Site Officer
Histon and Impington Park Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AQ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December 2024
Closing date
28 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
16 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13,829.00 - £27,711.00 Annually (Actual) Meridian Trust Support Grade 6, Points 7 – 12 (FTE Salary: £25,584 - 27,711 based on 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)
Site Officer job summary
Vacancy for Site Officer
Hours of work: This role can be offered as a part-time job opportunity with a minimum requirement of 20 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 7 - 11am up to 37 hours per week . Or, can be offered for more hours Monday to Friday on a split shift basis. The role is for 52 weeks per year.
Salary: Meridian Trust Support Grade 6, Points 7 – 12 (Actual Salary £13,829 - £14,978 based on 20 hours per week up to £25,584 - £27,711 based on 37 hours per week , 52 weeks per year, £13.30 - £14.40 per hour)
Responsible to Headteacher & Estates Hub Manager
Are you an enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated individual? We have a great opportunity for a Site Officer to join Histon & Impington Park Primary School.
You would ensure the security and care of the school buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment alongside maintaining a safe physical environment with particular emphasis on the day-to-day management of the site.
You would be based at Histon & Impington Park Primary School but would be willing to work across the other sites within the Trust e.g. Histon & Impington Brook Primary School to support colleagues in other schools occasionally and act as a key holder out of hours. This is a hands-on role; a trade skill and knowledge of general cleaning and maintenance operations and Health & Safety would be an advantage.
The opportunity:
- To take pride in ensuring that the premises are in an acceptable state of tidiness and repair providing a safe and secure learning environment.
- To be a focal point for the teams in respect of health and safety. For example, ensuring all risk assessments, workplace inspections and other checks are completed in a timely and competent fashion.
- Managing external contractors, ensuring they work safely and in compliance with our safeguarding policies.
- Respond to Helpdesk requests for maintenance support from building occupiers through our maintenance and compliance management software tool, iAMCompliant
- Utilise the Building Management System (BMS) to operate the buildings effectively and efficiently.
- Carry out maintenance and repairs to the building, furniture, and equipment within the scope of a competent handyperson.
- Respond to iAMCompliant Helpdesk requests from building occupiers in good time.
The ideal candidate:
- Highly motivated, calm, and professional.
- Has experience of customer service.
- Committed, reliable, and able to build and sustain excellent working relationships.
- Is flexible, with high professional standards.
- Can use initiative, and work as part of a team.
- Confident using IT equipment, especially computers.
- Has a good understanding of Health & Safety best practice principles.
- Experienced in managing external contractors.
Histon and Impington Park Primary School prides itself on being a friendly and welcoming school. Our broad, balanced and exciting curriculum meets the needs of all our children and we aim to provide our children with the best educational journey. In September 2021, we converted to a through primary school from an infant school and are delighted to welcome our first Year 6 cohort from September 2024. Our new location on our spacious school site with its bright, modern building is a fantastic place to work with easy access into Cambridge city centre.
About Meridian Trust –
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below or contact Primary Recruitment Officer (Caroline Day) on 01223 491656 or by emailing primaryvacancies@meridiantrust.co.uk
Final closing date for applications is: Thursday 28th November 2024 at 9am although rolling interviews may be offered as applications are received. Early applications are recommended.
Interview date: Week beginning Monday 2nd December 2024
Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Early applications are recommended.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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 Histon and Impington Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 344 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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