Premises Assistant

2 months ago


Lambeth, United Kingdom Harris Federation Full time

**Summary**
We are looking for a Premises Officer to ensure the provision of a safe, clean, attractive learning environment, as part of a team undertaking responsibility for the maintenance, security, health and safety of the Harris Academy Clapham site (including grounds, buildings, facilities and equipment), ensuring that they operate efficiently and effectively.

**About Us**
The vision of Harris Academy Clapham is a simple one. From our opening in September 2020, our academy is a place where **‘everything is possible’**.

The **Clapham curriculum** is designed to meet the needs, aspirations and abilities of every one of our students. Our aim is to improve their life chances and enable them to make a positive contribution to the city and world in which they live.
- Subject specific knowledge and skills come first
- Embedding and building on the basics - ensuring that every student acquires the vocabulary, literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to fully participate in society
- The curriculum must be rigorous and relevant by engaging with the best of what has been thought and said and acknowledging that knowledge is fluid and can be contested
- The curriculum must prepare for life in modern Britain and beyond, and enable Clapham students to understand their rights and fulfil their responsibilities under the Equality Act.

**Main Areas of Responsibility**
Your responsibilities will include to:

- open and close the school when needed
- maintain, repair, build, and refurbish the premises and grounds where such work is within their capabilities, including plumbing, carpentry and general building skills
- carry out site maintenance to the highest of standards, following health and safety procedures and causing as little disruption to the teaching and learning within the Academy as possible
- maintain the academy grounds, including the removal of litter, emptying bins, weeding and clearance and gritting of paths, entrances and roadways during inclement weather
- regularly inspect the internal and external fabric of the building, undertaking repairs to defects and reporting any issues back to their line manager
- regularly inspect the operation of fire alarm systems and condition of firefighting equipment
- receive and distribute deliveries and undertake furniture moving as required
- undertake emergency cleaning as required to ensure the safety and continuation of teaching and learning for staff and students
- operate the academy heating systems and to report any defects to their line manager
- when required, supervise work by outside agencies/contractors on the premises and grounds, ensuring quality control and Health and Safety procedures are followed. Those areas are left as they are found. Ensuring any inefficiency or ineffectiveness is reported back to their line manager
- ensure the security of academy premises during and outside school hours, including the operation of access control systems, intruder alarm and CCTV systems
- be a registered key holder for the intruder alarm system and any other emergencies
- visit other buildings or material suppliers as required
- deputise for the premises manager when required during absence or annual leave
- complete all task within their area of responsibility that may reasonably be requested by their line manager
- attend all appropriate academy and Federation meetings and events when requested
- take part in the Academy’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for
- further training and professional development
- work as a member of a designated team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the Academy, assisting in other teams when necessary
- help to implement Academy quality procedures and to adhere to those
- seek/implement modification and improvement where required
- communicate effectively with your team and Academy staff
- communicate and co-operate with persons, agencies or contractors, etc. outside the Academy.
- follow agreed policies for communications in the Academy.
- assist in preparation and support for events such as Open Evening and liaison events with other Federation Academies.

**Qualifications & Experience** Qualifications, Knowledge & Training**
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and requirements;
- Basic training in one or more of the following; plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance, heating systems (or sound experience of same)
- Basic knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilating systems and common causes of malfunctions;
- Knowledge of maintenance and security systems and procedures

**Experience**
- At least two years’ experience of working in a maintenance environment
- Working independently and delivering high-quality work

**Personal Skills & Qualities**
- strong communication skills both written and orally
- has attention to detail
- ability for manual handling and physical fitness appropriate to tasks required
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