Isaac Newton Academy, Redbridge
Interim Principal: Jo Spencer
Lettings/Premises Assistant
Closing date: 2nd June 2019
Reporting to: Senior Premises Manager
Salary: £9.26 - £10.57/hour (£8.69 - £9.61)
Hours: Casual and as required
In September 2012 Isaac Newton Academy opened with its inaugural cohort of 180 year 7 students. The school will grow, year on year, to become an 11-18 academy of 1250 students with specialist status in mathematics and music. In 2014 the primary phase of the academy opened to 90 reception-aged children. This too will grow each year, until full in September 2020.
We are looking to recruit a lettings/premises assistant to facilitate evening and weekend lettings, ensuring that the activities are in compliance with the Lettings policy and the lettee requirements.
For a candidate information pack or an informal, confidential discussion please contact Human Resources on 020 8911 6656 or hr@isaacnewtonacademy.org.
We reserve the right to close this job vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, should we feel we have found a suitable candidate
Job Description: Evening Lettings / Premises Assistant
The Role
To facilitate evening and weekend lettings, ensuring that the activities are in compliance with the Lettings policy and the lettee requirements.
Ensure that the academy is kept orderly, safe and in good repair, reporting any Health and Safety issues.
Ensure that the site is locked up and secured after lettings, maintaining security during lettings. Undertake basic premises and maintenance tasks and reception duties as required.
Key Responsibilities
· To oversee lettings during the evenings and ensuring that rooms are adequately set up and the condition of the Academy premises is assessed before and after events taking responsibility for the health and safety of the hires whilst on the Academy premises.
· To open, lock up and secure the Academy’s premises before and after the lettings, following the opening and closing procedure.
· To proactively deal with any issues so that the lettings process runs smoothly, and safety and security are maintained at all times.
· To undertake reception duties, answering the phone, greeting visitors, ensuring DBS requirements are adhered to where required.
· To undertake minor maintenance tasks around the Academy, ensuring that work is carried out safely and to a high standard.
· To monitor and ensure Health and Safety compliance. To be aware of and communicate to users, fire and evacuation procedures.
· To complete new inductions to the facilities.
· To complete signing in and out reports for lettings, reporting any discrepancies in times of the conditions of the premises.
· To set up the hall for events and activities as required, including the sound system.
· To ensure the facilities are ready for learning the following day.
· To inform the police of any security situations or concerns; in the event of an incident complete the relevant accident reporting forms.
· To undertake general administration tasks when needed.
· To willingly carry out any reasonable task as requested by a relevant member of management
Other
· To maintain a presence around school to ensure that the highest standards of behaviour and site usage are upheld
· To communicate with staff, students and parents, governors and members of the local community as appropriate
· To be active in issues of staff and student welfare and support
· To comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures in relation to child protection and health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
· To support with whole school initiatives
· To undertake training and development relevant to the post and in line with the Academy’s priorities
· The post holder may be expected to assist over holiday / sickness absences of other members of the team where available
· To carry out any other reasonable duty instructed by the Finance and Resources Director.
Person Specification: Evening Lettings / Premises Assistant
Qualifications
· Right to work in the UK
Experience
· Experience working in a frontline reception
· Skilled / experienced in caretaking and building maintenance (desirable)
· Good understanding of Health and Safety
Behaviours & Qualities
· Vision aligned with Ark and the academy’s high aspirations and high expectations of self and others
· The ability to work in close harmony with all staff
· The ability to follow instructions accurately, but make sound judgements and lead where required
· Strong interpersonal, written and communication skills
· Strong organisational and time-management skills
· Hard working, conscientious and accurate
· Adaptable, flexible and able to work with minimum supervision
· Approachable, calm and caring
· Passion, resilience and optimism to lead day-to-day challenges while maintaining a clear strategic vision and direction
· A firm and constant belief in the unlimited potential of every student and commitment to inclusive educational provision
· A commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
· An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and discretion
· The ability to take personal responsibility, a readiness to reflect and self-evaluate and the ability to change, improve and develop
· Confidence and self-motivation
· The ability to work under pressure
· The ability to be decisive
· High levels of honesty and integrity
· A sense of humour and desire to have fun
Other
· This post is subject to a DBS check
· The post holder must commit to safeguarding the welfare of children and to providing equality of opportunity