Maintenance Person

**MAINTENANCE PERSON - GENERAL**

Windermere School is looking for a Maintenance Person with trade skills to carry out general site repairs, respond to facility failures and also undertake some level of internal refurbishment.

**Accountable to**:Operations Manager

**1 ACCOUNTABILITY**

The Maintenance Person works closely with other members of the Estates Team, which includes the Grounds staff and Caretakers, and reports to the Operations Manager. The post is based from the Estate Building at Browhead but operational across all three of the Schools sites, Elleray, Hodge Howe and Brow Head. Each member of the team is given personal areas of responsibility for work as well as working with initiative to respond to matters as they arise. In the absence of the Operations Manager, the Maintenance Persono reports directly to the General Services Manager.

**2 PRIMARY PURPOSE**

As one of the Maintenance team at Windermere School (WS), to be part of the team maintaining the property and estate at its three sites. (Windermere School,
Windermere Preparatory School, Hodge Howe Water Sports Centre).

**3 RESPONSIBILITIES**

3.1 The Maintenance Persono contributes to the maintenance and upkeep of the School estate, paying particular regard to property tasks as well as general tasks as required.

3.2 To provide trade skills to carry out in-house refurbishment tasks.

3.3 To contribute to the upkeep of the grounds across the School’s three sites.

3.4 To work as part of the Estate team and to undertake tasks across the built and outdoor estate as necessary.

3.6 To work with your own initiative to prioritise and respond to maintenance and repair items as they arise.

3.7 When on duty and when otherwise available, to respond to emergency call outs generated by fire and security alarm activation, heating and hot water system faults, electrical supply and distribution faults and any other property related incidents.

3.8 When on duty and when otherwise available, to act as a point of contact for maintenance tasks that arise out of working hours and as the person who will initiate an appropriate and effective maintenance response when more urgent and complex

maintenance problems occur (e.g. make arrangements with contractors, isolate services etc).

**4 CHILD PROTECTION RESPONSIBILITIES**

The post-holder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School's Child Protection Policy
Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post the post
- holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the School's Child Protection
Officer.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY QUALITIES AND ATTRIBUTES**
- Demonstrable and extensive relevant experience in at least one of the following trade skills; decorating, joinery, plumbing or electrical.
- Professional qualifications in at least one of the above would be an advantage.
- A sound working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
- Commitment to personal and general safety in the work environment.
- Clean driving licence.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to take the initiative.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- High standards of personal appearance and quality of work.
- Polite with a good sense of humour.

**HOURS OF WORK**
- Unless otherwise agreed, the Maintenance Person shall live no more than 30 minutes away from School.
- No annual leave will be agreed for a period when you are scheduled to provide out of hours cover unless you have pre-arranged to swap your cover duty with another duly authorised member of staff.

**REMUNERATION**
- The post of Maintenance Person is non-residential.
- The Maintenance Person is entitled to 25 working days paid holiday per year, plus 8 paid bank holidays per year to be taken at times agreed with the Operations Manager and at times when they will have the least impact upon the running of the School. As a guide, for the Maintenance team, it is preferable that holiday is taken during school term time so that the maintenance team is available during the School holidays to work on buildings when they are likely to be most accessible.
- The School is closed between Christmas and New Year with the period of closure being covered via a duty rota by members of the Maintenance and Caretaker teams.

This period, when it includes duty commitments, is not deducted from the annual holiday entitlement of the post holder.
- When no School vehicle is available for a journey that is necessary for the conduct of School business and the Maintenance Person uses his or her own vehicle for such a journey, he/she will be refunded expenses according to the mileage rate in force at the time. Travel is to be approved in advance and claims for the refund of travel expenses are to be submitted