Facilities Assistant

We are seeking an efficient and experienced Facilities Assistant to help keep our academies clean, safe and welcoming. You will play a key role in maintaining a positive working and learning environment for staff, students and visitors, ensuring the effective upkeep and management of our buildings and grounds. You will also contribute to the planning and ongoing development of the premises, working closely with the head of academy and the trust’s central team.

Responsibilities include:

• ensure the security of the buildings by checking the perimeter is secure and access gates are kept locked daily

• ensure fire regulations are observed, and regular checks are carried out and logged including the weekly alarm test, fire extinguisher test and emergency lighting test

• manage health and safety compliance ensuring the site always remains a safe environment

• respond appropriately to emergency situations, or urgent issues as they arise, including maintaining oversight of health and safety issues and being a first aider; following up as necessary, including recording incidents and sharing learning

• maintain the buildings including performing repairs, minor building/ decoration work, managing contracting maintenance services as needed.

• complete work from the fault logbook, perform daily litter picking duties and maintain external bins, move furniture, stepladder checks and basic plumbing duties

• ensure daily maintenance and housekeeping routines are consistent to allow staff to work efficiently and pupils to learn

• oversee and manage effective cleaning services at the academy

• keep the surrounding grounds properly cared for and landscaped

• conduct safeguarding checks and confirm risk assessments with contractors prior to and on arrival and check that agreed works by contractors have been completed satisfactorily, following up on any deficiencies

• co-ordinate and distribute deliveries

• ensuring buildings are adequately heated and that boilers are maintained and serviced as required

• support the running of the academy and welfare of the pupils where required, for example, driving the minibus

• support with young people (where skills allow) to better enhance their life experiences

Note: The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the head of academy to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.