Estate Team Operative

**Kidbrooke Mansion, built in 1733, stands majestically in 120 acres of landscaped parkland & woodland, adjoining the Ashdown Forest. Constructed from local sandstone in the Palladian style, the Mansion is a Grade II Listed Building, which has been home to many great families over the centuries.**

**The extensive grounds were landscaped by renowned Landscape Architect Humphry Repton and incorporate sweeping vistas, an outdoor theatre, a folly, walled garden and majestic trees.**

**Once a hunting ground for royalty, Kidbrooke was the setting for a memorable Pageant in 1929 attended by the late Queen Mother (then Duchess of York).**

**Today Kidbrooke is home to Michael Hall School, the oldest and largest Steiner Waldorf School in the UK and one of over 875 worldwide. The holistic nature of this education is visible through the local community and estate.**

Site Team Operative

**Salary**: £23,194

Start date: ASAP

Closing date: When Filled

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**: £23,194

Start date: ASAP

Application process

Site Team Operative

Key Responsibilities
- To ensure that the school buildings and surrounding areas are safe
- That school buildings are heated efficiently and are clean and tidy
- That all buildings entrances, exits & fire exits are accessible
- That all buildings & F&F within are in good working order
- To work alongside other site team operatives to make sure the site as a whole is safe and secure for pupils, parents, staff and visitors & to ensure the educational demands of the school & the estate within its current setting.

Reporting to: Team Supervisor and Estate Manager

GENERAL

Compliance & compliance recording, daily safeguarding, Legionella, fire equipment, playground equipment, cleaning and Health and Safety

Support school festivals (Midsummer, Advent Fair, Saturday Markets, Open Days, Theatre props and carpets, 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 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)

Person Specification

Essential Desirable

Experience & Basic health & Safety Awareness Awareness and understanding of working

Knowledge Basic Computing skills - Word & Excel within a Waldorf school environment

Previous key holder responsibilities

Experience using specialist equipment

(e.g. ladders, floor polishing machines, mowers, tractors)

Experience of site security and safety, inc. use of intruder, CCTV and fire alarm systems

Knowledge of H&S legislation, and good practice in relation to caretaking /cleaning and hygiene

Previous experience of school or large estate-based site team role

Skills Good organisational skills & a IOSH Qualification methodical work ethic COSHH training or awareness of COSHH

Must be able to work effectively & regulations supportively as a member of the site D1 driving licence team

Supervisory skills, managing relationships with external contractors

Ability to undertake all the physical aspect of the job, including heavy lifting on a daily basis

Self-motivated, ability to act on own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise

Personal Willingness to be flexible regarding

Qualities working hours

Personal commitment to continuous self-development

Excellent interpersonal communication

Must maintain confidentiality on all school matters

Commitment to attend to site in an emergency

Willingness to take personal responsibility for the standard of work carried out

Specific Tasks involved in the role

Daily
- Check all heating systems are functioning correctly as per weather conditions and set boilers and heating timers accordingly
- Ensure all entry points to school are clear and accessible
- Open