Academy Trust Site Supervisor

Job Description

As the Academy Trust Site Supervisor, you will be responsible for the management of the overall provision of security, janitorial and cleaning services across the sites. Manage the repairs, maintenance, painting and decorating and monitor the work of externalcontractors on site across the trust.Client DetailsThe client is a multi academy trust, based in Birmingham.Description

• Be responsible for the efficient and effective running of the academy trust sites.

• To be responsible for the security of the site and carry out checks of the buildings outside school hours, including the operation of security alarms.

• To be key holder for the academy and ensure that the building is open at the commencement of the morning shift and has been secured and alarmed at the end of the evening shift.

• To supervise Assistant Building Supervisors where appropriate, including implementing on-site training in line with agreed methods and equipment and ensuring, where appropriate, that adequate staffing arrangements are in operation when the building is open.

• Ensure that the equipment correctly repaired and maintained as and when required with the delegated budget.

• Ensure that areas requiring repair are not a source of danger to the occupants or affect the security of the building with due observance of Health and Safety at Work requirements

• Carry out general porterage duties for the establishment, within health and safety guidelines.

• Ensure all outside steps, play areas and approaches are kept in a clean condition and all waste paper receptacles are emptied daily.

• To ensure adherence to the standards of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).

• Carry out regular checks to ensure fire alarms and all fire fighting equipment are in working order

• Ensure that main pathways are safe after snow/frost by cleaning/salting as appropriate

• Undertake individually defined cleaning duties as required including unforeseen cleaning operative absence.

• Changing light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and ensuring clocks are maintained, and secure that are within a working height of 3.35 meters.

• To carry out regular electrical testing in accordance with regulators (operational)

• Keep drain grids clean and free from debris and other litter on a daily basis

• Operation of heating plant, reporting any obvious deficiencies in the heating system as a matter of urgency to the Headteacher and Academy Trust Estates Manager.

• Carry out minor repairs and maintenance to the buildings/grounds which are within the post holders capability. This excludes major building works

• To be responsible for the management of health and safety regarding premises and to keep a log of safety issues including maintenance of the fire log and emergency lighting log.
• To liaise with the Academy Trust Estates Manager regularly and at least once each half term regarding issues of Health and Safety, ongoing repairs, meter reading, maintenance and building projects

• Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with.

• To adhere to the ethos of the academy
  • To promote the agreed vision and aims of the academy
  • To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
  • Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings

Profile

• Hold a City and Guilds (Cleaning Techniques) Qualification

• NEBSS Manual Supervisors Course.

• Experience in caretaking and cleaning work. Managing a team, and a good working Knowledge of maintenance and cleaning techniques.

You will be :-

• Self-reliant. Able to motivate self and staff.
• Able to communicate with other members of staff.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible attitude towards day to day tasks
• Able to deal with emergency situations
• Able to accept instructions from Headteacher or Academy Trust Estates Manager as appropriate.
• Patience and the ability to deal with a wide range of demands from a variety of people
• Polite, pleasant and efficient telephone manner

Job OfferA salary of up to £35,000 is on offer for the successful candidate. You will also be enrolled in a lucrative pension scheme, and receive 25 days holidays.