Assistant Facilities Manager
Colne Community School and College
Essex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Local Government Pay Scale 5
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 14 December 2021
Job overview
The Colne Community School and College
Assistant Facilities Manager
Pay Range: Local Government Scale 5 (Point 8-11)
Salary from: £20,493
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
The Colne Community School and College is an expanding school with a dedicated site team. We are looking to recruit an aspirational Assistant Facilities Manager who has the necessary skills and organisational abilities to help maintain the school groups.
The Colne Community School and College is committed to providing an inclusive and nurturing environment for our students. Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness permeate the school, aiding us in delivering the highest quality education to our students and work environment for all colleagues.
The position will suit a pragmatic and organised individual with experience maintaining a large site and dealing with maintenance and repairs.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Be responsible for undertaking in- house remedial work to reduce overheads (to include glazing, decorating, carpentry or minor electrical work).
- Ensure facilities are available as necessary for all after school events.
- Take responsibility whilst walking the site to rectify report & manage any risks.
- Patrol the exterior of the school premises to ensure the fences and gates are secure and repair damage as required.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- Successful experience of working within a busy site team.
- Strong communication abilities using a friendly and inclusive manner.
- Initiative and ability to work without direct supervision, taking responsibility for tasks, prioritising and scheduling your own work.
Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Colne Community School and College?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
- Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms
This post is 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year on a shift basis. Hours may be variable to suit the needs of the job and include a split shift, AM and PM working pattern.
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please complete an application form, available from The Sigma Trust/this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk .
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 14th December 2021
Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 15th December 2021
Interviewing will take place on Thursday 6th January 2022.
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
Attached documents
About Colne Community School and College
- Colne Community School and College
- Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester
- Essex
- CO7 0QL
- United Kingdom
The Colne is an inclusive comprehensive school that sits within the heart of our community. Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness describe the ethos that flows through our school. Students at The Colne deserve a first class education, achieving academic success, alongside developing the whole child so they have the skills and confidence they need to move onto aspirational pathways and careers when they leave us. At The Colne we are determined that the school remains focussed on moving forward, improving the outcomes and raising the aspirations of all the young people in our community. At The Colne we take seriously our responsibilities to safeguard the welfare of children and young people in our care. It is vital that we are able to establish and maintain an environment where students feel safe and secure. We ensure that our students know that there are adults in the school who they can approach if they are worried or are in difficulty. Education must guide, improve and challenge. That is what we aim to provide for each and every student, and we are exceptionally proud of what our students go on to achieve. Independent learning, a sense of curiosity and a thirst for knowledge are all actively encouraged at The Colne. We recognise and value the importance of the partnership between home and school, working together to ensure students are able to fulfil their potential and achieve their aspirations.
We are geared to providing the best possible opportunities for our staff. We trust that you will find our school to be a lively and dynamic institution, which leads all who work here to a new vision of their potential. The Colne Community School and College is based on values that demonstrate a real commitment to the young people that we serve. Staff at The Colne Community School and College are expected to aim for excellence, get involved in the life of the school and help to maintain a high standard of behaviour. In return you will be provided with excellent support and CPD. You will also be provided with opportunities to take professional courses and to progress in your career.
There has never been a more exciting time to join our school community. It is an unprecedented opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our young students and work with us on our journey to success supported by the Sigma Trust, a large and local trust of schools. If you would like to work in an exciting, supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, we look forward to meeting you.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
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