Facilities Assistant - Cambridge, United Kingdom - St John's College School

St John's College School

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job overview

St John's College School is seeking to appoint two Facilities Assistant to join the Facilities and Maintenance team which is a vital part of the daily operation of the School.

The School is situated across a number of sites along Grange Road in Cambridge, including the Junior Department (Byron House) at 63 Grange Road, the Head's house at 67 Grange Road, the boarding house (Whitfield House) at 69 Grange Road and the Senior Department (Senior House) at 73-75 Grange.

The buildings are owned by St John's College and maintained by the School's Facilities Team, with some functions outsourced to subcontractors (e.g. garden maintenance). The Facilities team is based at 75 Grange Road and provides support across all locations.

The Facilities Assistants work as part of the team to:

Maintain clean, safe and secure school premises, which includes buildings and grounds
Carry out routine maintenance and refurbishment, and minor repairs
Promote health and safety around the school
All other aspects of site management, such as supervising external contractors, and site use as directed by the Facilities Manager.

Further details regarding specific responsibilties can be found in the job description.

Person specification
Essential

Experience in a relevant, similar position or the ability to demonstrate the required competencies to fulfil the duties of the role as outlined;
Excellent range of interpersonal skills for dealing with the parents, children, staff and the public;
Good communication and listening skills;
A friendly and approachable manner and an ability to maintain this when dealing with difficult or challenging situations;
Ability to work on own and form part of an effective team;
Ability to learn quickly and a willingness to adapt, be flexible and happy to be deployed across the School;
Ability to multitask with ability to prioritise and deal with multiple issues on a regular basis and work under pressure;
Ability to work in a manual handling environment, lifting heavy equipment and furniture on occasion in line with training and support equipment provided;
Ability to use basic hand tools, fuel powered tools and undertake basic minor repairs or maintenance;
Ability to undertake cleaning duties using chemical substances;
Ability to implement emergency procedures, and an awareness of health and safety at work practice;
Ability to be flexible and adaptable;
Full and clean UK driving licence;
A commitment to the school's educational ethos and aims;
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of both colleagues and pupils.

Desirable

First Aid qualification (or a willingness to undertake training);
A valid MiDAS training certificate to drive minibuses (or a willingness to undertake training);
A relevant qualification in Building Maintenance and Multi-Trade Repair (or a willingness to undertake training)
A relevant qualification in Electrical Installations or Plumbing (or a willingness to undertake training)
Completion of relevant training courses or a willingness to complete them, e

g:
IOSH Working Safely; Asbestos Awareness; Legionella Awareness; Fire Safety Awareness; Manual Handling Awareness; Working At Height Awareness; COSHH Awareness; Data Protection Awareness

Applications

St John's College School in committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children._
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service._

Salary:
£23,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits: