Site Officer

Histon and Impington Park Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AQ

26 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: £13,131.00 - £14,281.00 Annually (Actual) Meridian Trust Support Grade 6, Points 7 – 12 (FTE Salary: £24,294-£26,421 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 £13,131 - £14,281 based on 20 hours per week , 52 weeks per year, £12.62 - £13.73 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 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and 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 and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Why work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff.

Other benefits of working for us include:

Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement
Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare
Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
Free tea and coffee
Free on-site parking
Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories

We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.

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.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.

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.