Site Manager / Caretaker
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (LAET)
London
- £29,000 - £34,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Applications for term-time working may be considered.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Late August 2022
- Apply by:
- 16 July 2022
Job overview
LAET's Site Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of our state-of-the-art, modern Sixth Form building. The role is ideally suited to an experienced Site Manager or Caretaker who is comfortable in a varied role that will require them to respond to call-outs for maintenance issues alongside carrying out statutory compliance tests or portering duties. The ability to multi-task, be adaptable and manage your own workload is essential.
Key responsibilities
To provide a professional day-to-day building maintenance support service ensuring minor repairs are carried out to a high standard
To escalate more serious buildings issues to the Business Director and to assist with overseeing contractors’ work
To ensure the smooth running of the school by assisting with the moving of furniture, parcels and other items
To oversee the cleaning of the school building working with the outsourced cleaning contractors
Specific tasks - for more detail, please see the attached Job Description
Maintenance
Proactively maintain, repair and ensure the general good order of the school buildings, fixtures and fittings as well as the outdoor areas
Undertake planned and reactive maintenance of the school
To maintain the highest level of customer service ensuring that all users are helped efficiently and in an appropriate manner
Portering
Move and relocate furniture and other equipment on school premises as and when necessary
Assist with the preparation of the school for events and activities
Assist with the setup and supervision of lettings
Security
In conjunction with on-site security ensure the school building is secure in the evening and that suitable arrangements are made in your absence
Compliance
To carry out all operations and tests as required for the building's safety and compliance
Ensure employees are fully informed of their own responsibilities for acting within the law
Financial
To carry out ordering in line with Financial processes and procedures
Health and Safety
To assist the Business Director with completing site risk assessments as required
To accurately complete the daily welfare facilities checks and update records accordingly
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and proactively seek to recruit a diverse staff body.
The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that this role ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Further information is available on the school’s website.
We reserve the right to end this advert ahead of the published closing date.
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About London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (LAET)
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- London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (LAET)
- Lilywhite House, 780 High Road, Haringey
- London
- N17 0BX
- United Kingdom
About the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham
The place for Academic rigour, LAE Tottenham is a 16-19 free school which opened in September 2017 in state of the art premises next to White Hart Lane stadium, offering academically rigorous A Level subjects.
The principal education sponsor, Highgate School, provides significant educational support, including seconded teaching staff. The business sponsor, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, provides funding and employment links. LAE Tottenham also benefits from eight other independent school partners each offering departmental support, CPD, expertise and opportunities for shared student experiences.
LAE Tottenham offers an academic curriculum focusing on ‘hard’ A Level courses as defined by leading universities which is complemented by an active co-curricular programme and the results of the first two cohorts of students put the school in the top 2% nationally for both attainment and progress.
LAE Tottenham is the Sunday Times 'State 6th Form College of the Year 2020-21' and is graded "outstanding" in all areas by Ofsted.
Working at LAET
As the school continues to grow, we are looking to supplement our fantastic staff team and ensure the best possible educational provision for our current and future cohorts.
Working at LAET offers teachers the opportunity to work closely and innovatively with subject specialists from our partner schools, sharing exemplary teaching practice and extending their own professional development.
LAET is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and pupils which is embedded through our Equality Statement and an ethos of respect. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and support flexible working.
What is our vision?
WE BELIEVE IN:
Academic Rigour - "the importance of intellectual challenge"
Social Responsibility - "acting for the benefit of others"
WE FOCUS ON:
- Aspiration...holding high ambitions
- Endeavour ...working hard to achieve
- Community...being a Tottenham school
- Reflection...reviewing our own development
WE CREATE:
…a university driven curriculum containing demanding A Level subjects
…a culture which promotes learning as an intrinsic good
…partnerships with 9 leading independent schools to support the very best academic outcomes possible
…a culture in which working hard is the norm
…a focus upon homework and independent study
...an authentically professional working environment
...a co-curriculum that reaches out beyond the school gates
...higher academic aspirations in the local community
...an authentic student leadership programme
...an environment which challenges comfort zones thereby developing confidence and resilience
...wide-ranging opportunities for creativity in and beyond the curriculum
...a pastoral system in a small school setting in which everyone’s individual qualities are celebrated
Chrysalis East
LAE Tottenham runs the Chrysalis East programme which supports local secondary and primary schools to ensure that students across Tottenham are able to reach their full academic potential. The programme deploys 'partnership teachers' who work across our partner schools in a range of projects.
LAET is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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