What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
Experience in building and premises maintenance or management, or equivalent in a related field (manufacture, engineering, groundskeeping etc)
Practical skills in repair, carpentry, painting, decorating, renovation and small-scale construction.
Ability to engage in light and moderate manual labour including lifting, carrying and ladder work.
Organisational and communication skills
Attention to detail in completing work and spotting issues.
Good level of spoken and written English and good working knowledge of basic mathematics.
Awareness of health and safety at work and when maintaining building, e.g. manual handling, working at height, COSHH
Experience of keeping and maintaining paper or computer records.
Ability and willingness to constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and own position within these.
A willingness to engage in relevant training before starting, as and when needed and attend safeguarding training annual.
Reliable and punctual
Able to work safely unsupervised and with integrity, showing good time and resource management.
Desirable
Experience of managing a school site.
Knowledge and understanding of electrics and plumbing.
Experience of responsibility for Health & Safety
Computer literate and digitally aware.
Qualifications in relevant areas of buildings, maintenance and construction.
What the school offers its staff
A warm and friendly, close knit team
Beautiful location and setting
Flexible hours with opportunities for overtime
A chance to make a difference
Further details about the role
We are an equal opportunities employer which values diversity and believes that everyone has the potential to contribute regardless of their protected characteristics. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.