About this role

Premises Manager

Grade/Salary

SO1 – Full time (£47,820.00) Part time (£28,692.00)

Hours

5 days per week 52 weeks per year 7.00am – 5.00pm (1 hour lunch) or 3 days per week 52 weeks per year 7.00am – 5.00pm (1 hour lunch) working days, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Holiday Entitlement

25 days full time (to be spread equally over the school holidays) 15 days part time

Contract Type

Permanent

Reporting To

The post reports directly to the School Business Manager

Job Purpose

• To maintain the School and Pre School, including the surrounding grounds at a satisfactory level of repair and cleanliness, carrying out first line / minor repairs as required.

• To ensure the general security of the site, premises and grounds.

• To undertake general porterage duties.

• To co-ordinate the use of after school activities, including lettings.

• To ensure the effective working of the school at a basic services level with regard to the specification of contract cleaning services.

• To ensure any contractors on site are signed in, identification inspected and safeguarding procedures adhered to.

• To cover ½ hour lunch duty.

Duties and tasks will include

Security and access• Ensuring that premises are secured at all times and managing access to school premises for out of hours activities.

• Taking responsibility for providing emergency access to the school at all times, liaising with the emergency services and with regard to safety regulations.

• Be the first port of call for school when the alarms sound.

• To be available and on site to support the “Friends” and other school events, ie Summer and Christmas Fairs as directed by the Headteacher. Overtime available. Cleaning & cleaning supervision• Monitoring the performance and standard of cleaning performed by contract cleaners with regard to the cleaning specification and instructions from the headteacher.

• Undertaking necessary cleaning tasks as required. General maintenance• To carry out minor repairs and maintenance within the scope of a competent person.

• Taking remedial action through a third party supplier when necessary.

• Ensure that all building interiors are kept well maintained, fit for purpose and secure, to best value principles.

• Directly providing first line of support in the following areas

 Emptying waste bins & keeping playgrounds / paths / external areas clear and safe.

 Managing stock of essential maintenance items, such as fluorescent tubes, light bulbs and installing, when necessary

 Regularly inspecting Health & Safety equipment to ensure that it is maintained in safe working order.

 Ensuring all alarms, fire extinguishers etc are serviced and in a good working order.

 Ensuring that all drains, gullies and gutters are clear and free of rubbish.

 Seasonal maintenance e.g. removal of leaves / ice Porterage • Moving furniture and equipment around school premises as requested.

• Setting up chairs, stage, lighting etc for school assemblies and performances.

• Ensure manual handling tasks for the school are undertaken including distribution of parcels and other goods. Utilities• Ensuring that the services for gas, water and electricity and telecommunications are maintained to offer an acceptable basic level of provision.

• Liaising with service providers, as appropriate to ensure the provision.

• Providing regular meter readings.

• Work with others on energy efficiency improvements and measures to reduce the school’s energy utilisation.

• Carrying out and reporting water checks in conjunction with the school’s Legionella Written Scheme of work. Daily duties• Unlock and lock the school buildings as required, carrying out a daily school inspection safety checklist ensuring that any irregularities are reported, investigated and appropriate action taken.

• Assist in the day to day maintenance of the school premises.

• Taking deliveries of milk and fruit and distributing as required. Other duties• Maintain good working relationships with all school staff, ensuring that maintenance issues raised by staff are resolved quickly and the corrective action undertaken is communicated back to the person who initiated the request.

• Work to Health and Safety standard at all times including: use of hand and power tools, working at height, electrical safety, hot work etc.

• Ensure that all maintenance logs are completed in a full and timely manner.

• Contribute to raising standards.

• Participate in meetings at the school which relate to the organisation of the school site.

• Any other duties as required.

• Assist in the cleaning of areas outside of the school cleaning contract.

The premises manager will also

• Play a full part in the life of the school community, support its aims and ethos as a Church of England School and encouraging staff and students to follow this example.

• Promote the school’s policies, comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.

• Set a good example to all students in their presentation and their personal conduct.

• Evaluate their performance and use this to improve their effectiveness.

• Establish effective working relationships with colleagues.

Training

On the job training and appropriate external courses as necessary.

General Information

All work performed/duties undertaken must be carried out in accordance with relevant school’s policies and procedures, within legislation, and with regard to the needs of the community we serve.Job Holders will be expected to be flexible in their duties and carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and falling within the general scope of the job, as requested by the Senior Leadership Team.Overtime payments or time off in lieu (during school holidays) will be available for any work outside standard hours, to be agreed in advance by the Headteacher or Deputy Head. All holidays should be taken outside term time unless previously agreed with the headteacher.

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement

St Mary’s & St Peter’s CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.