Premises Officer

20 hours per week (Monday-Friday - 7.30am - 11.30am), All Year Round

Required as soon as possible

We are looking to appoint a Premises Officer who has the skills, enthusiasm and self-motivation to ensure that our school buildings, grounds and utilities are maintained to a high and safe standard either by performing minor maintenance works within their competency or supervising and quality checking contractors’ works.

You will:

• be organised, reliable, hardworking and able to prioritise and balance the requirements of the role to best suit the needs of the school 
• act as a key-holder, controlling site keys and perform routine and non-routine opening/locking and be responsible for the daily security and safety of all buildings within the school grounds 
• would benefit from proven experience and training in Health & Safety regulations and procedures including COSHH and their application including risk assessments 
• be proactive and must have practical experience in a variety of trades which may include professional qualifications 
• maintain an up-to-date inventory of the school’s assets 
• have good numeracy, literacy skills and be proficient in IT 
• be responsible for transporting monies to and from the bank

If you are a good communicator and able to develop positive relationships with staff and children, work well as part of a team and can demonstrate empathy, focus and commitment, then we would like to hear from you.

All posts within Somerset Nursery School and Children’s Centre are expected to contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school and a willingness to participate in training and other learning activities as required.

Visits to the Centre are very much encouraged. Please ring to arrange an appointment.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. Alternatively an application pack can be found on the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

For any further details please contact the school on the telephone number below.

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email or post.

Please address the person specification when completing the application form.

Closing date: 30 January 2018 (at noon)

Interview date: 06 February 2018

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

CV’s will not be accepted

Somerset Nursery School and Children’s Centre                                          

157-159 Battersea Church Road,                                                         

London, SW11 3ND                                                                                   

Tel: 020 7223 5455                                                                                  

Email: admin@somerset.wandsworth.sch.uk 

Website: www.somerset.wandsworth.sch.uk