Site Technician - Apprentice

Haydon is a large, friendly and creative school in North West London, judged Good by Ofsted. We are seeking a proactive, organised and committed Site Technician - Apprentice to join our friendly and dedicated Site Team. This is an important role in supporting the school to maintain a safe, compliant and positive environment for our students, staff and visitors. Working collaboratively across the school, you will play a key role in promoting a strong culture of health and safety, ensuring statutory requirements are met and contributing to the continuous improvement of our premises, systems and working practices. We are looking for someone who is passionate about creating safe, inclusive and well-managed environments and who can bring a practical, solution-focused approach to the role.

The Role:

Security and Safeguarding

• To take all reasonable steps to minimise loss or damage to the property of the school, its employees or the other users of the site and protect the overall security of the site. As a key holder, responding in person to emergency call outs at any time as required. 

• To open up and check the school site in the mornings.  To secure the school premises at the end of the day; checking the premises to ensure that all occupants have vacated the site, all windows and doors are closed and locked, all electrical equipment is switched off, activating intruder alarms and ensuring the safekeeping of keys to the premises.

• To monitor CCTV where appropriate, acting proactively to follow up on any issues of security, safeguarding or behaviour of students or visitors identified on the footage.

• To ensure the safeguarding of students by: 

  • ensuring that the school’s boundary is maintained securely 

  • ensuring that any areas of the school without supervision are kept secure throughout the school day 

  • providing appropriate CCTV footage to senior staff as required to address any issues

Maintenance and Cleaning

• To carry out maintenance work including repairs on buildings, including all the fixtures, fittings and grounds across the school site, delivering an excellent environment for teaching and learning for our students and staff. 

• To proactively check and address the cleanliness and tidiness of the whole site multiple times each day, with litter picking and sweeping of the site being carried out to the same frequency and to a high standard, with particular attention being paid to the cleanliness of the toilets.

• To check the condition of the buildings on a regular basis as directed and take appropriate action in the event of essential maintenance or repairs being required.

• To use appropriate systems (such as an electronic system for site requests to be made by school staff directly to the Site Team) to ensure that all work is acted upon in accordance with standard operating procedures.

• To respond to routine emergencies at any time and undertake appropriate repairs, giving priorities to matters affecting health and safety and safeguarding.

• To carry out decoration and improvement work as directed.

• To undertake cleaning and maintenance duties as required including sweeping the grounds, emptying bins and recycling, removing graffiti, chewing gum, litter and weeds, cleaning windows, spills and bodily fluids, cleaning of staffroom and toilets etc. 

Health and Safety Regulations

• To follow health and safety regulations throughout the site.

• To stay up to date on all relevant health and safety policy and regulations, attending training courses as appropriate.

• To carry out all appropriate security and health and safety checks (in accordance with local policy, HASAW, CLEAPS, COSSH, asbestos, water hygiene, PAT testing and other regulations) in all areas of the buildings, grounds and equipment, as directed. 

• To be familiar with the fire evacuation procedure and take the necessary steps during a fire evacuation.

• To be up to date on all required training such as manual handling, ladder use, etc.

Porterage

• To provide a responsive, flexible porterage service for the movement of equipment and furniture around the site according to need.

• To set up and clear venues to brief and to a high standard in advance of assemblies, meetings, performances, events, exams, lettings and other activities.

• To ensure that classrooms are ready for lessons on time whenever they have had their layout changed for any purpose.

• To ensure that the school site is clean, clear and in a suitable condition for use by lettings at the end of the school day.

• To ensure the timely delivery of all parcels to their recipient, ensuring that appropriate procedures are followed.

General Responsibilities

• To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

• To take the lead on one or more areas of the site team’s responsibilities, as directed, and become the main point of contact or expert on that area, identifying and undertaking any required CPD as a result.

• To communicate effectively with professionalism and respect, forming excellent working relationships with students, staff, Governors, visitors and contractors.

• To understand and actively promote all school policies and procedures.

• To commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

• To be a fire marshal, undertake the necessary training and carry out fire marshal duties as required.

• To be a first aider, undertake the necessary training and carry out first aid duties as required.

• To take responsibility for your own professional development by actively seeking formal and informal learning opportunities and by actively engaging in the school CPD programme and appraisal process.

• To recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to support and develop others.

• To take responsibility for your own physical and emotional health, so that you attend school regularly.

• To attend and participate in meetings as required.

• To treat all users of the school with courtesy and consideration.

• To be aware of the school’s place in the local community and work closely with neighbours to ensure a positive impact on the local area.

• To present a positive personal image, complying with the dress code and contributing to a welcoming environment which supports equal opportunities for all.

• To promote and ensure the health and safety of students, staff and visitors at all times.

Note:  All Haydon employees are expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform other duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The post holder will be based within the Site Office, but will be required to work throughout the site, including outside, in the “void” spaces under the school, boiler rooms, cleaning cupboards, the roofs, and other locations, taking appropriate safety steps. 

The post will involve physical activity including cleaning, maintenance, lifting and manual handling.

This is an all year round post.  The post holder is required to work 37 hours per week between 7.00am and 11pm Monday to Sunday (shift work Monday to Sunday – two days of the shift will always be on Saturday and Sunday, remaining three days will vary in line with work requirements), with an hour for lunch, to be taken according to the lunchtime rota.  The post holder is required to work on all INSET days. The post holder should expect to take the majority of their annual leave outside of school holidays as these are particularly busy periods for maintenance, building, cleaning and decoration works.  

Reasons to work at Haydon school:

• All teaching staff get a laptop;
  

• Two-week October half-term holiday;
  

• More generous upper pay scale;
  

• Automatic pay progression up the main teaching pay scale;
  

• High potential for career progression;
  

• Department offices;
  

• Only one directed meeting per week;
  

• Meeting free weeks spaced out throughout the year and an encouragement to leave work early;
  

• Flexible personalised CPD programme;
  

• Subsidies for appropriate academic studies;
  

• Discounted on site nursery places;
  

• Staff social events;
  

• Free on site flu vaccinations;
  

• Long service award -Enjoy a well deserved day off with full pay during term time;
  

• Free subscription to the Employee Assistance Programme for individual advice/counselling;
  

• Free access to the Education Support Partnership for advice on work and personal matters;
  

• Flexible working opportunities. Approx. 20% of teachers are part-time.
  

• Family friendly Leave of Absence policy;
  

• Balanced and well planned calendar - deadlines and parents evenings are well spaced out;
  

• Only three data drops per year group per year and no written reports;
  

• Email curfew (no evening, weekend and holiday emails);
  

• Wide variety of extracurricular activities;
  

• Opportunity to accompany students on trips in UK and abroad;
  

• Working area in staff room with computers and printers;
  

• Ample car parking on site;
  

• Free tea and coffee;
  

• Photocopiers in all subject areas;
  

• Use of apps to reduce workload and increase collaborative sharing e.g. Satchel, SAMpeople, Google Drive;
  

• Centralised data analysis department;
  

• Support with exams - the school will pay exam fees and allow the exam to be taken at the school;
  

• Receipt of personal deliveries to school;
  

• Wellbeing awareness days;
  

• Induction days for all teaching staff before starting work;
  

• ECTs all have a subject specialist mentor and a teacher buddy;
  

• Annual staff survey
  

• Sabbatical and career break leave policy;
  

• Staff garden;
  

• Access to a well-equipped gym;
  

• Non graded lesson observations;
  

• Discounted membership at nearby Gym and Leisure Centre;
  

• Opportunity to lead whole school projects;
  

• Governor afternoon tea events for staff feedback
  

We have a very large sixth form and encourage our staff to teach to A-level.

Probation periods apply for both Teaching and non-teaching staff. Please click on the ‘apply’ button below to complete the application form for this role. Joining Haydon might just be the best decision you ever made.

We reserve the right to interview as and when applications are received. CV's will not be accepted

Application and covering letter should be sent to hr@haydonschool.com

If you would like to discuss the post or require further information please contact, Beyhan Ercan, bercan@haydonschool.com

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Haydon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. To promote a safe environment for students, Haydon School employs a strict selection and recruitment policy which includes all statutory checks on staff and regular volunteers including Enhanced DBS (disclosure and barring service) checks.