Premises Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £14.25 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Southend-On-Sea, Essex |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Raigins Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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To be responsible to the Premises Manager for undertaking caretaking, handy-person and portering duties in order to provide a clean, warm and safe environment for uses of the buildings.
General Responsibilities
• To liaise with Premises Manager for the health and safety of the school sites
• To ensure that the maintenance of the school buildings and environment are effectively undertaken
• To undertake repairs (including toys and play equipment) and DIY projects, within agreed competence levels
• To co-operate with contractors, utility companies and the emergency services to ensure all appropriate access arrangements and ensures compliance with procedures for the safe and secure conduct of their activities
• To ensure a clean, tidy and well maintained school environment
• To drive school minibus when required
• To arrange for the carriage of all monies to and from banks as required in accordance with procedures
Specifically:
• To undertake the day to day maintenance, repair and cleaning of the school
• To assist in ordering and arranging delivery and storage of materials and equipment
• To undertake routine grounds maintenance to ensure the upkeep of garden, grassed and amenity areas, equipment and site services, operating and machinery
• To ensure that the school site is kept clean, safe and in a good state of repair and stocked with all necessary supplies
• To carry out regular checks and inspections of the premises, equipment and grounds. Keeping accurate manual and computerised records where appropriate.
• To monitor work requests on the premises housekeeping software. Ensuring that day to day maintenance tasks and requests for minor works are undertaken as expediently as possible and actions recorded in a timely manner
• To attend regular meetings with the premises team as appropriate
Health and Safety and Security
• To maintain the site in a safe and healthy condition, ensuring the maintenance of fire and other safety equipment and emergency equipment; the safe storage of any potentially harmful materials, testing of all electrical appliances annually
• To manage the daily movement of transport on and off the site
• To provide safe access to the school in the event of snow, ice or flooding
• To have knowledge of the location of all water and gas stop cocks and mains electricity power breakers etc.
• All duties to be carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at work Act, Nationally and locally agreed Codes of Practice which are relevant and the School’s Health & Safety Policy and Procedures
• To act as a key holder for the school on call-outs
• To be aware of all out of hour’s activities at the school and arrange for the opening, closing, heating and availability of equipment as necessary for the smooth operation of both school functions and outside lettings.
• To test the fire call points, intruder alarms are tested weekly, emergency lighting and water testing every half term and results recorded
• To ensure that at the end of the day all doors, windows and gates are locked, gas and electrical appliances are turned off and all security alarms are set and working correctly
• To assist in the locking up of the school during term time on an ad hoc basis and for the unlocking and locking of the school during school closure periods.
General Site Duties
• To take energy readings on a monthly basis
• To ensure the school is kept clean and tidy and is conducive to learning e.g. litter picking, collection and disposal of refuse (including clinical waste), ensuring toilets checked daily for fresh supply of disposables etc. To undertake emergency cleaning e.g. following spillage, bodily fluids etc.
• To ensure that halls and other meeting rooms are set out as required for meetings, assemblies and other events and cleared away afterwards
• To ensure that all tools and cleaning products are stored correctly and are not accessible by pupils and that hygiene standards and regulations are met
• To manage the provision of a portaging and furniture moving service as required in order that school activities can proceed and that the entrance of the school is always clear and welcoming
• To ensure that orders received into school are delivered to the appropriate area / person as necessary
• To ensure light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and starter switches etc. are changed as necessary and fittings and shades are cleaned regularly
• To manage the maintenance of all external areas to ensure these are in a clean, tidy and safe condition
• To carry out PAT testing and keep accurate records
• To undertake minor window cleaning as required
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you will come into contact with.
• To promote the Council’s Equal Opportunities policies and Environmental Strategy and school ethos within the context of the responsibilities of the post
• In discharging the duties of the post to have due regard to the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work legislation
• To undertake such other duties as are required and are commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post holder
To be responsible to the Premises Manager for undertaking caretaking, handy-person and portering duties in order to provide a clean, warm and safe environment for uses of the buildings.
General Responsibilities
• To liaise with Premises Manager for the health and safety of the school sites
• To ensure that the maintenance of the school buildings and environment are effectively undertaken
• To undertake repairs (including toys and play equipment) and DIY projects, within agreed competence levels
• To co-operate with contractors, utility companies and the emergency services to ensure all appropriate access arrangements and ensures compliance with procedures for the safe and secure conduct of their activities
• To ensure a clean, tidy and well maintained school environment
• To drive school minibus when required
• To arrange for the carriage of all monies to and from banks as required in accordance with procedures
Specifically:
• To undertake the day to day maintenance, repair and cleaning of the school
• To assist in ordering and arranging delivery and storage of materials and equipment
• To undertake routine grounds maintenance to ensure the upkeep of garden, grassed and amenity areas, equipment and site services, operating and machinery
• To ensure that the school site is kept clean, safe and in a good state of repair and stocked with all necessary supplies
• To carry out regular checks and inspections of the premises, equipment and grounds. Keeping accurate manual and computerised records where appropriate.
• To monitor work requests on the premises housekeeping software. Ensuring that day to day maintenance tasks and requests for minor works are undertaken as expediently as possible and actions recorded in a timely manner
• To attend regular meetings with the premises team as appropriate
Health and Safety and Security
• To maintain the site in a safe and healthy condition, ensuring the maintenance of fire and other safety equipment and emergency equipment; the safe storage of any potentially harmful materials, testing of all electrical appliances annually
• To manage the daily movement of transport on and off the site
• To provide safe access to the school in the event of snow, ice or flooding
• To have knowledge of the location of all water and gas stop cocks and mains electricity power breakers etc.
• All duties to be carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at work Act, Nationally and locally agreed Codes of Practice which are relevant and the School’s Health & Safety Policy and Procedures
• To act as a key holder for the school on call-outs
• To be aware of all out of hour’s activities at the school and arrange for the opening, closing, heating and availability of equipment as necessary for the smooth operation of both school functions and outside lettings.
• To test the fire call points, intruder alarms are tested weekly, emergency lighting and water testing every half term and results recorded
• To ensure that at the end of the day all doors, windows and gates are locked, gas and electrical appliances are turned off and all security alarms are set and working correctly
• To assist in the locking up of the school during term time on an ad hoc basis and for the unlocking and locking of the school during school closure periods.
General Site Duties
• To take energy readings on a monthly basis
• To ensure the school is kept clean and tidy and is conducive to learning e.g. litter picking, collection and disposal of refuse (including clinical waste), ensuring toilets checked daily for fresh supply of disposables etc. To undertake emergency cleaning e.g. following spillage, bodily fluids etc.
• To ensure that halls and other meeting rooms are set out as required for meetings, assemblies and other events and cleared away afterwards
• To ensure that all tools and cleaning products are stored correctly and are not accessible by pupils and that hygiene standards and regulations are met
• To manage the provision of a portaging and furniture moving service as required in order that school activities can proceed and that the entrance of the school is always clear and welcoming
• To ensure that orders received into school are delivered to the appropriate area / person as necessary
• To ensure light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and starter switches etc. are changed as necessary and fittings and shades are cleaned regularly
• To manage the maintenance of all external areas to ensure these are in a clean, tidy and safe condition
• To carry out PAT testing and keep accurate records
• To undertake minor window cleaning as required
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you will come into contact with.
• To promote the Council’s Equal Opportunities policies and Environmental Strategy and school ethos within the context of the responsibilities of the post
• In discharging the duties of the post to have due regard to the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work legislation
• To undertake such other duties as are required and are commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post holder