Site Lead at Advantage Schools

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, (52 wks, 25 days holiday, plus 3 days holiday between Christmas & New Year)

Working Pattern: 37 hrs per wk, Monday-Thursday 6:30am-2:30pm, Friday 6:30am-2pm (30 min lunch break)

Elstow School is seeking a proactive and hands on Site Lead to join our dedicated Site Team. The role is physically demanding and requires handy person skills and eagerness to carry out work efficiently. The Site Lead will oversee a small team, carry out general repairs and maintenance, liaise with contractors and suppliers, and ensure the School maintains a high level of health and safety.

At our School, you will find supportive and encouraging colleagues within school leadership and throughout the school. We value staff who feel respected, listened to, mentored, challenged, and given opportunities to develop. If you want to grow in a varied and interesting role, come and join us.

• Managing the school site team
• Security of premises
• Heating and lighting
• Driving and vehicle maintenance
• Health & Safety & compliance management
• Support and oversight of lettings with the Trust Estates Manager
• Responsible first key holder for the site and available for call outs

• Experience of site duties and responsibilities
• Current valid full driving licence (with D1/D1 extension - preferable)
• Ability to problem solve and use own initiative
• Basic handy person skills, able to carry out minor repairs including simple plumbing and joinery work
• Substantial knowledge of Health and Safety, including COSHH
• An understanding of safeguarding and willingness to undertake training relevant to the role

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4as:

"Protecting 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; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes."

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.