School Facilities Manager
Eko Pathways
Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- PO1 (£38,364 to £40,833)/Actual salary-(£34,948 to £37,197)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 June 2024
Job overview
Location: Eko Pathways will be the main place of work. The post holder will also have responsibility for the effective management of, and be required to provide support at Pathways School, commencing from September 1st, 2024.
Contract type: Fulltime (Term-time + two weeks), Permanent
Hours: 36 hours per week
Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.
Eko Pathways and Pathways are both special schools for pupils aged 5-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Almost all pupils are eligible for Free School Meals and qualify for Pupil Premium. The schools have over 150 pupils and this is expected to grow in response to growing local need.
We are seeking to appoint a permanent School Facilities Manager. We are very excited to be opening this new role in our growing team and are looking for someone who is prepared to come on the journey with us.
Purpose of the role:
- To provide a comprehensive site management service to the school to ensure the environment is safe and secure for pupils.
- To line manage and supervise the work of assigned Site Operatives and manage site cover across both sites
- To ensure that the school premises are safe and well maintained.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Good working knowledge of Health & Safety
- Excellent Handyman skills
- Ability to communicate with adults and children politely and effectively
- Organised and works in a timely way
- Able to start and complete actions that support the smooth running of the school
- Experience in Site Security, Site Operative, Site Support and Maintenance management
- Experience in Budget and contractor management
- Experience in undertaking Compliance, Statutory Testing and Maintenance
- Participate in training and other learning activities as required, and identify own areas of strength and development needs
- Participate in annual Performance Review and Development process
- Comply with all policies and procedures, including Child Protection and Safeguarding, Health and Safety.
- Maintain confidentiality in respect of all records and information
- Be prepared to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service - occasional early mornings, evening and weekends (with notice)
Our Trust can offer:
- Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team
- Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement
- Continuous professional development & learning opportunities
- Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands
- Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work
- Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors
- Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services
- Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working
- A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development
- A clear vision for the future and strong values of school values
Visits are welcomed. Please contact Smitha Ravi to arrange this or for any further information.
To apply, please visit
https://ekopathways.ekotrust.org.uk/ekopathways/site/pages/vacancies
Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.
Closing date for applications: 13th June 2024
Interview date: 18th June 2024
Attached documents
About Eko Pathways
Our Values and Ethos
Core Aims:
- Build resilience in all our pupils as citizens of the 21st Century
- Believe in the potential of all our pupils to make progress in their learning and social emotional development
- Inspire our pupils to make positive choices, have high expectations of themselves, and always strive to do their best
In realising these core aims we provide:
- A structured school environment where pupils are encouraged to manage their own learning and behaviours successfully
- A place where pupils feel safe and secure
- A non judgemental forum where parents/carers can reflect on and develop their own parenting skills with quality guidance and support
- A school that inspires pupils to attend and re-engage in their learning with enthusiasm and drive
- A place of learning where pupils can belong and have a true sense of community
- A wide range of interventions that help support and guide pupils through their own journeys of personal development
- An understanding and recognition of local, national and international issues
- An holistic approach in understanding the lives of all our pupils
Our Purpose
- To work in partnership with mainstream school’s parents and/ or carers and outside agencies.
- To support pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in maintaining and benefiting from their mainstream placement.
- To return pupils to their mainstream school on a full time basis.
- To provide a flexible service to enable pupils to take advantage of the opportunities which are available in their mainstream school and local community.
- To enable pupils to overcome difficulties which have become barriers to learning by offering appropriate support.
- To assess the educational needs of each pupil, to plan and implement a supportive framework enabling the pupil to achieve and develop at their mainstream school.
- To work with the Borough’s Primary and Secondary schools in helping pupils manage their social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in order to make progress and reach their potential.
Our School Code
We believe that all members of Eko Pathways have a series of rights, which we define as:
- A RIGHT to safety
- A RIGHT to respect
- A RIGHT to learn and teach
- A RIGHT to move freely subject to rules
- A RIGHT to have property kept safely
- A RIGHT to be treated fairly It is the responsibility of each valued member of our school to maintain these rights.
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