Facilities Officer

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• My New Term website:https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/142881/EDV-2023-RFSS-59911
• RFSS school website:https://www.rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk/vacancies

Facilities Officer

Department

Facilities

Reporting to

Facilities Team Leader

Liaising with

Teaching and Associate Staff, Students and Parent/Carers

Salary/Grade

Core Band - £20,300 to £20,900 FTE

Hours of work

Flexible hours per week, between 6am - 6.30pm. 52 weeks per year

Specific areas of responsibility and key tasks

Fire testing:

• Assist with the weekly fire alarm check ensuring fire panels, beacons and sounds operate correctly
• Record weekly fire alarm test on the school online system and report faults
• Assist contractors with their quarterly maintenance inspections and record on the school online system

Daily inspections:

• Conduct daily routine inspections as directed, record on the school online system and report faults

Training:

• Take personal responsibility to ensure that you have passed to a competent standard all training on facilities assets before embarking on any testing or works

Contractors:

• Ensure that all contractors abide by the school contract management policy managing risk assessments and method statements as directed

Overall Purpose of the Role

• To be responsible for the management and the provision of high quality, cost-effective maintenance, security and cleanliness of all premises and grounds
• To ensure that students, staff and other users have a comfortable, clean, safe, well maintained environment in which to work

General Duties:

• Ensure the health, safety and fire risk management is complied with throughout the school estate
• Locking and unlocking of the school
• Register as school Key Holder, respond to out of hours intruder and fire alarm notifications
• To maintain the school external site (waste, litter) as required to the highest possible standards
• Carry out minor repairs to property, fixtures, fittings and equipment
• Supervising of contractors
• Daily porterage duties, moving of furniture, equipment and heavy loads (deliveries etc.)
• Assisting teaching with room and space management as requested
• Preparation for functions as required
• Receive and check goods and supplies
• Periodic testing as required (emergency lighting, fire alarms, water monitoring etc,)
• Grounds Maintenance
• Act as fire marshal in the event of a fire or fire drill
• To carry out driving duties when required

Other Duties:

• To be responsible for paperwork associated with duties as required
• To adhere to the school’s corporate standards, policies, systems and
• To set a personal example that contributes to the positive ethos of the school
• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example

Safeguarding:

Rugby Free Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All staff are required to comply with the following:

• To ensure that all students have a safe environment in which they can learn, reporting any concern about the environment to a member of the site team or if appropriate to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
• To be aware of systems which support safeguarding and following the procedures as highlighted in the Safeguarding Policy
• To identify children who may benefit from early help as soon as possible and discuss this with one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
• To consider at all times what is in the best interests of the child
• To protect children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• To take action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

If you feel that you could bring further impetus to our drive to improve the provision for our students and have the necessary energy, enthusiasm and sense of humour to take us forward at this exciting time, then please get in touch.

To arrange an informal discussion with the Facilities Team or visit to the school, please call Sarah Abel on 01788 222060

To apply, please copy and paste the URL link into the search bar to be directed to the application process;

• My New Term website:https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/142881/EDV-2023-RFSS-59911
• RFSS school website:https://www.rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk/vacancies

Closing date for applications: 16th April 2023

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. It describes the way the post holder is expected and required to perform and complete the particular duties as set out in the foregoing paragraphs.

The job description will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subjected to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. This job description is current at the date shown but in consultation with the post holder may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time.

Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow (LT2) is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. LT2 is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £20,300.00-£20,900.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 16/04/2023