Apprentice Site Services Officer
Castle Phoenix Trust, Coventry, CV2 5BD8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be confirmed
Closing date
6 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Main Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 4pm, Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm Flexibility is required to cover SSO shift patterns as and when required and sometimes at short notice (including some split shifts).
Contract type
- Fixed term - Initially, FTC to cover the length of the apprenticeship normally 18 months
Hourly rate
- Salary: £10.00 – £12.21 per hour (age related Apprentice Rate for first year, rising to the National Living Wage for the second year)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Would you like to make a difference to the young people in our schools by ensuring our premises are the best that they can be?
Our Site Services team is key to the effective running of the schools within our Trust. This role is varied and involves providing a quick response to general maintenance calls, manual handling and lifting, janitorial, monitoring and security duties.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic apprentice to work across all of our school sites across Coventry and Warwickshire to assist our Site Services Teams with the day-to-day routine maintenance, security of the buildings and grounds, cleaning duties and smooth running of school sites that form part of the Castle Phoenix Trust.
The role will require driving between sites and therefore the successful candidate will need to have a driving license, their own vehicle and appropriate insurance. Some mini-bus driving may be required, dependent upon age and length of time that you have held your driving license.
It is expected that you will study the IWFM Level 2 apprenticeship with The Skills Partnership (TSP).
The successful candidate will:
- Be responsible for the security of the buildings and grounds including routine and non-routine opening of the premises and setting of alarms.
- Ensure that sites are kept free of all litter and rubbish including fallen leaves. The general litter/glass etc., clearance from all shrub borders, hedgerows, grass areas, gullies, adjacent walls, paths, drives and play areas;
- Work with the Site Services teams in managing all repairs and maintenance needed outside of this job description, progress chasing and reporting on delays to the Head of Estates.
- Under the supervision of the Head of Estates support the operation of the heating plant, maintain required temperatures and the availability of an adequate supply of hot water.
- With training and development, be responsible for minor repair and maintenance work, including: Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing.
- To undertake limited grounds maintenance duties including setting up portable sports facilities for play, taking equipment from and returning it to school stores on a day-to-day basis.
- To ensure an adequate stock of essential items and safe maintenance and control of equipment for the role.
- Monitor fire safety and carry out fire alarm testing.
- Undertake cleaning of areas as required, without encroaching on allocated time required for your monitoring and handy person duties.
- Carry out procedures in the event of emergencies and provide assistance in dealing with general enquiries relating to the use of the site.
- To undertake work during school holidays as defined by the Head of Estates.
- To keep paths, steps, walkways, etc., free of snow and ice, using and ordering salt and grit as necessary.
- To carry out any other relevant duties as requested.
What the school offers its staff
We will play to your strengths and can offer you:
- A range of benefits which include cycle to work, free parking a cashback healthcare plan and an employee discount scheme.
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition.
- Annual Conference for all Staff across the Trust.
- Additional dedicated wellbeing day for all staff
We are proud of Castle Phoenix Trust, it facilitates an opportunity to play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration across multiple sites between colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD and the chance to develop professionally. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best. Our Trust values are really important to all of us and include Respect to All, From All, Innovation and Collaboration.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Castle Phoenix Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Castle Phoenix Trust website
- Email address
- peopleteam@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02476444822
Multi Academy Trust in West Midlands comprising of:
Caludon Castle School
Foxford School
Kingsbury School
Charter Academy Primary School
Hill Farm Primary School
Richard Lee Primary School
Arranging a visit to Castle Phoenix Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email peopleteam@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk.
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