About this role
Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 9 schools over 11 locations across Luton, Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools and five special schools, with 2500 pupils and over 760 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that:
- Learners are safe and enjoy learning
- Everyone feels included, respected, and valued
- An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood
- Employee potential is recognised and invested in
The Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.
We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.
Overview of the role
We’re Expanding! Lime Academy Hornbeam is Recruiting for an Assistant Site Services Officer.
Lime Academy Hornbeam is growing, and we are excited to be working closely with the Local Authority to create additional specialist places for children and young people with complex needs.
As part of this exciting expansion,we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to provide an efficient range of site support services including general repairs and maintenance, supervising the cleaners and the cleaning of the school. The candidate needs to be flexible as this contract may include some weekend work; the salary reflects any weekend working with no additional premium.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Site Services Officer to ensure the security of the school premises and will assist in the maintenance of any machinery and equipment within the school together with helping maintain the internal and external fabric of the school’s premises to ensure a safe working environment. The successful candidate will also demonstrate:
- Experience of working under Health & Safety Regulations/Legislation
- An efficient range of site support services including locking and unlocking the school site
- General repairs and maintenance within the scope of a competent handyperson, supervision of cleaners and porterage duties
- Proven knowledge of statutory checks in order for the school building to be safe and compliant
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and customer service skills
- That they are able to drive and have the use of a vehicle as cover maybe required at our other Lime Trust Schools from time to time
The postholder will be part of our school support function and play a large part in delivering a high-quality education to the learners who attend our schools.
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, therefore you may be called to interview before the closing the date.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Denise Daultry, School Business Manager via email on [email protected] or 0208 503 2225/0208 527 2464.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.