School Superintendent - Horsforth, United Kingdom - Pinnacle Group

Pinnacle Group
Pinnacle Group
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Horsforth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

School Superintendent / Caretaker (3404)
:


Overview:


Ref:

3404


Salary:

£ £11.60/hour


Location:


  • United Kingdom
  • England
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • West Yorkshire
  • Horsforth

Contract Type:

Permanent


Posted:

30 January 2024


Pinnacle Group provides people-first, integrated services across a range of community-facing assets and infrastructure - including multi-tenure housing, schools, open spaces, public buildings, utilities and broadband networks - as well as a range of complementary employment and wellbeing outcomes.

Across the UK, Pinnacle supports over 300,000 homes, 200 schools and 80 public buildings creating value, providing stewardship and generating positive outcomes for our customers, our partners and our clients.


Our FM business delivers Facilities Management to homes, public and private sector bodies including Registered Providers, schools, universities and blue light statutory authorities.

We pride ourselves on placing people at the centre of what we do, while maintaining our values of high quality and excellent customer care.


The Role - School Superintendent / Caretaker
Pinnacle Group is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our facilities team at our client's Primary School in Horsforth


Purpose of Role


The overall aim of the Superintendent role is ensure that the internal and external school facilities are available, fully functional, H&S compliant and aesthetically pleasing where this falls within the remit of the Superintendent.


Main Daily Activities

  • Ensure the security and integrity of the school buildings and grounds through locking and unlocking, patrols and monitoring third party lettings
  • Conduct initial investigations into reactive requests relating to deficiencies, carrying out repairs and reporting/escalating to Line Manager
  • Carry out dayto day duties according to daily schedule, i.e. litter picking, sweeping, spot cleaning toilets and refreshing hand towels and toilet paper.
  • Carry out defined Planned Preventative Maintenance responsibilities in accordance with the school's schedule and individual's skill base
  • Liaise with the Facilities Assistant on a daily basisto ensure that events/tasks are managed in an efficient and professional manner

Reactive Duties

  • Carry out initial investigations into reactive requests made during the day and making temporary or permanent repairs or otherwise notifying helpdesk of the need to call in a service provider, in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales
  • Respond to emergency situations such as floods, bodily fluids and effecting temporary or permanent rectification in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales
  • Respond to requests for collection of parcels, movement of furniture rearrangement of rooms etc in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales
  • Be observant for H&S issues and ensure that they are rectified or made safe and reported to management

General Duties

  • Where appropriate provide access, escort, liaise with and assist contractors on site to undertake remedial work or Planned Prevented Maintenance
  • Carry out minor repairs and decoration works
  • Participate in cleaning/deep cleaning activities as and when required
  • Being proactive by noticing deficiencies in the facilities and either rectifying if within capabilities or bringing the defect to the attention of management
  • Any other duties as assigned by management that relate to maintaining the facilities in a clean, functional and aesthetically pleasing state
  • Any other duties that the individual is suitably skilled or qualified to undertake
  • Any other duties that are specific to the school being worked in ie swimming pool maintenance(Kirklees Schools Only)
  • Be flexible in shift pattern to cover colleagues absences due to sickness and annual leave
  • Overall line management of Facilities Assistant and on site cleaning team.
  • Fault reporting and updating to helpdesk in a timely manner

Out of Hours

  • Be available for lettings of the premises outside of normal hours
  • Participate in providing an out of hours emergency call out service in line with management instructions
  • Maintain communication in the event of any incidents to ensure availability of school facilities

Skills Required:


  • Previous School Superintendent experience desirable
  • Proactive approach
  • Range of general handyman skills such as minor plumbing, carpentry, electrical
  • Good communication skills in relation to managing relations with the school, external contractors and providers and reporting issues to Line Manager.
  • Amenable and approachable personality
  • Ability to liaise with and assist external service providers
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to multi skill
  • Willingness to learn new skills and undertake training to develop role
  • Flexible and adaptable in approach
  • To be able to demonstrate the behaviours required as ou
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