Premises Officer

Premises Officer

The Skinners’ Kent Academy are looking to recruit a Premises Officer to join our Facilities Team from July 2021.

Role purpose:

Responsible for the maintenance, upkeep and security of the Trusts Estate, ensuring the sites are safe, clean and in good repair in order to provide a good working and learning environment.

Key responsibilities:

Security and Safety

• Maintain premises security such that key holding procedures are observed and that the premises remain as secure as is practically possible. 

• Respond to and accurately record all call outs, liaising with the security force and police as appropriate. 

• Make premises secure after break-ins. 

• Regularly test fire alarms, be familiar with the evacuation procedure for the premises and carry out evacuation drills. 

• Ensure the safe storage of materials covered by the COSHH regulations. 

• Ensure stringent health and safety provision and adherence to safe working practice.

Energy Management

• Advise the appropriate senior member of staff on matters relating to energy control and conservation, implementing measures to prevent waste. 

• Ensure lights and other equipment are switched off as appropriate.

Porterage

• Operate, manage and control cleaning materials and equipment including the ordering, storage and distribution to appropriate personnel. 

• Undertake porterage of stock, furniture and equipment as required.

Maintenance

• Report all structural, fabric, fixtures, furnishings and equipment defects to the appropriate person. 

• Undertake minor/simple repairs as required e.g. minor plumbing, changing light bulbs, redecorating and fixing etc. 

• Undertake regular academy site premises inspections and identify and record repair maintenance requirements. 

• Organise and carry out various maintenance duties to ensure that the general upkeep and maintenance of the school site is satisfactory, as per the specific schedule for the school premises. 

• Liaise with external contractors and monitor their work ensuring it is carried out punctually and to the required standard. 

• Organise and carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards, bookshelves etc. as agreed with the appropriate senior member of staff. 

• Monitor the cleanliness of the academy site liaising with the Cleaning Supervisor on a daily basis.

• Perform emergency cleaning as required 

• Undertake general cleaning duties within the premises and outside of the premises to ensure a safe and hygienic working environment is maintained.

Compliance

• Undertake all weekly, monthly and annual statutory building compliance as required e.g. water temperatures, emergency lighting drain down, fire alarm testing etc…

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend team meetings and staff meetings as required

• To maintain a ‘knowledge bank’ through written procedures to enable cover to be provided in the job holder’s absence

• Maintain confidentiality inside and outside the workplace

• Understand and apply all academy and Trust policies.

• Undertake any reasonable additional responsibilities requested at any time by the COO, Principal SKA and Senior Leadership teams.

The Skinners’ Kent Academy Trust is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.