Job Description: Premises Assistant
Reporting to: Premises Manager
Location: Ark John Academy
Contract: Fixed Term Contact (1 Year)
Working Pattern: Full time, 40 hours a week. Standard hours are 8am to 5pm (with 1 late shift per week 11am to 7pm)
Salary: £21,783 to £22,175 Ark Support Band 4, pay points 3 – 4
The Role
As Premises Assistant, you will play an integral role in ensuring the Academy is a safe, inviting, and positive learning environment for students, staff and visitors. You will work to ensure the highest quality of site maintenance.
You will support the management and operations of premises-related functions at the Academy including buildings and grounds maintenance, security, cleaning, health and safety, lettings of our facilities and contractors.
Key Responsibilities
Health, Safety and Security
· Work with the Premises Manager to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and guidance.
· Act as first aider and fire warden
· Work with the Premises Manager to ensure cover for all agreed Academy opening hours, which may include evening and weekend use.
· Work with the Premises Manager to ensure the general security of the buildings and grounds and ensure that the Academy is properly locked and alarmed when unoccupied.
· Assist with maintaining risk assessments and management plans ensuring that they are up to date and comply with any action plans to rectify any deficiencies identified.
· Follow fire safety and evacuation measures and ensure fire risk assessments are followed.
Maintenance & Cleaning
· Carry out simple repairs and general maintenance, carrying out works safely and to a high standard to help keep it in a good state of repair and appearance.
· Promptly identify and make safe any hazards on site, reporting these to the Premises Manager.
· Work with the Premises Manager in conducting routine inspections and keeping records using the building management system.
· To ensure that all plant and other equipment are available and working effectively during the opening hours of the Academy and adjusted as required for evening and weekend use.
· Promptly dispose of waste in accordance with legislation.
Portering & Setups
· Receive and process deliveries, taking them to the appropriate place within the Academy.
· Prepare rooms for lessons/meetings/events, setting out or putting away furniture as required and ensuring rooms are clean and presentable.
Other
· Supporting the staffing of student entrance/exit points at the start and end of the school day.
· Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy.
· Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people
· Undertake other responsibilities as reasonably directed by the Premises Manager or a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
To apply, please submit your application by 9am on Monday 17th October 2022.
In advance of applying please do explore our website and see our relevant phase briefings. For further information, technical queries regarding the application system or to arrange to discuss the role please contact us at j.grewal@arkjohnkeatsacademy.org .
Ark Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.