Site Manager

About the role

Haberdashers' Slade Green are looking to appoint an outstanding Site Manager, for the provision of a high quality, professional facilities service to staff, pupils and visitors to the school.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day arrangements for cleaning and upkeep, health & safety, compliance, utilities provision, general facilities operation and maintenance to ensure a safe, clean and secure environment for learning at the school site.

The role is 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. You will receive 25 days annual leave with a maximum of 5 days leave being taken during term time. Other leave will be granted in agreement with the line manager, who will ensure that cover levels on site are at an appropriate level. The successful candidate would ideally be able to reach the Academy within half an hour of leaving home so that they could attend emergency call outs if necessary. The candidate must hold a current driving licence.

Site Security

• Ensure site security: acting as the main key-holder and controlling site keys, routine and non-routine opening, securing all buildings and grounds as required. Activating, deactivating and testing automated alarm and bell systems. Acting on call for out of hours alarm activations.
  
• Monitor cleaners working hours/quality of work to ensure that the school is, clean and secured and alarmed at the end of the day.
  

Health and safety

• Work to maintenance procedures and to Health & Safety regulations.
  
• Complete and maintain relevant mandatory Health and Safety training
  
• Manage compliance in house or with contract support, keeping accurate records and reporting in line with Health and Safety regulations maintaining the premises management information system (Every)
  
• Ensure all appropriate risk assessments are in place for caretaking/cleaning operations, control measures implemented and monitored on a day-to-day basis for all appropriate caretaking tasks. Undertake risk assessments of the school site
  
• Ensure that the premises and grounds are maintained in a safe and healthy condition including the maintenance of fire and other safety equipment and monitoring of fire safety precautions, safe storage of potentially harmful substances and equipment, ensuring a litter free environment, clearing of paths, drains, gullies and salting and gritting when needed, reporting any concerns appropriately.
  
• Check and maintain the play areas and outdoor equipment daily and weekly.
  
• Maintenance and perusal of CCTV equipment when necessary
  

Maintenance/Repairs

• Ensure energy, heating, hot water, drainage, lighting and ventilation are working efficiently and effectively.
  
• Facilitate any minor repairs within their ability, training and health and safety constraints, for example: painting and decoration, carpentry and improvements, plumbing, internal glazing, arranging for other repairs to be carried out within procedures.
  
• Monitor contracts associated with the maintenance of buildings, grounds, electrical, P.E, firefighting, security equipment and the purchase of supplies, including documentation, and liaising with Trust and consultancy staff
  
• Oversee any alterations, building and maintenance works and specialised repair work, liaising with outside agencies to ensure works are achieved on time to budget.
  
• Effective liaison on site with contractors working within the school ensuring there is good school staff/contractor liaison.
  
• Regular maintenance and watering of sports field
  
• Regular clearing of all accessible roof gulleys
  
• Respond to requests from staff for support with caretaking issues.
  
• Work to an annual maintenance plan which identifies and schedules service contracts and long-term non-recurring, short term cyclical and preventative work in consultation with the Business Manager.
  
• Support school staff with the movement of stores, furniture, equipment, milk, fruit to support the delivery of education in the school and in building equipment.
  
• Meet regularly with the Business Manager to identify and discuss work priorities
  

Cleaning/Grounds Maintenance

• Monitor the performance of cleaning contractors.
  
• Ensure that dustbin points are clear, emptying litter bins and keeping clean and distributing bins as required for refuse and recycling collection.
  
• Undertake cleaning tasks as required
  
• Grounds maintenance duties, removal of leaves, pruning and clearance by all perimeter fencing, weeding to keep area tidy, watering of plants and planting of bulbs etc.
  
• Undertake gardening duties linked to our Green finger project

• Day to day support of school operations, including stock replenishment, ordering, receipt delivery and safe storage of goods and services, ensuring that arrangements for receipt and logging of deliveries comply with school regulations and are within budget.
  
• Raise purchase orders in accordance with procedures.