Facilities Assistant with Vehicle and Compliance Responsibilities
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Location: Oak Tree School, Truro
Salary: £27,625 per annum
Hours: 42.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 6:30am-4:30pm (can be flexible)
Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Facilities Assistant to join our close-knit team at Oak Tree School located in Truro.
Purpose of the Job
The Site Assistant will perform a variety of regular and one-off tasks and duties as well as maintaining a high standard of security, cleanliness, safety and general maintenance of school buildings, grounds and facilities. The Site Assistant will provide practical support in arrangements for meetings/events. They will also assist in maintaining the security of the school, as directed by the Site Manager. This position will be based across 3 sites.
Responsibilities
* Ensure the school site is secure and well maintained.
* Assist in the management of the selection, evaluation and monitoring of external contractors.
* Assist in the organisation and carry out various maintenance and minor decoration along with general repairs to ensure the upkeep, safety and maintenance of the premises.
* Assist in the organisation and carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards, bookshelves etc as agreed with the Site Manager.
* Assist in the efficient management of waste disposal.
* Ensure that water, lighting and heating/cooling systems are maintained and operated.
* Ensure that all appropriate health and safety checks are completed and documentation maintained e.g. fire alarms, legionella testing etc and maintain the computerised record of all regular checks undertaken.
* Assist in the maintenance all equipment, tools and plant in a safe and good condition; liaising with external suppliers and services where necessary.
* Assist the Site Manager in the preparation of maintenance and capital expenditure project/work plans.
Vehicle Responsibilities
* To oversee daily and monthly vehicle checks and plan for maintenance with an approved repairer.
* To oversee the cleanliness and maintenance of the school vehicles.
* To ensure all vehicle compliance checks are complete and in place. e.g. TAX, MOT, Insurance.
* To liaise with vehicle hire company and ensure all communication around vehicle hire is in place.
* To support timetable and offsite team in organisation of vehicle timetable rota.
About Us
Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted allowing us to offer a wider age range of pupils from 5 – 18 years the opportunity to have the best education possible. Oak Tree School is a specialist SEMH provision positioned near the city of Truro in Cornwall. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours.
Why Join Acorn Education?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks.
And a Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, Enables You To Choose The Package That’s Right For You, Including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits.
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad.
* Cycle to Work Schemes.
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme.
* Critical illness cover.
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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