Site Supervisor

**Site Supervisor — Central Lancaster High School**

The emphasis of this post will focus on site supervision, handyperson activities, lettings co-ordination and driving of the school minibus as required. Full training will be provided.

**You are warmly invited to contact Mrs Angela Livesey, School Business Manager on 01524 32636 ext. 204 for further details and a site visit.**

**CV's will not be considered.**

**Overview**

**Job Purpose**:
Under the general guidance of the Premises Manager to contribute to the smooth running of the school by carrying out a range of caretaking duties to the agreed quality standards, including security and supervision of the site and related equipment and other caretaking duties including porterage, cleaning and maintenance. Monitoring of cleaning staff/work.

The emphasis of this post will focus on site supervision, handyperson activities, lettings co-ordination and driving of the school minibus as required.

**Key Tasks**:
**Security & Supervision**
- To act as a key holder, carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds
- The routine and non-routine opening of premises and grounds. Responding to calls outside normal working hours as a result of break-ins etc. and or/the setting off of the burglar alarm(s)
- Providing access, where possible, to the premises and classrooms in the event of snow or minor flooding or similar emergency situations
- Dealing with enquiries from workers and contractors and, where appropriate, advising the Premises Manager of their presence
- Supervision of cleaning staff

**Caretaking and Maintenance**
- Undertaking cleaning of allocated area(s), and closure cleaning as required
- Washing internal walls e.g. classrooms, corridors, including cleaning at a high level where appropriate safety equipment is available and a safe system of work has been defined in accordance with Health and Safety requirements
- Washing and cleaning of diffusers and replacing bulbs/tubes
- Monitoring the standards of cleanliness of the premises and furnishings and reporting any problems or faults to the Premises Manager
- Drawing the attention of the appropriate authorities via the Premises Manager to any repairs or maintenance work required at the premises which is beyond the competence of the site staff
- Carrying out first line repairs and maintenance which are not beyond the scope and capability of the post holder including:

- Basic plumbing work e.g. repairing a leaking pipe, unblocking sinks, simple installation work, such as plumbing in a new tap, or replacing washer etc
- Minor maintenance of the heating system e.g. bleeding radiators
- Minor repairs to school furniture, sports and classroom equipment
- Painting and decorating as appropriate
- Plastering work such as repairing cracked or broken plaster, making good damaged walls for example, following the removal of say, shelving or similar fittings
- Fencing and boundary repairs, e.g. mending broken fencing panels or stakes, repairing holes in chain link fences etc
- Glazing work, such as replacing smaller windows, re-beading or re-puttying glass panes, internal and external. Note: Specialist contractors would be used for repairs to large window panes or double glazed units or window at a high level or glass covered by safety glazing regulations
- Ensuring that all areas within the site are free from litter and that all drains and gullies are free-flowing and clean
- Taking delivery of stores, materials and other goods and conveying them to their points of distribution. Dispatching laundry, goods, materials etc
- Ensuring that adequate supplies of cleaning materials and other supplies are available
- Operating the heating plant so that the required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available. Carrying out frost precaution procedures
- Ensuring that all caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition and arranging for repair as appropriate
- Carrying out school based procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage.

**Other duties**
- Testing portable electrical equipment if trained and accredited to do so
- Undertaking letting and related duties as appropriate
- Preparing the school premises and site for out of school activities and clearing up after these activities
- Occasional collection of miscellaneous provisions away from school premises, where reasonable
- Preparing the school premises and site for out of school activities and clearing up after these activities
- Occasional collection of miscellaneous provisions away from school premises where reasonable
- Carrying out an annual check of site maintenance equipment stock against the inventory
- Driving of the school minibus as required
- First aid trained.

**General**
- At all times to carry out the duties in accordance with school based policies and Health and Safety procedures, including risk assessments
- To fully particip