Site Officer

VACANCY FOR SITE OFFICER

Salary: Meridian Trust Support Grade 6, Points 7 – 12 (£24,294-£26,421).

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Are you an enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated individual? We have a great opportunity for a Site Officer to join a supportive, friendly team at Northstowe Learning Community!

You would ensure the security and care of the school buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment. Alongside, maintaining a safe physical environment with particular emphasis on the day-to-day management of the site.

You would be based at Northstowe Learning Community, however we would ideally like someone to be willing to work across the other sites within the Trust to support colleagues in other schools occasionally and act as a key holder out of hours.

This is a hands-on role; a trade skill and knowledge of general cleaning, maintenance operations and Health & Safety would be an advantage.

The Opportunity

• To take pride in ensuring that the premises are in an acceptable state of tidiness and repair providing a safe and secure learning environment
• To be a focal point for the teams in respect of health and safety. For example, ensuring all risk assessments, workplace inspections and other checks are completed in a timely and competent fashion.
• Managing external contractors, ensuring they work safely and in compliance with our safeguarding policies.
• Respond to Helpdesk requests for maintenance support from building occupiers through our maintenance and compliance management software tool, Iamcompliant.
• Utilise the Building Management System (BMS) to operate the buildings effectively and efficiently.
• Carry out maintenance and repairs to the building, furniture, and equipment within the scope of a competent handyperson.
• Respond to Iamcompliant Helpdesk requests from building occupiers in good time.

The ideal candidate

• Highly motivated, calm, and professional.
• Has experience of customer service.
• Committed, reliable, and able to build and sustain excellent working relationships.
• Is flexible, with high professional standards.
• Can use initiative, and work as part of a team.
• Confident using IT equipment, especially computers.
• Has a good understanding of Health & Safety best practice principles.
• Experienced in managing external contractors.

About Meridian Trust 

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk 

Why work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including: 

• School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks 
• A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists 
• Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps 
• Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships 
• Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub 
• Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision 
• Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT  

We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues. 

Other benefits of working for us include: 

• Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement 
• Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme        
• Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare 
• Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations 
• Free tea and coffee  
• Free on-site parking 
• Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships 
• Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories. 
• Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry 

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below. 

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th August 2024 at 09:00am.

Interviews will be held on: Friday 30th August 2024.

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment. 

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.