Facilities Assistant

Role: Facilities Assistant

Required: ASAP

Contract/Duration: Full Time, 52 weeks per year

Hours: 36 hours per week mixed shifts of either 6:30am - 2:30pm or 11:15am to 7:15pm

Salary: Scale 3, Spinal Column Points 7 - 10: £29,598 - £30,837

Location: London Borough of Lewisham, London

The successful candidate will be:

Responsibilities

Shared Facilities Tasks and Responsibilities

· To be on 24hr call, responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise.

· To monitor and report on the condition of the site and buildings on a daily basis, reporting back to the Facilities Manager immediately in regard to any of the following which represent a health and safety hazard or which are creating a distraction to learning:

· Lighting deficiencies and replacements of fittings and tubes

· Damage to fabric, fixtures and fittings

· Graffiti and marks on paintwork

· Floor surfaces damage

· Hygiene matters

· External circulation and play surfaces, fences and gates

· Car parking

· To monitor the building daily for: graffiti, marks on the paintwork, and minor damage to the building fabric, ensuring that these are remedied on the same day or within 24 hours by the Facilities Assistants.

· Under the direction of the Facilities Officers, in the absence of the colleague with direct responsibility, to monitor the toilets to ensure that they are hygienic and safe and have soap and toilet paper at all times and to ensure that waste and rubbish is removed regularly from the building and is stored in a safe, hygienic and appropriate manner until collection.

· To hang and move shelves, pictures, objects, pinboards, noticeboards and signage as directed by the Facilities Manager.

· To use ladders as appropriate for access and for very minor tasks in a safe manner.

· To work at height using the Academy powered access machine according to training instructions and the manual.

· To move furniture, equipment and supplies around the site and buildings in a safe manner using appropriate lifting and delivery equipment.

· To store furniture and equipment in a safe and secure manner.

· To set out and move around furniture and staging according to the Academy's needs on a daily basis under the direction of the Facilities Officers.

· To lock the buildings as directed and to operate the security alarm system.

· Each holiday period, to monitor each room in regard to unreported faults and damage.

· To complete a Condition Report Survey on each area of the buildings annually in liaison with the Facilities Manager in order to create a Building Maintenance Plan.

· To advise the Facilities Officers in setting up appropriate maintenance contracts for equipment and plant and to supervise the work of such contractors whilst on site.

· To ensure that appropriate maintenance tools and equipment and materials are available and are securely and safely stored and used.

· To support the team with gate duty, ensuring the safety of access to the premises and safety of staff and students in the morning.

Individual Tasks and Responsibilities

· To review handover from evening cleaners.

· To follow daily work schedule.

· To maintain, monitor and clean the 26 toilets on site to ensure that they are hygienic and safe, replenishing soap and toilet paper throughout the day.

· To check the nursery and primary play areas for litter and potentially harmful debris and to check play equipment to ensure it is safe to use daily.

· To carry out the internal and external litter picking.

· To carry out ad hoc cleaning requests such as, but not limited to, spillages, vacuuming, mopping under the direction of the Facilities Officers.

· To co-ordinate and schedule Program Planned Maintenance (PPM) under the direction of the Facilities Officers, to co-ordinate PPM's on all cleaning schedules and cleaning equipment.

· To ensure that rubbish is collected as per contracted schedule, that the pallor bin area is kept clean and tidy.

· To monitor and supervise pest control/environmental visits.

· To monitor and supervise washroom service visits (feminine Hygiene Dispenser's).

· To maintain salt storage bins in appropriate places.

· To empty all external litter bins and clear the grounds of litter daily.

· To clear the grounds of leaf litter.

· To monitor all external walls and steps ensuring their continued safe condition.

· To check external seating and benching regularly to ensure their safe use.

· To monitor external signage for graffiti and damage.

· To keep planted areas weed-free and well maintained, pruning, cutting back and filling in as appropriate.

· To keep planters filled through the year and watering all areas as required.

· Working with the FM team - To supervise and monitor the work of the contract cleaning staff, ensuring that they are working efficiently in terms of the quality of their work and task completion within time schedules.

· To undertake other related duties which the Facilities Officers, Finance Director or Head of School may require within a reasonable workload.

We offer:

· Fantastic pupils with enormous potential.

· Staff who are supportive to each other and enjoy working collaboratively.

· Personalised programme of professional development and coaching for all staff.

· A modern building, in a delightful setting and excellent resources.

· Excellent public transport and road links across London and Kent.

· Fully equipped gym and fitness suite, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle-to-work scheme, Tech Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme.

· A strong commitment to staff well-being.

We value the importance of diversity in our community and the significance of having staff that are representative of the children we teach. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are currently under represented within the Academy.

Our Academy culture is driven by our virtues: Courage, Integrity and Service, as we believe these behaviours are at the core of delivering an exceptional educational experience for the young people who attend SMA.

Our Commitment

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to enhanced safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK and online vetting, in line with safer recruitment practices.

How to apply

Apply on line via TES or request an application form please contact HR on hr@stmatthewacademy.co.uk