Site Manager - Maida Vale - £29K

School Site Manager required to cover the following areas at Maida vale School:

Maintenance

• Complete the TES Facilities Management Daily, Weekly and Monthly Tasks, as per email issue.

• Ensure all maintenance certificates are uploaded onto the TES system.

• Undertake regular routine inspections of the buildings and grounds record findings and inform the Domestic Bursar of any issues within 1 hour of their discovery.

• Agree with the Head/ Deputy Head a proposed half-termly external works plan.

• Operate the school heating, lighting, water and ventilation systems ensuring they are maintained to the correct standard.

• Work with the Domestic Bursar to obtain quotes and arrange site visits by contractors for tasks that cannot be completed by in-house staff.

• Work with the Domestic Bursar to identify appropriate contractors and oversee their work as required.

• Undertake small repairs, improvements and decoration as required.

• Ensure the condition and maintenance of fixed and portable safety signage as required around the school is suitable and sufficient.

• Ensure the removal of litter/leaves from playground, paths and fire escape and empty outside bins.

• Ensure that appropriate areas are gritted in icy weather and that sufficient stocks of grit are held prior to the winter season.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

As the 'Site Safety Officer' you are responsible for the day to day management of Health & Safety matters and you are to:

• Report all H&S issues to the Deputy Head and Domestic Bursar.

• Be a member of the school's health and safety committee.

• Prepare and issue the Termly H&S Agenda, 14 days prior to the H&S Meeting.

• Prepare the School, Site Report for the H&S Meetings

• Produce the H&S minutes following the Termly Meetings

• Record and maintain all Risk Assessments for the school.

• Maintain all Method statements for regular practices and check contractor documentation is according to the HASAW Act 1974, Safe Systems of Work.

• Be responsible for carrying out the actions required for the safe management of Legionella bacteria in the school's hot and cold water systems including the prescribed flushing of outlets, temperature checks, cleaning and disinfection and record keeping.

• Ensure the correct PPE is held on site and in an effective condition for safe use.

• Ensure that all waste is disposed of in accordance with current legislation and according to the TES system.

• Initiate when asked by the Head and then assist with all fire drills and the recording of them in accordance with the School Fire Policy

• Operate the school fire alarm system, carrying out weekly checks from different call points on a rotational basis, assisting with fire drills and maintaining records on the TES system according to the School Fire Policy.

• Ensure that any apparatus or equipment maintained as part of the fire risk assessment are always serviceable and in proper condition.

• Check and record that the emergency escape lighting is working in accordance with the TES system.

• Provide essential first aid cover when no other staff available, e.g. when dealing with contractors/cleaners out of school hours.

Cleaning

• Monitor the work undertaken by both the, in-house and contract cleaners.

• Liaise with the cleaning contractor to ensure that good cleaning practices are followed ensuring that all issues are reported to the Domestic Bursar.

• Manage all cleaners on site and their nominal role. Ensure school secretaries are notified, in advance of any personnel changes.

• Monitor cleaning supplies and order supplies as necessary.

• Ensure that only cleaning chemicals from a controlled list of products approved by the school and contractor are used.

• Ensure that Material Safety Data Sheets are available and adhered to for all cleaning chemicals and that appropriate COSHH assessments are completed.

• Ensure all cleaning chemicals are stored securely to prevent unauthorized access and use.

Security

• Control the access and egress of all Non-Teaching personnel on Site and record the their presence daily

• Be responsible for the day to day security of the school buildings, contents and grounds to include locking and unlocking of gates and internal and external doors.

• Be a main key holder and with the Assistant School Keeper ensure that, all school keys are correctly accounted for, securely stored, and available as required.

• Be responsible for day to day management of intruder alarm, gate locking and fire alarm systems.

• Be an on call respondent for the school should the fire alarm sound in silent hours.

General

• Open gates at designated drop-off and pick-up times and when requested, man the gates whilst they are open.

• Prepare school facilities with chairs/furniture for assemblies, meetings and other school functions as required.

• Undertake 'porter' duties as required including moving new stock and furniture redistribution.

• Clean up spillages of both biological (e.g. bodily fluids) and non-biological fluids in an efficient, quick and safe manner.

• During School Term breaks be responsible for:

• Receipt of all deliveries when no reception staff are present.

• Supervision of any contractors on site.