Job Description
1. Ensuring all school buildings and grounds are cleaned to agreed standards and specifications, including:
Supervision of the school cleaning staff, establishing cleaning schedules, instructing and monitoring in appropriate cleaning methods including safe use of equipment/ machinery/cleaning agents whilst ensuring cleaners are aware of and comply with associated health and safety requirements.
Personally undertaking agreed cleaning tasks not included in the school's cleaning specification
Assisting in the maintenance of a litter free environment in accordance with the Code of Practice
Arranging for emergency cleaning and removal of graffiti
Arranging the cleaning of laundry items.
2. Ensuring the maintenance of all school buildings, grounds and utilities and ensuring that any repairs are properly and promptly carried out, including:
Operating an agreed programme of planned preventative maintenance
Personally undertaking minor repairs and maintenance tasks which are within the postholder's competence and identified as such within the maintenance specification, arranging for other repairs to be carried out under the building maintenance contract, organising emergency response to vandalism damage
In liaison with the Line Manager or designated deputy, reporting on, arranging an overseeing any alterations, redecoration, building and maintenance works and specialised repair work
Ensuring maintenance of the heating systems, ensuring adequate fuel levels are maintained and that frost protection system is operating as required for efficient maintenance of adequate heating and hot water provision
Checking that the premises are at the correct temperature at designated times and that adequate hot water is available, monitoring and taking appropriate action where necessary
Replacing fluorescent tubes, starters, diffusers, lightbulbs and shades
Maintaining a location plan of all turn valves or switches for utilities, ensuring clear access and good working order
Ensuring drains and gullies are free flowing and clean
Removing snow and other obstructions from main entrances, steps, paths etc maintaining adequate stocks of salt and sand
Preventing unauthorised/unsafe parking on the school site
Where school is equipped with a swimming pool, ensuring this is maintained in good order and kept clean and safe.
3. Keeping all grounds and buildings secure, including:
Acting as a key-holder and controlling site keys, routine and non-routine opening
Liaising with security officers
Reporting as appropriate any breaches of security and ensuring that any resultant damage is remedied properly and promptly
Locking and unlocking internal and external doors as required, activating, de-activating and testing automated alarm and bell systems.
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