Site Supervisor
Lower Darwen Primary School, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0RBThis job expired on 28 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
21 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours a week Term time + 4 weeks 5 days a week split shift: 7am - 9.30am 2.30pm - 5pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- D
What skills and experience we're looking for
Responsibilities
Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people
Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, and equal opportunities, and report all concerns to an appropriate person
Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the school working environment
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Establish constructive relationships and communication with all staff and other agencies/professionals
Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
Ensure that cleaning staff carry out their duties professionally and effectively
Wash internal walls e.g. classrooms, corridors, including cleaning at a high level where appropriate safety equipment is available and a safe system of work has been defined in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
Wash and clean diffusers and replace bulbs/tubes.
Monitor the standards of cleanliness of the premises and furnishings and report any problems or faults to the line manager.
Draw attention of the appropriate authorities via the Business Manager to any repairs or maintenance work required at the premises which is beyond the competence of the site staff.
Carry out first line repairs and maintenance which are not beyond the scope and capability of the postholder including:-
basic plumbing work – e.g. repairing a leaking pipe, unblocking sinks, simple installation work, such as plumbing in a new tap, or replacing washer etc;
minor maintenance of the heating system e.g. bleeding radiators;
minor repairs to school furniture, sports and classroom equipment;
minor painting and decorating as appropriate;
basic plastering work such as repairing cracked or broken plaster, making good damaged walls for example, following the removal of say, shelving or similar fittings;
fencing and boundary repairs, e.g. mending broken fencing panels or stakes, repairing holes in chain link fences etc;
glazing work, such as replacing smaller windows, re-beading or re-puttying glass panes, internal and external. Note: Specialist contractors would be used for repairs to large window panes or double glazed units or window at a high level or glass covered by safety glazing regulations
Minor gardening duties (including tidying, flower boxes, weeding etc) excluding application of weed killers.
Ensure that all areas within the site are free from litter and that all drains and gullies are free-flowing and clean
Take delivery of stores, materials and other goods and conveying them to their points of distribution
Ensure that adequate supplies of cleaning materials and other supplies are available
Operate the heating plant so that the required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available. Carrying out frost precaution procedures. Ensuing sufficient supply of heating oil.
Ensure that all caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition and arranging for repair as appropriate.
Weekly maintenance testing.
Daily walkround of site.
Carry out routine procedures or checks on ancillary equipment, of fire alarms/equipment, water checks (legionella), checking batteries, automatic pumps and areas subject to flooding.
Carry out school based procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage.
What the school offers its staff
- A supportive and caring ethos.
- Supportive parents and Governors and strong links with the local community.
- Well motivated, well behaved pupils who are enthusiastic to learn and enjoy coming to school.
- A well-resourced and attractive working environment.
- A supportive team committed to your professional development.
- A wellbeing package.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lower Darwen Primary School is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children.
We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment.
More safeguarding information can be found here:
https://www.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lower Darwen Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lower Darwen Primary School website
- Email address
- diane.dixon@lowerdarwen.blackburn.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0125455639
Lower Darwen Primary School provides education for children aged 4-11 and currently has 383 registered pupils. The school is a modern design and is situated in the village of Lower Darwen. The school has good road links and is close to J4 of the M65 and the main road into Blackburn.
The school has 10 mainstream classes and also has a resourced facility that caters for children from the Blackburn with Darwen area who have a hearing impairment.
The school building is set in spacious grounds and has two playgrounds, a newly installed Multi-games area and an enclosed garden. Lower Darwen Primary School also has a large playing field. The school provides its own lunch service, as well as providing out of school hours care through its Happy Days after school club and Rise and Shine breakfast club.
The school is also proud of its links with the local community. It has links with the church, universities and colleges.
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