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Governors of Brierley Hill Primary School are looking to appoint a Site Manager from January 2025. This role requires someone with hands-on building maintenance and caretaking experience, with an exacting eye for detail as we have high standards across all areas of school. Working hours are to be agreed with the successful candidate, but will require opening and closing of the building each day.
We are seeking to appoint someone who has the ability to turn their hand to most things, who is comfortable and competent carrying out routine repairs primarily to the school's building fabric, basic plumbing, carpentry and decoration, and is also comfortable with ensuring compliance with H&S, Fire Safety and Legionella controls.
You will need:
A good understanding of Health & Safety at work
Willing to work flexibly and with enthusiasm
Excellent organisational skills
Uphold high standards in the quality of work undertaken personally and by contractors
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people in a professional manner, face to face, on the telephone and in writing
Good attention to detail and ability to show initiative
Ability to plan and prioritise workload without supervision
Key responsibilities
To oversee day to day Site Management for the school building, ensuring the premises are maintained to a high standard
To provide reactive/proactive building maintenance and escalate more serious building issues to the School Business Leader/Head and to assist with procuring and overseeing contractors' work
To ensure the smooth running of the school by assisting with the moving of furniture, parcels and other items
To oversee the cleaning of the school building, and manage the cleaning team
Specific tasks
On a daily basis walk the school building and inspect the facilities, noting down any issues for later rectification works or escalation to others
Proactively maintain, repair and ensure the general good order of the school buildings, fixtures and fittings as well as the outdoor areas
Undertake planned and reactive maintenance of the school including, but not limited to:
Produce and maintain a calendar of planned preventative maintenance ensuring that work is scheduled and orders are placed where required in conjunction with the School Business Leader
Ensure that a supply of consumable items for maintenance and cleaning are maintained and reordered as required
Maintain an asset database, ensuring that assets are kept secure and are accounted for, and the disposal of assets is appropriately authorised and documented
Compliance
Perform weekly fire alarm testing and assist in termly fire drills
Report Health and Safety issues immediately to the School Business Leader or Headteacher
Carry out H&S risk assessments of the school site and oversee the rectification of issues identified
To carry out all operations associated with the control of Legionella in water systems in accordance with the risk assessment and written schedule (training provided)
Check emergency lighting on a regular basis ensuring compliance with the regulations
Arrange all statutory inspections/maintenance visits for premises equipment i.e. fire alarm, intruder alarm, pest control, water testing, fixed wiring and portable appliance testing, maintaining professional records for audit and inspection.
Carry out weekly visual inspections of firefighting equipment and means of escape
Ensure the school complies with all relevant buildings related legislation
Ensure employees are fully informed of their own responsibilities for acting within the law
Financial
To carry out ordering in line with financial processes and procedures
To check and file delivery notes and monitor the quantity and quality of products received, reporting irregularities to the management team
To minimise resource wastage and optimise efficiency
To assist with stock management and control, ensuring appropriate levels of stock are maintained
Schedule:
37 hours per week Monday to Friday, occasional weekend work for school events or contractors
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 26/01/2025
Expected start date: February 2025
We have high expectations of our pupils and believe that there are no barriers that we cannot overcome for them. We are continuing to develop our curriculum and facilities and there are professional development opportunities available to all staff.
All staff in school will be expected to accept reasonable flexibility in working arrangements and the allocation of duties in pursuance of raising pupil achievement.
For further information, please call on 01384 816980 or email
info@brierley.dudley.sch.uk . Visits to the school are welcomed. It is a requirement that all our staff have an enhanced DBS check as we are committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all pupils and staff. All appointments are subject to detailed and satisfactory references and health-check being received. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. N.B., We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications. Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via
HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk . If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance;
https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/ . Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.
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info@brierley.dudley.sch.uk . Visits to the school are welcomed. It is a requirement that all our staff have an enhanced DBS check as we are committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all pupils and staff. All appointments are subject to detailed and satisfactory references and health-check being received. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. N.B., We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications. Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via
HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk . If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance;
https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/ . Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.
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