Site Assistant - Lye, United Kingdom - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Lye, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

We are looking to recruit a Site Assistant who will be responsible, through the Site Manager, Head Teacher and Governing Body, for a wide range of duties and responsibilities connected with the fabric and grounds of the school.

SALARY
Grade 2 (Point 3)

Part Time Site Assistant required all year round

20 hours per week

FTE £22,737 per annum

Actual Salary £12,290.27 per annum

DUTY HOURS

At Wollecote Primary School our working week is 37 hours, to be worked within the core time of 10.00am - 6.00pm, depending on the needs of the school.

If required, evening and weekend lettings for which overtime will be paid, is based on the hourly rate of the salary.

The school is committed to working with the community.

SECURITY AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES

Duties include:

Ensuring security processes for the school are followed
Carrying out security procedures for school buildings and grounds
Opening and closing of school premises, including gates, doors, windows, fire exits etc for the purpose of school use, lettings, out of school hours functions, maintenance and emergency services
Regularly checking the proper operation and function of alarms and fire equipment and ensuring emergency exits are not obstructed
Liaising as necessary with the emergency services, including calling out of emergency services as required
Reporting acts of vandalism to the Site Manager, Head Teacher and /or Police as necessary
Courier duties as required by the Head Teacher
Performing security duties at the school gate before / after school
Acting as key holder to the school buildings
Ensuring security of swimming pool lettings outside of normal school hours as required
Supervision of onsite contractors
Liaison with community support police officers and police officers to ensure a safe neighbourhood
Ensuring correct operational procedures for ICT security in schools including CCTV / intercom and security gates

LETTINGS

Complying with instructions received from the Site Manager / Head Teacher / Board of Governors concerning letting procedures and carrying out as per lettings agreement.

Where requested by the Site Manager / Head Teacher, be on site during the course of the lettings to:

Give assistance to the hirer of the facilities hired
To ensure that functions are conducted in an orderly manner and the behaviour of the hirer is not detrimental to the site of facilities
To ensure that, where appropriate, the requirements of the Licensing Justices are met during any letting.
Carry out as required by the Site Manager / Head Teacher any necessary cleaning of areas within the letting agreement
Report immediately to the Site Manager / Head Teacher any potential danger identified by the hirer or to the hirer

HEATING

Check and control system functions, regularly check heating system, with due regard to the appropriate safety requirements, report all defects to a Site Manager and Head Teacher.

SICKNESS AND ANNUAL LEAVE COVER

Co-operate with other nearby schools to ensure emergency cover in the event of sickness or other absences including holiday leave.

DELIVERIES /POST

Take delivery of post, stores material and other goods
Unpack and store stock in conjunction with the Site Manager / Head Teacher
Take incoming mail to the Head Teacher / school office as required
Ensure systems and deliveries outside of normal school term are followed

FURNITURE MOVING

Move such items of school furniture as required, with due regard to current Health & Safety and Lifting and Handling regulations.

CLEANING
Ensure all areas are cleaned to required specification and notify the Site Manager of any issues.

Ensure that cleaning materials, machinery and equipment is maintained and fully stocked.

ELECTIONS

Comply with instructions with regard to arranging the necessary facilities for the school to be used as a polling station as required by the returning officer (if / when applicable).

ENERGY CONSERVATION

In conjunction with the Head Teacher, implement all agreed policies to ensure energy conservation across the school site

EMERGENCIES - Some examples are:

Clean sickness and spillages as required
Deal with or arrange to be dealt with all burst pipes, leaks, floods, fires and breakages as appropriate and notify the Site Manager / Head Teacher
Deal with, or arrange to be dealt with, all electrical and gas emergencies, making safe initially by turning off the supply and notify the Site Manager / Head Teacher
Ensure access for emergency services, assist as necessary and secure premises as required
Arrange repairs etc with contractors with prior approval of the Site Manager / Head Teacher

INTERNAL MAINTENANCE

Follow maintenance schedules and repairs of the building, site and grounds as directed by the Site Manager / Head Teacher and progress is monitored
Report defects which require specialist repair, inspect electrical fittings an