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School Premises Manager
Plantation Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L26 0TH4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week, working full year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade G, SCP 19 - 22
What skills and experience we're looking for
Plantation Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive primary school located in the heart of Halewood, Knowsley. As we expand from a two-form to a three-form entry school, we are seeking dedicated and passionate educators to join our team. With a commitment to recruiting, nurturing, and developing staff, we offer a supportive and welcoming environment where every team member is valued.
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who is ambitious and has an excellent work ethic to join our team from September 2024.
Main purpose of the post
To be responsible for the maintenance and security of the school premises and site, ensuring a safe environment.
Key responsibilities
Some of the key responsibilities of this role include:
- Supporting the Headteacher by taking responsibility for the management of the school (site) premises including the building maintenance, cleanliness, security and maintenance of furnishings, fixtures, plant and heavy equipment.
- Overseeing external contractors working on the designated school (site) premises
- Arranging for security checks to be undertaken and advising on how security risks can be minimised.
- Manage Fire safety equipment provision and scheduling of fire and emergency evacuation drills
- Ensuring stringent health and safety provision and adherence to safe working practice by all staff
- Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and use of specialist equipment/resources/materials.
- Managing a preventative planned maintenance programme including routine inspections of the designated buildings, fixtures, fittings, premises and grounds to assess for minor work or repairs to be carried out to maintain safe and satisfactory conditions.
- Ensuring that satisfactory levels of caretaking, cleanliness and hygiene are achieved and maintained inside and outside of the designated school (site) premises.
- Undertaking minor/simple repairs as required, e.g. minor plumbing, changing light bulbs, redecorating and fixing etc
- Managing Health and Safety risk assessments and dissemination and compliance with health and safety policies and procedures
Personal skills and knowledge
- Able to communicate effectively and select the appropriate content and delivery style when interacting with various stakeholders
- Able to work in a team and build trust and respect with individuals throughout the organisation
- Regularly networks inside and outside the organisation to exchange ideas and information.
- Effectively implements new ideas and methods to adapt working practices.
- Challenges existing practices and conventional thinking.
- Able to build and maintain successful relationships with people, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration
- Able to improve own practice through observations, evaluation and discussion with colleagues.
- Demonstrates experience in a relevant discipline i.e. senior caretaking/site keeping in a school (site) or similar environment
- GCSE Grade C (Grade 4) or above in Maths and English
- Relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
*Please note, this is not a complete list of the responsibilities, skills, and knowledge relevant to this role. More information regarding this can be found in the job description / person specification.
What the school offers its staff
- Opportunities for Growth: Join a growing school with a proven track record of staff development
- A Collaborative Environment: Work as part of a supportive team with excellent colleagues
- An Inclusive Community: Be part of a school that values diversity and inclusion
- Modern Facilities: Benefit from a new school building programme and ongoing refurbishments
- Expansive Grounds:Utilise extensive school grounds to enhance the learning experience of our pupils.
- A Network of Support: Access support and networking opportunities within the Rowan Learning Trust.
- A Nurturing Restorative Approach: Embrace a restorative, trauma informed behaviour approach in our school culture.
- Your Professional Development: Develop leadership skills as a subject leader and support the wider school.
- Strong Governance: Enjoy the backing of a supportive governing body and uphold our Super Values.
- A Warm Welcoming Atmosphere: Join a friendly and welcoming school community with supportive staff.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to p.robinson@rlt.education
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Plantation Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- Up to 630 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Plantation Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- p.robinson@rlt.education
At Plantation Primary School, we foster a vibrant and inclusive community dedicated to nurturing the academic, social, and emotional development of every child. Located in the heart of Halewood, Knowsley, our school embodies a caring ethos where kindness, respect, determination, and honesty are at the core of everything we do – our Super Values.
Over the years, Plantation Primary School has been recognised for our commitment to excellence in education and holistic development. We take pride in our achievements, including prestigious awards such as the School Games Gold award, the Knowsley Schools for Health Gold Award, and the International School Award for Outstanding Development of the International Dimension in the Curriculum. Our dedication to arts, literacy, and sports excellence has been acknowledged through various accolades, including the Arts Mark Award Silver and the Educate Awards for Outstanding Commitment to PE & Sport.
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