Estate Team Operative

3 days ago

Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom Michael Hall School Full time £20,000 - £30,000 per year

Site Team Operative

Thank you for your interest in the above vacancy.

The details of this role are as follows:

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours – over 5 days, on a rolling shift pattern, Monday-Sunday of either early, mid or late shift. Every fourth week you will have days off between Monday and Friday as you will have to work Saturday and Sunday (shift timings as required)

Approximate shift timings:

Early 7am-3pm, Mid 9am-5pm, Late 2.30pm-10.30pm

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £24,703

Start date: 05 January 2026

Site Team Operative

GENERAL GENERAL


• To ensure that the school buildings and estate grounds are safe, secure and cared for


• That all buildings remain compliant to H&S legislation


• That all buildings & F&F within are in good working order and ready for educational or letting use


• To work alongside other estate team operatives & external contractors to make sure the site as a whole is safe, secure, clean and heated well for pupils, parents, staff and visitors & to ensure the educational demands of the school & the estate are met within its current setting.


• To work with the school on all estate improvement projects as and when required

Reporting to: Team Supervisor & Estate Manager

GENERAL


• Compliance & compliance recording - Daily safeguarding, Legionella, fire equipment, Playground equipment, Cleaning, Health & Safety


• Support school festivals (Midsummer, Advent Fair, Saturday Markets, Open Days, Theatre Performances, Olympics, etc)


• Support for Lettings - mostly furniture moving & cleaning, preparing Mansion for events, but also direct event support & emergency response.


• Site cleaning: bins, sweeping, benches, drains, window cleaning, fleet vehicles, classrooms, gym, theatre etc.


• Heavy lifting of equipment in and out of storage to work/teaching spaces, interior & exterior decorating, blackboard painting


• Support for Site Development projects


• Small repair work on school properties 


• Working with outside contractors at request of Estate Manager

GROUNDS – Supporting the Groundskeeper


• Grass mowing, strimming, blowing, spiking, harrowing, rolling, weeding, gutter cleaning general duties within the School as directed 


• Hedge cutting around the school, including some school residential properties.


• Clearing leaves 


• Clearing, reclaiming and maintaining the boundary fences.


• Tree maintenance in the grounds (pruning, minor tree surgery).


• Pest control (squirrels, rabbits, deer, wasps, etc)

 Please see pack attached for the full job description.

Michael Hall School values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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