Facilities Assistant
St John's College School
Cambridgeshire
- £23,000 - £28,000 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2025
Job overview
St John’s College School is looking for a capable person to join an established facilities team. Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the successful candidate will help ensure the school’s high standards are maintained.
Responsibilities
Maintenance
- Ensure clean, safe and secure school premises, which includes all buildings and grounds
- Carry out routine maintenance and refurbishment, decoration works and minor repairs
- Maintain the school premises, furniture and fittings, reporting any issues to the Facilities Manager
Security
- Assist with the drop-off of younger children at the beginning of the day
- Check at the end of the day that all windows, doors and gates are locked, lights switched off, and gas and electrical appliances are turned off
- Bring to the attention of the Facilities Manager all matters relating to school security and safety
Safeguarding
- Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people
- Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, and equal opportunities, and report all concerns to an appropriate person
- Supervising external contractors, and site use as directed by the Facilities Manager
Health & Safety
- Promote and ensure a safe working and learning environment in accordance with relevant legislation
- Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the school working environment
- Carry out routine checks and inspections, with training and as directed by the Facilities Manager, to meet Health & Safety compliance requirements, e.g. Legionella checks, Portable Appliance Testing, Fire panel testing, etc.
- Provide safe access to the school in cold weather conditions
Cleaning
- Carry out routine cleaning tasks such as clearing drains and gutters, pressure washing, etc.
- Carry out some daily cleaning and ad-hoc duties, such as litter picking and arranging the disposal of waste when school is in session
- Carry out emergency cleaning duties, such as gritting and cleaning up spillages
General
- Carry out porterage duties, such as moving deliveries, furniture and equipment around the school
- Establish constructive relationships and communication with all staff and other agencies/professionals
- Provide cover for absent colleagues
- Participate in an out-of-hours on-call duty rota as specified by the Facilities Manager
- General duties as directed by the Facilities Manager
Community
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Prepare for School and Parents’ Association Events – Fireworks, Parties, Sports Day and Speech Day etc, which may involve work out of hours as directed by the Facilities Manager
Specialist / Development
- Drive the school minibus when needed (training will be provided if required)
- Help to maintain the school swimming pool (training will be provided if required)
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
The above duties are not exhaustive, the post holder may be required to undertake any other reasonable tasks, roles, and responsibilities assigned to them by the Facilities Manager. The Maintenance Department must be prepared to resolve problems of all kinds.
Terms of Employment
Hours
The hours of work for this role are 40 hours per week plus an hour unpaid lunch break a day, all year round (52 weeks a year), meaning you will be on site for 9 hours per day. The start and end times of the day will be set by the Facilities Manager and may vary across the team in order to provide cover on site before and after the normal school day.
You may be required to work evenings and Saturdays for special events such as Sports Day and Open Days. You will also be expected to be available for major school events, such as Firework Night. You will also be required to provide cover for absent colleagues, including for the School’s minibus drivers for morning bus routes to school. There may also be the opportunity to work extra hours during holiday periods, as agreed with your Line Manager.
Salary
The full-time salary starting salary for this role working 40 hours for 52 weeks a year is £23,000 - £28,000, depending on skills and experience.
Applications
A letter of application should be sent with a fully completed application form and Equal Opportunities form to the HR Officer, at recruitment@sjcs.co.uk.
St John’s College School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All appointments are subject to a criminal background check and proof of qualifications in accordance with the requirements of the Children Act.
Attached documents
About St John's College School
Set in the heart of Cambridge, St John’s College School has long enjoyed and deserved a national reputation for the exceptional quality of education and care it provides, which focuses on fostering the aptitudes and nurturing the growth of each child. St John’s has been awarded national Best Prep School and national Best Prep School Head awards in the Tatler Schools Awards. Its teaching has been rated ‘inspirational’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate and it is the first of the very few to have achieved the coveted ‘exceptional’ grade for children’s attainment. At St John’s, we believe in a childhood filled with affection, in which children know that they are known and valued, in which they learn to trust themselves and each other, in which they find and express their voice, discover the difference they can make for themselves and others, learn to think for themselves, to question, to collaborate, to be independent, to own and take charge of their learning and their lives.
A curriculum that believes in children draws from them the highest and the deepest levels of attainment. Though we are not selective in our Kindergarten, our children are on average at the 85th centile on national tests or ability before they leave. Our exam results are outstanding and our 60 leavers gain on average around 25 scholarships to the strongest schools. Up to one-third of our past pupils in due course gain Oxbridge places each year, more than in the most academically selective of schools: our children continue to be exceptional learners.
The School is located in leafy Grange Road, a short walk across the playing fields from the centre of town and the College, at the heart of which sits the Chapel, home to the internationally renowned College Chapel Choir. The School site has undergone significant rebuilding or redevelopment in the last five years to ensure the facilities, layout and fabric of the buildings fully support the delivery of the School’s ethos.
The majority of children proceed at 13+ to day schools in Cambridge, each of which sets its own Entrance exams, predominantly in English and Maths. About one-third of the children proceed at 13+ to boarding schools via Common Entrance while others will proceed via Academic Scholarship examinations.
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