Premises Officer - Leicester, United Kingdom - Leicester Islamic Academy

Description

Post:
Premises Officer


Responsible to:
Headteacher / School Business Manager


Responsible for:
Cleaning Staff


Liaison With:
School Business Manager, Assistant School Business Manager and other School Staff


Salary:
£20,046- £20,448


Hours of Work:
Split Shift (7:30am am & 2.15pm - 6.30pm) Permanent post Full Time


Start Date:
As soon as possible

Main Purpose:

• To undertake responsibility for the supervision of the site and the maintenance and security of the buildings
• Contribute to the provision of highquality maintenance, security, and cleanliness of the school buildings and grounds which ensures that students have a comfortable, clean, safe, and wellmaintained environment in which to work or otherwise use the school facilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Required to lead a team of cleaning staff, undertaking maintenance, repairs and cleaning of the building and grounds.
• Agree and implement a programme of cleaning, repairs and maintenance with the School Business Manager and Assistant School Business Manager
• Liaise with external contractors (on site) where appropriate and ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements to include signing in to site.
• To monitor the work of the cleaning staff to ensure the work undertaken by them meets the school's internal standards to ensure that the school is a clean, safe, healthy, and comfortable place for students, staff and other users to use.
• To manage designated areas including but not limited to the school hall, school offices and staff toilets as directed
• To clean and keep presentable the entire school grounds and preschool spaces as directed
• To complete emergency repairs, regular maintenance and cleaning of the school site to ensure the school can continue operating with mínimal disruption
• To manage ordering of all cleaning supplies and to ensure all stock is ordered as required
• To undertake a longterm programme of general maintenance work, as agreed, with the appropriate line management to ensure that the school is maintained in a state of good repair on a costeffective basis in accordance with the Schools Development Plan.

ADMINISTRATION:

• Order materials and equipment required for use by the Premises/Cleaners team, in line with school ordering procedures.
• Complete appropriate records (e.g. heating/safety checks, water temperature checks, fire alarm system checks, order forms and ensure these are stored efficiently
• Deal with day to day work related issues, relating to premises and cleaning staff (e.g. absence cover, quality/quantity of work, working methods/use of new equipment/materials, liaising with the School Business Manager, as necessary.
• Working with SBM / ASBM to produce key health and safety documents including relevant policies, procedures and maintaining up to date records for all building aspects.

SECURITY OF PREMISES AND CONTENTS:

• To open the grounds and school buildings and 'unset' alarms in accordance with laid down schedules and 'one off' bookings (lettings), to ensure that lessons and other activities are able to take place at the specified times.
• Lock school doors and gates and setting alarms in accordance with laid down schedules or as necessary to maximise the security of the school and the grounds at all times and minimise the opportunities for vandalism.
• To attend the premises when alarm is triggered, and called by the alarm monitoring company or call out company, out of hours, as necessary, to check windows are closed.
• Carry out emergency security repairs where possible or contact the appropriate contractor
• To contact the SBM before making decisions on emergency remedial work
• Maintain duplicate sets of keys for all rooms and equipment

BUILDINGS:

• Implementation of repairs, maintenance, and cleaning programme agreed with the School Management and/or in accordance with the School Development Plan.
• Deploy cleaning staff appropriately.
• As directed by the SBM / ASBM, ensure that work carried out by staff and contractors is completed to specified standards, meets deadlines, and complies with safe working practices.
• Oversee and undertake part of the daily cleaning of the school ensuring that the work is completed to a high standard and complies with safe working practice.
• Manage cleaning of toilets, classrooms and other school areas as directed including, with appropriate training if required, cleaning of blocked toilets, vomit and similar
• Liaise with contractors as necessary.

GROUNDS CARE:

• Complete daily cleaning of the grounds to include all litter picking ensuring grounds are kept in a clean and presentable condition as directed
• The above is to include overseeing and undertaking as required the cleaning of outside areas, i.e. paths, drains, gullies, car park, play areas to include
• Manage cleaning of animal deposits with appropriate training as required
• Manage cleaning of external school a