Site Officer (Primary School)
Willow Tree Primary School, Salford, Lancashire, M6 5TJ3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours a week Monday - Thursday 6:30-10:30am and 2:30pm - 5:45pm Friday 6:30-10:30am and 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,294
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors, staff and children at Willow Tree Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hardworking Site Officer to be part of our team. Someone to engage with pupils, staff and parents with a passion for contributing to making the school environment a better place for all.
This role includes the responsibility of being a keyholder, ensuring the premises are secure and hold the responsibility of opening and closing school. It will also require attendance out of hours when necessary, in the event of an alarm call.
The successful candidate will:
- Be highly motivated
- Have good communication skills
- Be capable of working to schedules and also use own initiative.
- Be able to balance regular health and safety checks with daily cleaning, record keeping and maintenance
- Have basic DIY skills and a practical aptitude for general building and grounds maintenance.
- Have an awareness of health and safety matters and a willingness to undergo appropriate training where needed
- Enjoy working in a school environment
- Be an excellent and positive communicator with both children and adults
- Be able to liaise with contractors and manage external maintenance contractors
- Clean to a high standard
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
A friendly and highly skilled staff
A welcoming school environment
A commitment to be supported in developing their career through CPD opportunities.
We would welcome prospective candidates to look around our school. Please ring school on 0161 921 2850 to arrange an appointment.
Further details about the role
Main Duties and Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
1.To open and close school on a daily basis and to act as key holder and respond to call-outs as necessary.
2.To clean areas of the school on a daily basis as and when needed i.e. school hall, classrooms, etc.
3.To ensure proper use of premises and resources by occupants of the building.
4.To conduct weekly fire alarm, water checks and safety equipment checks reporting any faults and taking all sensible precautions against risk of fire.
5.To check all security, alarm and surveillance equipment, resetting alarms as determined by the Headteacher and reporting faults to alarm companies.
6.To prepare, supervise and contribute to the annual cleaning programme, to cover the whole of the school and its contents as necessary.
7.To ensure that all areas within the site boundary, i.e. playground, toilets, paths, car park, pond etc are kept clean, tidy and free from rubbish and litter.
8.To ensure safe disposal of rubbish and waste material.
9.Check milk numbers half termly and deliver milk to all classes daily.
10.Make sure the gates are opened and locked at appropriate times.
11.Check all playgrounds each morning for litter e.g. glass bottles etc.
12.All toilets to be checked frequently and cleaned and replenished, ie Check that paper towels/soap/toilet rolls are replenished daily.
13.To prepare and tidy rooms/hall which are used for after school hours.
14.Portering duties.
15.Order stock as and when needed.
16.Boiler room to be kept clean at all times.
17.Windows throughout the building to be kept clean.
18.To provide access to the building in the event of snow and ice or minor flooding or similar emergency situations.
19.Supervise bin collection ensuring security of children in the playground.
20.Manage all site tools and equipment
21.To clean areas soiled by pupils.
22.To change locks (of same type) and get keys cut when required by the Headteacher.
23.Caretaker’s room to be kept clean and tidy.
24. To undertake responsibility for and monitoring the work of the cleaners employed by Citywide or other cleaning contractors as follows:-
(i) Check the arrival of staff
(ii) Report absences as soon as possible to the Business Manager
(iii) Issue cleaning materials and equipment
(iv) Dispose of out of use faulty equipment
(v) Carry out minor repairs as allowed under Health and Safety.
(vi) Report major faults to the Business Manager
(vii) Ensure acceptable standards of cleaning
(viii) Report problems to the Area Supervisor via the Business Manager.
25. To take a proactive role in the maintenance and monitoring of the fabric of the building by undertaking regular inspection.
26. All work must be carried out in accordance with Health and Safety requirements and safe working practice as requested by the Headteacher as follows:-
(i) Undertaking day to day repairs of a minor nature to window frames, doors, skirting boards, plasterwork
(ii) Painting and decorating of doors, windows, classrooms, woodwork etc
(iii) Removal or painting over all graffiti as and when necessary in accordance with COSHH regulations
(iv) Stripping and resealing of floors as and when necessary
(v) Repairing any damaged caused by vandalism as far as possible
(vi) Undertaking minor alteration/improvements which do not affect the structure of the building, e.g. putting up shelves, replacing coat-hooks, hanging pinboards, bookshelves, blinds, fixing curtain rails and hanging curtains etc.
27. Monitoring the effective and efficient use of water, heating and lighting.
28. Ensuring that rock salt is used in appropriate areas during adverse weather conditions.
29. Changing light bulbs, fuses, plugs, tap washers etc as necessary.
30. Ensure that clocks are accurate and wound-up, batteries replaced etc.
31. To undertake all duties in a courteous professional manner.
32. To undertake such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the level of this post.
33. To contribute and demonstrate a commitment to the Salford City Council’s Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Willow Tree Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 470 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Willow Tree Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- elaine.patton@salford.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01619212850
Willow Tree Primary School is situated in the Langworthy ward in central Salford. We are well placed for the developments currently happening on Salford Quays and are fortunate to have strong partnerships with the BBC, The Lowry and The Imperial War Museum.
We are 2 form entry.
Our school is a supportive and rewarding place to work. We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to join a forward thinking leadership team; a fantastic building with fantastic outdoor grounds; enthusiastic children and supportive staff and governors. We are also committed to your own continued professional development. For more information about the school please look at our website.
Arranging a visit to Willow Tree Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email elaine.patton@salford.gov.uk.
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