School Facilities Manager

Gainsborough Primary School, London, E15 3AF

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  8 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38,364.00 - £40,833.00 Annually (Actual) for 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

School Facilities Manager job summary

Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London and Suffolk. We work together to cultivate a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn, innovate and deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive, fast paced atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.

The postholder will divide their time between Gainsborough School, Gainsborough Rd, London E15 3AF and Eko Hub, North St, London E13 9HN. Gainsborough school is a mainstream primary school with a resource base for pupils with ASD. From 1 September Eko Hub will be the main base of the Eko Trust Central Team and will also provide a temporary home for a Special School for children with ASD.

Hours of work will be:

10.30 am - 6.30 pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri

11.30 am - 8.30pm Weds

Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the sites and manage any absence cover

We are looking for someone to make sure that both of these sites are safe, secure and welcoming.

The successful applicant will:

• Provide a comprehensive site management service

• Line manage and supervise the work of assigned Site Operatives and manage site cover across both sites

• Ensure that the school premises are safe and well maintained.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a strong working knowledge of Health & Safety and compliance requirements.

• Has excellent handy skills

• Is able to communicate with adults and children politely and effectively

• Is organised and works in a timely way

• Has a track record of effective premises delivery

• Is able to manage budgets

• Is able to work effectively with contractors

• Takes responsibility for their own and their team’s personal development including training and internal appraisal

• Is highly professional and takes great pride in their work

• Has a flexible and creative approach

Our Trust can offer:

• Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team

• Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement

• Continuous professional development & learning opportunities

• Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands

• Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work

• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors

• Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services

• Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working

• A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development

• A clear vision for the future and strong values

Visits are welcomed. Please contact Barbara Sims (Executive Principal) on barbara.sims@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information.

Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

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

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Using the application form

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Gainsborough Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 236 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Gainsborough Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gainsborough-primary-school-london (opens in new tab)

Gainsborough Primary School is a two form, inner city, inclusive school. We believe in our Gainsborough Family - building success together. We are very proud of the outcomes for learners at the end of all the Key Stages, where we are consistently at and above National levels. We are committed to continuing to providing excellent education and learning opportunities for all our children.

Currently there are just over 400 pupils on roll, with 40 part time and 8 full time places in nursery. The school is located in a developing area of East London, there are exciting opportunities being created within the local areas. With our close proximity to West Ham Station we are easily accessible and provide school places for many families who are working in Docklands and Canary Wharf.

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