Site Maintenance Lead

Unity Education Trust is seeking a to appoint a proactive and skilled Site Maintenance Lead to play a key role in maintaining safe, secure and welcoming learning environments across our Trust sites.

Working under the direction of the Trust Estates Manager, you will lead on day-to-day maintenance and compliance matters, coordinate planned and reactive works, and act as the vital link between individual school sites and the Trust Estates function.

This is a varied, hands-on role with responsibility across multiple sites, ideal for someone who enjoys practical work, problem-solving and working independently while being part of a wider team.

The Site Maintenance Lead role includes (but not limited to) the following key responsibilities:

· To work in partnership with the Trust Estates Manager and Caretakers ensuring all reactive, routine, emergency and pre-planned maintenance schedules are monitored and managed.

· To be responsible for the management of premises and health and safety across all trust sites.

The role is based in Dereham but will involve appointments and travel to all trust sites across Norfolk, therefore a full driving licence will be required. Access to a trust vehicle will be provided.

Suitable candidates will be able to work well under their own initiative and have high levels of resilience and an exemplary attendance record., This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

Unity Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

· 37HPW all year round

· Permanent

· Salary - Scale F point 13 - point 17 £29,064 - £31,022