School Maintenance Operative

2 weeks ago

Lewes, United Kingdom Lewes Old Grammar School Full time

**Full Time Site Operative**

**Responsible to**: Estate Manager

**Hours of Work**: 7.00am to 4.00pm or 9.00am - 6.00pm

Flexible rota (40 hours per week)

Some Evenings and Weekends when required for School events

**Salary**: £20,000 - £22,000 per annum, Depending on Experience

**Pension**: Group Save Contributory Pension Scheme

**Introduction**

Lewes Old Grammar School is an independent co-educational day school located in the historic county town of Lewes, educating children from 3 to 18 years old. The School encompasses traditional values combined with a forward approach to the education of young people, and it is proud of the family ethos and community it engenders. First established in 1512, Lewes Old Grammar School combines high educational standards and small classes in a caring, well
- mannered environment together with economic fee levels. There is an extensive program of extra-curricular activities running on Friday afternoons for Yr 7-9 and many opportunities for students to take part in music and drama activities.

Morley House caters for children from three years old until the age of ten, and is located in an independent building in a pleasant residential area of Lewes. The Senior School occupies four architecturally historic buildings in the High Street of the ancient town of Lewes. Here we educate children from the age of 11, (Year 7), until 18 years of age, (Sixth Form), and always feature well in the Sussex GCSE and A Level league tables.

**Purpose of Job**

We require immediately a hard-working, honest, self-motivated multi skilled caretaker. Your role will be to skilfully perform maintenance and repairs and to ensure that all students, staff, and the community are provided a safe, clean, and healthy environment for learning and work.

**General Duties and Responsibilities**
- Overall security of the school premises include opening and closing, unlocking and locking of windows, doors, school gates and buildings
- Open and close the school for evening use at times arranged by the Estate Manager.
- Register as main Key Holder and be the first point of contact in an emergency call-out situation
- Perform general maintenance and repairs including: doors, ironmongery, windows, toilet seats and flushes, furniture, painting and decorating of walls and doors.
- Ensuring that external rubbish is stored appropriately, preparing the general waste and recycling bins for pick-up
- Cleaning and tidying of the internal school building in designated areas - as per plan during the school day as necessary.
- General porterage duties and moving of furniture
- Preparation of Halls for functions as required
- Receive and check goods and supplies and take them to the appropriate place for storage
- Noting, monitoring and reporting any defects in the school buildings, furniture, fittings and equipment to the Estate Manager and dealing with as appropriately if it is possible.
- Monitor and oversee the work of contractors working on site
- Assist with all preparation works and tidying up for school events as directed by the Estate manager.
- Make recommendations for improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of the maintenance department.
- Serve as a role model for students and staff in demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate grooming, and an effective work ethic.
- Test fire alarms weekly. Maintain test register as appropriate.
- Monthly testing of emergency lights

**Grounds Maintenance**
- Upkeep of drains, clean low level gutters, clean external lights and cctv cameras
- Keep all hard surfaces free of moss and weeds
- Keep outside areas free of litter, sweep passageways

**Heating, Lighting and Water**
- The switching off of all lights and electrical items
- Ensure that all lights and heating are working effectively
- Monitoring and setting of heating controls and boilers
- Be aware of the location of all stopcocks, gas and electricity meters and read meters as required.
- Replace light bulbs, fluorescent tube starters and fluorescent tubes
- Carry out Legionella testing and reporting.

Any other work requested by, and deemed appropriate by the Estate Manager,

This job description is not exclusive or exhaustive. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties, tasks and responsibilities for the post, each individual task undertaken has not been identified. The post holder may be required to undertake duties that are broadly in line with the above responsibilities.

**Person Specification**

**Qualifications**
- Construction or Building certification or demonstrated experience;
- Relevant Health and Safety Certificates;
- Building skills certification
- Other qualifications which may be relevant to the post

**Skills and Experience**
- Being able manage crisis situations;
- Being reliable, honest and practical;
- Communicating effectively in both verbal and written format;
- Skilfully making general maintenance repairs
- Following health and safety regulations;
- Serve as a ro

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