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Site Assistant

Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7PH

This job expired on 25 July 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 July 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours a week all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Salary calculated in line with APT&C Scale 4/5, point 8-15 £28,272 - £31,440 per annum.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Description and Key Purpose of the Role

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and the post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that may be required from time to time. Any such duties should not however substantially change the general character of the post.

To support Greenshaw Learning Trust school sites and associated site staff in a range of duties to ensure the smooth operation of the schools.

This role is based provisionally at Wallington County Grammar School but will also be required to support any other schools in the Southeast region that come into the service hub.

Key Accountabilities:

• Being proactive in identifying, reporting and rectifying the building defects, ensuring a high standard of repair is maintained.
• To support the security of the premises as required. To include the opening and locking up of premises including extended school provision, parent’s evenings, House Events, PTFA events, Awards Evenings, Concerts and emergency call outs as required.
• To undertake a range of re-decoration and maintenance work, as agreed with the Premises or Regional Estates Manager to ensure a high standard of repair and decoration throughout the school.
• Undertake activities to maintain a safe and clean external environment e.g. gritting, empty bins, litter picks, waste collection and removal, graffiti removal, safe access routes and keeping drains free from obstruction.
• To carry out Health and safety checks including: Fire, emergency lighting, Asbestos, Legionella and keeping accurate up to date records under the direction of the Premises Manager or Regional Estates Manager.
• The operation of premises programmed systems, ensuring that all plant and equipment operates at maximum efficiency and economy, with special regard to energy conservation and to regularly inspect equipment to ensure that it is clean and in a safe working order, reporting any deficiencies as appropriate and if required contact a competent contractor to repair.
• Supervise and contact contractors when necessary.
• To assist with cleaning duties as required, or where appropriate, the monitoring of cleaning contractors, supporting during periods of absence, or where additional cleaning is required.
• To ensure all toiletries and dispensers are adequately stocked & notify Premises Manager when stock is running low.
• To undertake general portage duties to include the setting out and putting away furniture as necessary, including possible room changes.
• To share responsibility for the general maintenance (e.g. water, fuel and oil checks, tyre pressure) and cleaning of the school minibuses and for reporting any issues to the Premises Manager.
• To use the online helpdesk system to record and respond to job requests, and report back to the Premises Manager.
• Be flexible to cover the opening, closing, heating, and availability of equipment as necessary for any school events.
• To open/lock up for PTFA events at specific weekends as per school calendar

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

• To undertake training and direction for emergency procedures, and take part in evacuations or drills, as required.
• Undertake H&S and other relevant training as required.
• All users are to be trained in the safe use of tools and equipment, and engage in role specific H&S training.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school and trust
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all
• Provide a high level of customer service to all stakeholders
• Promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils, staff & visitor (in accordance with appropriate health & safety legislation) at all times

Decision Making:

• Undertaking tasks in liaison with the Premises Manager and Regional Estates Manager to meet business needs.
• React to unforeseen emergency situations, taking appropriate actions

Contacts and Relationships:

• The post-holder to be flexible in supporting the arrangements for a suitable keyholder to be contactable outside normal working hours. He/she will be expected to respond appropriately in the event of emergencies arising.
• The postholder will be required to communicate courteously, considerately and effectively with;

➢ All GLT employees

➢ Families, Students and the wider school community

➢ GLT Shared Services teams

➢ Senior Management, Governors and Trustees

➢ Contractors and visitors

Physical Effort:

At certain points of the day the post-holder will be expected to undertake bending, lifting and stretching in the course of their duties e.g. maintenance work, painting and decorating, repairs to fixings, receiving deliveries of goods and equipment, setting up for school events, lettings, examinations & assemblies and putting away furniture.

Due to the nature of this role, there will be an expectation that the post-holder will be exposed to dirt and dust which on occasions, during periods of adverse weather conditions, may be higher than normal.

Other Duties

Cleaning and maintenance duties may involve dealing with blocked drains, urinals and toilets, including clearance of vomit or excrement; also use of toxic chemicals.

Performing routine plumbing duties (e.g. replacing taps).

Protective clothing will be provided and must be worn while undertaking relevant duties.

Use of power tools for appropriate repair and maintenance tasks.

The post-holder’s Line Manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements.

This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder. The post holder’s line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements.

The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.

What the school offers its staff

• Professional development and career progression

• Generous pension scheme

• An Employee Assistance Programme

• Gym Discounts

• Free eye tests

• Cycle to work scheme

• Green car scheme

• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

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.

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About Wallington County Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1098 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wallington County Grammar School website
• Email address: personnel@wcgschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8 647 2235
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallington-county-grammar-school-wallington

Wallington County Grammar School is one of the most successful schools in the country. Our motto is Per Ardua ad Summa, Through Difficulties to the Heights, which our exceptional students exemplify each and every day. Their success and that of our staff has been recognised by Ofsted, grading the school ‘outstanding’ in all areas, and more recently by the Secretary of State for Education who presented the school with the 2019 Evening Standard Award for School Achievement. This success is born from a strong set of values centred around compassion for one another, commitment to all we do, courage in facing life’s many challenges and creativity to succeed in a global 21st century society.

We are a highly selective school, admitting 150 young men from across London and the South East into Year 7 and admitting young women into the Sixth Form. We have a well balanced, academic curriculum centred around developing scholarship and creativity which, when combined with innovative and forward thinking pedagogy, makes Wallington County Grammar School an extremely stimulating place to work.

Arranging a visit to Wallington County Grammar School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@wcgschool.co.uk.

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