We are looking for a suitably qualified, hardworking and enthusiastic Building Services Supervisor who can demonstrate they have the key skills and abilities to undertake this role.

The successful candidate will be required to open and close the school site on a rota basis, complete general janitorial and maintenance duties, manage cleaning staff and have a good knowledge of Health & Safety requirements, previous caretaking/cleaning experience is essential for this role. Driving licence advantageous.

Washwood Heath Academy is in the heart of multi-cultural Birmingham.   The Academy is progressing fast in its mission to develop outstanding learners, ensure academic success and nurture happy citizens in a supportive and inspiring environment.  

We are part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust, welcoming students from 4-18 years old, providing a standard of academic excellence for primary, secondary and post 16 education where everyone works and learns within a caring and supportive environment. We are very proud of the positive learning experience offered to our students and the support available to ensure they achieve their full potential.

We offer:

·        A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment.

·        An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles].

·        Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process.

·        A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.

·        Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.

·        Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.

·        Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

·        Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.

·        Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.

·        Generous annual leave entitlement based on length of service, starting at 30 days pro-rata, rising to 33 at 5 years’ plus service and 35 following 10 years’ plus service. This excludes an additional 2-week paid compulsory closure at Christmas, for which additional days’ leave are gained.

·        Onsite parking at all schools

(CVs will not be accepted)

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Academy as a Building Services Supervisor

We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Washwood Heath Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

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