Premises Assistant

Location: Farnham, Surrey

Salary: Actual: £6,919-£7,931 – FTE: £24,133-£27,663. Scale: WA4-10 to WA4-16   

Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week, Flexible working Mon-Fri (term time only)

The school is a special school for secondary pupils from Years 7 to 11 who have learning and additional needs.

The School converted to Academy status on 1st September 2018 and is part of the Multi Academy Trust.

The Role

They are looking for a capable and motivated individual to join their school within the Premises division. Assisting the Premises Manager, you will be ensuring their school premises are always maintained to an exceptionally high standard. This is an exciting opportunity to work with ‘outstanding students’ (Ofsted) in a supportive, friendly and professional environment. The ideal candidate will enjoy a varied and busy workload and keen interest in working in a busy school environment. This role could suit someone who enjoys a varied day. Put to use your IT skills, administration experience and enjoy working autonomously or as part of a team.

Primarily the Premises Assistant’s role day-to-day will be to support the Premises Manager in the smooth running of the school. 

Duties could include some of the following:

• receiving deliveries
• setting up tables and chairs (occasionally) for lunches, events or assemblies
• supporting with quote gathering,(occasionally)
• contractor management/ensuring their due diligence/safeguarding students (training will be provided) 
• Use of their daily work management IT system - (Every for compliance management and reactive maintenance issues raised by the team). Training will be provided
• Small maintenance tasks around the school (not essential)
• Health and safety checks (training can be given)
• Combined role looking after the health and safety of the site

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the EVERY Compliance system is kept up to date and all statutory and non-statutory checks are completed in a timely manner.
• Working with the Premises Manager, arrange for major repair works to be carried out including sourcing quotations.
• Meet regularly with the Premises Manager advising of any maintenance or repair work necessary. Provide safe access to buildings and classrooms in the event of snow, minor floods and similar emergency situations.
• Liaise with contractors or external agencies, as appropriate, regarding access to the site.
• Liaise with contractors on site for repair or maintenance work under the direction of the Premises Manager. Inspect, monitor and record work performance, assisting the Premises Manager or other appropriate manager to ensure work is carried out to the required standard. 
• Maintenance of electrical goods/lighting systems, including changing bulbs and PAT testing.
• Ensuring the building and site are left in a secure situation which includes locking/unlocking of school gates and external/internal doors and closing windows.
• Registering as a key holder and being a point of contact in an emergency callout situation.
• Undertake termly Health and Safety Inspections with the Premises Manager, acting upon any issues highlighted.
• Take responsibility for own Health and Safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your work.
• Liaising with and monitoring the contractual grounds maintenance companies.
• To carry out adhoc duties as and when required.
• Reporting to the Premises Manager, training will be provided where required.

Skills and Qualifications

• IT literate and/or a willingness to learn about IT and MIS systems
• Be able to undertake Health & Safety checks (training can be provided)
• Experience of working within a school is not essential but could be advantageous
• They’re seeking someone who is; reliable, trustworthy, conscientious, honest and punctual
• Willing and able to undertake training/development to broaden skills
• Flexible in approach and happy to adapt to changing situations
• Enhanced DBS clearance

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

The Premises Assistant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.