About the School – Salcombe Preparatory School
Salcombe Prep is an independent co-educational Day School and Preschool in North London, welcoming children aged 3 to 11. For over a century, Salcombe Prep has been nurturing the minds of North London's children with a steadfast commitment to academic excellence and strong values. As a non-selective independent school, we take great pride in our track record of academic achievement. At Salcombe Prep, we encourage every pupil to believe in their abilities, strive to achieve personal excellence and thrive in their academic, creative, and personal pursuits.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Site Manager to join our fantastic team.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
About the role
As the Site Manager, you will work with the Facilities Manager and School Leadership Team (SLT) for the effective and timely provision of maintenance services to the School and its staff. This includes security duties, the management of service facilities, administration of the School van and grounds & building maintenance. You will be responsible for identifying and processing repair requirements and their satisfactory completion, which may be carried out either by contractors or, where deemed within the Site Manager’s competency, by the Site Manager.
You will be a key holder and should be prepared for call out at unsociable hours or at weekends to deal with security problems, make emergency repairs or allow access to contractors etc who may be working on site, including school holidays and weekends.
This is a permanent, part-time (0.8FTE) role immediately available.
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Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have:
* Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with all members of staff, contractors and visitors.
* Good team member, aware of the needs of others .
* Flexible approach to working hours and duties where appropriate.
Qualifications / Experience:
* The ability to undertaken general repairs / refurbishment at ‘DIY’ level and security experience.
* Knowledge of electrical, mechanical and building structures.
* Ability to identify harmful or potentially harmful conditions / practices / procedures within general areas of responsibility.
* Ability to liaise with and administer repairmen / contractors.
* Is a confident and competent user of basic ICT such as Microsoft Outlook and ability to work with our Facilities Management Software.
Benefits at Cognita
* Competitive annual salary based on Cognita Pay Scale.
* 5 days per week, Monday to Friday inc., 52 weeks of the year.
* Enrolment into the Contributory pension scheme.
* Professional development.
* Exclusive third-party discounts via My Staff Shop.
* Free school lunches during term time.
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: 18th February 2025.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.