Job Description
To assist with a wide range of duties and responsibilities connected with the management of Perryfields Academy buildings and grounds. To support with organising maintenance through appointed contractors and ensuring the cleanliness of the school building
The Site Assistant Apprentice will operate with due regard to health and safety policies and legislation and will ensure the efficient and effective operation and development of the school site.
Apprenticeship Scheme
This role is an apprenticeship where the Trust will provide training for the successful candidate to achieve the Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship Standard (L2). You will be required to report your progress to an assigned mentor.
The Facilities Services Operative apprenticeship is run as 15-month programme which includes 3 months for achieving End Point Assessment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work effectively with all team members to ensure the Trust sites is safe and clean for its students, staff, visitors and hirers.
General maintenance of the Trust Sites:
- To ensure the opening and closing of Trust premises, including gates, doors, windows, fire exits etc. for the purpose of school use, community use, lettings, out of hours functions, maintenance and emergency services.
- To liaise with and work under the instruction of the Site Manager when calling in professional contractors to undertake any work.
- To support with carrying out any minor building and decorating work required across the Trust sites, as guided by the Site Manager
- To ensure all paper work for contractors is in place prior to carrying out work on Trust sites and ensuring that it fits in with the individual school priorities.
- To support with any general emergency repairs and maintenance when it occurs e.g. door closers, furniture, locks etc. Reporting all issues to the Site Manager for follow up.
- Ensure that statutory building checks are carried out in accordance with the recommended target timescales, as dictated by the Site Manager.
- Carry out designated cleaning of allocated units.
- Carry out routine maintenance of drainage system including unblocking any gulley, cleaning debris, litter and leaves etc.
- To ensure regular litter patrols are undertaken and target additional patrols as necessary.
- Empty daily and sanitise weekly the waste bins in and around the building/s.
- Maintenance of grounds including weeding, pruning, etc.
- To report acts of vandalism to the Site Manager/ Headteachers and arrange temporary repairs as required through external contractors, liaising with the Site Manager as necessary.
Pay: From £8.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
