Operations Assistant
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School, Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire, SG3 6JP27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
30 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
31 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £9,058.00 - £9,650.00 Annually (Actual) National Pay Award Pending
Operations Assistant job summary
St. Michael’s Woolmer Green is a friendly and inclusive one form entry primary school. The operation of our school although a small school, is very complex and requires a strong Operations Assistant to assist the School Business Manager in giving our key stakeholders a safe and welcoming environment. This is a fast paced role where two days are never the same. Candidates should have a sound background on Health & Safety compliance within an education setting and have a broad knowledge of managing contractors whilst also ensuring value for money.
Hours: 15 hours per week, 7.5 hrs per day, 2 days per week (Days to be decided with candidate) Term time + 3 weeks (to be worked during the holidays)
Pay: H3 – H4 Depending on experience .
Accountable to: School Business Manager
- Manage & oversee day to day running of the school site.
- To be one of the designated key holders for the school.
- Oversee the Health and Safety Management of the school site promoting a strong health & safety culture across the school. Maintain the school’s Health and Safety policy. Manage & complete the school’s compliance checks e.g fire alarms, water systems.
- Arrange all statutory checks e.g fixed wire testing etc.
- Oversee school lettings to external stakeholders.
- Support the school business manager with capital & non-capital projects.
- Oversee contractor management & arrange contractors to carry out repairs.
- Arrange all quotes in relation to the school site repairs and maintenance.
- Maintain the school’s asset register in connection with the school business plan.
- Oversee the school’s asbestos management plan and arrange specialist contractors as necessary.
- Oversee the delivery of ICT services across the school.
- Carry out small practical tasks during non term time e.g Painting and light repairs.
- Manage the schools first aid procedures & maintain staff training records.
- Prepare & review all risk assessments for the school.
- To act as the school fire officer arrange drills and liaising with fire specific contractors.
- Support in the set up of the main school events e.g Parents evenings, open mornings etc.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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