Apprentice Site Services Officer

SITE SERVICES APPRENTICE

Apprentice – Age related Apprentice rate for first year, rising to the National Living Wage for the second year

Monday to Friday, all year round. 37 hours per week

With an alternating working pattern of:

Week one 7:00am – 3:30pm (Friday finish 3:00pm)

Week two 10:30am – 7:00pm (Friday start at 11:00am)

Fixed term contract to cover duration of apprenticeship

Would you like to make a difference to the young people in our school by ensuring our premises are the best that they can be?

Our Site Services team is key to the effective running of the school. This role is varied and involves providing a quick response to general maintenance calls, manual handling and lifting, janitorial, monitoring and security duties.  

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic apprentice to assist our Site Services Team with the day to day routine maintenance, cleaning duties and smooth running of school sites that form part of the Castle Phoenix Trust.

The successful candidate will:

• To be responsible for the security of the buildings and grounds including routine and non-routine opening of the premises and setting of alarms.
• Ensure that the whole site is kept free of all litter and rubbish including fallen leaves. The general litter/glass etc., clearance from all shrub borders, hedgerows, grass areas, gullies, adjacent walls, paths, drives and play areas;
• Work with the Site Service team in managing all repairs and maintenance needed outside of this job description, progress chasing and reporting on delays to the Head of Estates.
• Under the supervision of the Head of Estates support the operation of the heating plant, maintain required temperatures and the availability of an adequate supply of hot water.
• With training and development you will be responsible for minor repair and maintenance work, including: Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing.
• To undertake limited grounds maintenance duties including setting up portable sports facilities for play, taking equipment from and returning it to school stores on a day to day basis.
• To ensure an adequate stock of essential items and safe maintenance and control of equipment for the role.
• Monitor fire safety and carry out fire alarm testing.
• Undertake cleaning of areas as required, without encroaching on allocated time required for your monitoring and handy person duties.
• Carry out procedures in the event of emergencies and provide assistance in dealing with general enquiries relating to the use of the site.
• To undertake work during school holidays as defined by the Head of Estates.
• To keep paths, steps, walkways, etc., free of snow and ice, using and ordering salt and grit as necessary.
• To carry out any other relevant duties as requested.

Only CPT application forms will be accepted. All sections of the application form and supplementary must be completed.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Application deadline: 09.00am 14 August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.

These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.