We have a vacancy for a confident, self-motivated, and flexible person to manage our school premises with a wide range of duties and responsibilities.
* DIY/practical skills are essential
* Ability to offer trade skills (electrical, plumbing or building) or previous caretaking experience
* Experience in managing a team is desirable
* Current, clean driving licence essential
* Good record keeping
* Physically fit to cope with the demands of the role
Job Description
The school Premises Manager is responsible for a wide range of duties and responsibilities connected with the buildings, fabric and grounds of the school, and reports directly to the Head.
Normal working hours 7.15 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. All Year round.
Flexibility with working hours will be needed for evening and other school functions throughout the year.
The principal responsibilities are detailed below.
Management
* Liaising regularly with the Head and School Business Manager
* Managing the work of the maintenance team including allocating jobs, and monitoring standards of work
* Monitoring maintenance requests, prioritising tasks and liaising with other staff as necessary
* Engaging, liaising with and supervising contractors
Security and Associated Duties:
* Carrying out security procedures for school buildings and grounds
* Opening and closing of school premises, including gates, doors, windows, fire exits, etc, for the purpose of school use, out of school hours functions, maintenance and emergency services
* Regularly checking the proper operation and function of alarms and fire equipment and keeping records of checks
* Ensuring emergency exits are not obstructed
* Liaising with the emergency services including calling out as required
* Reporting acts of theft or vandalism to Head and/or police as necessary
Heating:
* Checking and controlling system functions
* Regularly checking and maintaining all parts of the heating system as required with due regard to appropriate safety requirements
* Reporting all defects to the Head and contract engineers as instructed
Deliveries/Post:
* Taking delivery of post, stores, material and other goods
* Assisting in unpacking or storing supplies, stock and resources
* Undertaking courier duties as required by the Head
Manual Handling Duties and Furniture Moving:
* Moving such items of school furniture as required in connection with the school and other users of the school premises with due regard to current Health & Safety and Lifting & Handling regulations
Internal Maintenance
* Reporting all defects which require specialist repair
* Inspecting electrical fittings and reporting defects as required
* Conducting annual Portable Appliance Testing
* Replacing lamps and domestic fuses as required
* Regularly inspecting plumbing and reporting/repairing defects as appropriate
* Synchronising clocks, time switches, etc, as required
* Undertaking minor repairs to equipment, fixtures and fittings including desks, tables and chairs
* Ordering and taking delivery of materials to deal with repairs mentioned above
* Subject to safety regulations, redecoration of any area, agreed as reasonable on instruction from the Head
* Removing graffiti etc, as required by Head
* Carrying out minor works in order to improve the site as required by the Head
External Maintenance
* Ensuring that all jobs that have been recorded on the maintenance log are dealt with in a timely manner
* Maintaining cleanliness and general tidiness of all external hard areas
* Cleaning and clearing all drains and gullies to ensure effective and healthy operation
* Inspecting outside fabric of school, reporting/repairing defects as appropriate
* Inspecting all fences, gates, walls, steps, lights, etc. and reporting/repairing defects as appropriate
* Removing/obscuring all graffiti
* Undertaking designated gardening duties e.g. lawns, shrub beds and borders
* Keeping entrances to the school, inside and outside, clean and clear of obstructions at all times
* Clearing leaves, snow, ice, moss and detritus as appropriate, including treatment of surfaces with salt, etc.
* Inspecting all outside areas for dangerous materials and removing - including external emergency clean of spillages
* Pruning and clearance to ensure unrestricted access and use of premises including perimeter fencing
* Carrying out internal/external window cleaning where required
* Carrying out minor works in order to improve the site as required by the Head
Energy Conservation
* In conjunction with the Head, implementing all agreed policies
* Reading, recording and reporting all meter readings as required by the Head
Emergencies
* Cleaning sickness and spillages as required
* Dealing with, or arranging to be dealt with, all bursts, leaks, blockages, floods, fires and breakages as appropriate as soon as the problem is discovered
* Dealing with, or arranging to be dealt with, all electrical and gas emergencies, making safe initially by turning off supply
* Ensuring access for emergency services, assisting as necessary, and securing premises as required
Health and Safety
* Being aware of the regulatory requirements for compliance with regards to health and safety aspects for the Independent Schools Inspectorate and keeping all records up to date
* Ensuring the safety of self, staff, pupils and public on and around school premises
* Keeping the workshop and storage sheds tidy, clean, locked and in good order
* Maintaining tools and equipment in good order
* Storing tools, equipment and materials safely and securely
* Conducting and publishing annual risk assessments in work-related areas and adjusting procedures accordingly
* Maintaining safe practices at all times
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