Site Assistant

Bedford Free School are seeking a proactive and hands-on Site Assistant to join our dedicated Facilities 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.

We are seeking a committed Site Assistant who will carry out general repairs and maintenance, liaise with contractors and suppliers and ensure our school maintains a high level of health and safety.

You will join our friendly and hardworking facilities department to help keep our school safe, clean and in a good state of repair.

Key Duties

·         Security of premises.

·         Portering.

·         Grounds maintenance.

·         Heating and lighting.

·         Driving and vehicle maintenance.

·         Health & Safety.

·         Cleaning; and

·         Building maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have

·         Experience of site assistant duties in a general capacity.

·         Experience of BMS

·         Strong IT skills.

·         Ability to work as a team and independently.

·         Excellent communication skills and be approachable and presentable.

·         Ability to problem solve and use own initiative.

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

·         Substantial knowledge of Health and Safety, including COSHH.

·         A proactive and professional approach to their work.

·         An understanding of safeguarding.

·         Willingness to undertake relevant training.

·         Flexibility to work approved overtime.

Job specifics

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 4-12 £25,495-£28,907 dependent on experience

Job role: Permanent, Full time (25 days holiday per year, plus 3 days holiday between Christmas & New Year),  37 hours per week (plus occasional late night for events which is paid overtime)

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.