating and lighting
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Driving and vehicle maintenance
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Health & Safety & compliance management
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Cleaning
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Support and oversight of lettings with the Trust Estates
Manager
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Contract management
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Building maintenance
· Responsible first key holder for the site and available for call outs
The successful candidate will have
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Experience of site duties and responsibilities
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Strong IT skills
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Excellent communication skills
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Ability to problem solve and use own initiative
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Basic handy-person skills, able to carry out minor repairs
including: some simple plumbing and joinery work
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Substantial knowledge of Health and Safety, including COSHH
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An understanding of safeguarding and willingness to
undertake training relevant to the role
Job
Specifics
Start date: 17th
March (TBC)
Salary: AS 15-25 £29,393 - £35,535 (52
weeks, 25 days holiday, plus 3 days holiday between Christmas & New Year)
Working Pattern: The working hours are 37 hrs per week - Rota shift between 7am – 6pm
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Safeguarding
We believe in the
safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.
The Academy is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to
share this commitment. Applicants must
be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post
including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We
are an equal opportunities employer.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set
out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and
colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding
is defined in paragraph 4 as:
“Protecting
children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or
development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with
the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all
children to have the best outcomes.”
The
definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.
Jay Powell
01582 211226
recruitment@advantageschools.co.uk