Overview
and Responsibilities
Maintenance Technician
Location : Horsham, West Sussex
Contract Type : Permanent, full-time, full year contract
Hours : hours per week, Monday - Friday
Salary : £,. - £,. depending on experience
Start Date: As soon as possible
Aurora Vincent House School
As part of our growth strategy, Aurora is really pleased to be opening a brand new SEND Secondary School in 5 in the heart of Horsham, West Sussex for young neurodivergent people aged -. Most of our students are coming to us from mainstream education to have access to an adapted National Curriculum delivered in small classes with a focus on meeting their sensory needs and support for their emotional wellbeing.
The Role:
Reporting to the School Business Manager, you will responsible for ensuring that all matters relating to the continuous operation, maintenance and cleanliness of the buildings, grounds and equipment. You will need to ensure a high-quality site service is provided at all times that encompasses the safeguarding, health, safety and general well-being of every person accessing the site. Working with the central estates department, you will also support the development of the services through site expansion projects and integrating new, converted, and established buildings.
You will be an essential pillar in enabling our children and young people to achieve their full potential.
Key Accountabilities
1. Working with both central Aurora teams and local Senior Management, ensure reactive maintenance, repairs and refurbishments are undertaken across the site and any associated properties and that grounds are maintained and developed to a high standard, working within agreed operational budgets. Any works to the estate must be in keeping with the character of the building with planning permission/building regulation approvals obtained where required.
2. Contribute to the planning for and supervise projects on site for planned CAPEX projects, supporting on time and in budget completion by working with contractors as well as undertaking work personally and through effective delegation to the outsourced FM provider.
3. Carry out routine Health and Safety tasks including: weekly fire alarm checks; legionella management; safeguarding requirements; all other compliance requirements; and produce and/or oversee risk assessments relating to the site and/or maintenance activities. All required checks must be recorded appropriately in a legible format available for inspection.
4. Understand and ensure the implementation of the group Health and Safety policy, Emergency and Fire Procedures.
5. Through leading by example following the Aurora Way in relation to values and behaviours, provide effective leadership to the outsourced maintenance and cleaning team members, in order to maintain an effective and flexible team with high morale.
6. Work with the School Business Manager to implement, monitor and update SLA’s in relation to Cleaning, Waste and Pest Control, Buildings and Asset Maintenance, Health and Safety, Security, and Utilities.
7. Manage and update all relevant information systems following company policies and procedures for the secure and appropriate management of data.
8. Undertake all responsibilities for maintenance and grounds in line with company policies, procedures and the company ethos and values. Ensure all training needs are identified and resolved.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Vincent House School when required. Please see the link below for our full job description:
Skills and Qualifications
Candidates must:
9. Proven experience working in a similar role.
10. Full UK Driving License.
11. Previous management of premises and needs of those accessing buildings, grounds and equipment (previous experience of working within education and special needs settings preferred).
12. Competent and knowledgeable of basic building repairs and maintenance and grounds maintenance, with ability to effectively delegate and monitor work of others.
13. Proven success in working to tight deadlines
14. Qualified First Aider (desirable)
15. Health and Safety qualifications. Working at Height, Manual Handling, COSHH etc (desirable)
16. Hold an additional trade/skill such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry or painting/decorating (desirable)
17. Effective communication and customer service skills. Additionally, the ability to liaise with staff at all levels of technical knowledge.
18. Have good problem-solving abilities.
19. Be exemplary in attention to detail and high standards of work.
20. IT skills are essential to operate our internal audit systems and asset management.
21. Have a flexible and adaptable working approach, including organising and managing priorities.
22. Being empathic and sensitive to a wide range of individuals with complex needs is essential.
23. Be enthusiastic, pro-active and keen to be involved in the life of our school.
24. Be willing to work unsociable hours when required.
25. Ability to react calmly and quickly in an emergency.
26. Willingness and ability to engage positively with our young people.
27. Be committed to being neuro-informed and neuro-affirmative as expected by all our staff and be able to communicate effectively with our young people
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Training and Development - Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
Save money on your bills!! - With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
Competitive Pay and Reward - Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
UK Health Cash Plan - This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
Employee Assistance Programme - Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available /7.
Refer a friend for £1, - We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
How to Apply:
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at