Premises Officer

Reports to: Estates Manager 

Start Date: Immediate Start 

Hours: Monday to Friday 7.00am – 3.30pm 

Rate of pay: up to £27,000 dependent on experience 

Closing Date: 20 June 2022 

Dunottar is a vibrant, co-educational independent school for pupils aged 11-18 set in 15 acres of beautiful grounds on the outskirts of Reigate, in Surrey. Our aim at Dunottar is to bring out the best in every child. We nurture them to be confident and compassionate individuals, to be involved in our community and to stretch themselves to achieve their academic best. Dunottar is a small school with a big heart and our staff are integral to creating the positive, inspiring environment that our pupils and parents love. As part of the United Learning family of schools our staff have access to excellent CPD opportunities and exciting career progression, as well as being able to share best practice and resources. 

Main Purpose 

Dunottar is now seeking to appoint a Premises Officer to work as part of the Facilities Management Team. This role will provide skilled maintenance and caretaking to ensure the safety of those using the school site and that the site is maintained to the expected high standard. The successful candidate would need several years of proven professional experience or be qualified to at least NVQ level 3 in a trade discipline such as plumbing, electrical, constructure etc. We are also looking for someone who is observant, enthusiastic about performing to the best of their ability and will take pride in maintaining the school site to a high standard. Please note that this role involves physical effort e.g. porterage and moving furniture as well as some outdoor working. An awareness of safety issues and standards will be important when performing all duties.  

Duties to Include: 

• Operate within all United Learning Health & Safety regulations at all times 
• Ensure child safeguarding in line with United Learning policy 
• Contribute to maintaining the site in a good state of repair. 
• Maintaining hot water and HVAC systems efficiently including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.  
• Carry out swimming pool maintenance to ensure the water quality is suitable for swimming and that the heating and filter equipment is in working order. Pool maintenance training will be provided. 
• Locking and unlocking of the school site and buildings (as required) including setting alarms and switching off lights 
• Carry out PPM as required by the Estates Manager including PAT testing, emergency lighting checks, ladder safety, door closers, hinges and door furniture 
• Carry our general maintenance work and decorating 
• Ensure set- ups for school events and assemblies as requested by other staff.  
• Carry out low risk maintenance work as agreed with the Estates Manager 
• Set up for events and assemblies as required (repetitive lifting of chairs and tables involved) 
• Provide a portering service (some heavy lifting involved) 
• Patrol the school and report any suspicious activity to the police 
• Monitor car parking and traffic safety inside the school and around the school gates area 
• Ensure the school buildings and site are maintained to a high standard 
• Litter picking and rubbish clearance as required (some heavy lifting required) 
• Provide safe access to buildings and classrooms in the event of snow, minor floods and other similar emergency situations 
• Decorating, painting and light refurbishment works 
• Transferring goods and materials delivered to the school to correct locations around the site 
• Daily setting out and clearing away of tables and chairs in dining areas if required and movement of furniture in connection with assemblies, parents’ evenings and other events 
• Check supplies of repair materials, lighting and sundry items and report replacements needed to the Estates Manager 
• Check all school toilets and make sure they are kept clean, hygienic and tidy 
• Act as a fire warden and manage fire alarm activations and evacuations 
• Support school evening /weekend activities such as parent’s evenings and events 
• Inspect the site and report repairs on the online maintenance software and to the Estates Manager 
• Attend training courses as required by United Learning 
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by the Estates Manager or Headmaster