About this role
Site Agent
The Chalk Hills Academy are seeking a proactive and hands-on Site Agent to join our Facilities Team. We are looking for an individual with good handy-person skills and eagerness to carry out the work in an efficient manner. You will join our friendly and good-humoured facilities department to help keep our Academy safe, clean and in a good state of repair. We are seeking a committed Site Agent who will carry out general repairs and maintenance, liaise with contractors and suppliers and ensure our Academy maintains a high level of health and safety.
At our Academy, you will find supportive and encouraging colleagues within school leadership and throughout the school. It is incredibly important to us here at The Chalk Hills Academy that all our staff feel valued, listened to, mentored, challenged and given adequate opportunities to develop.
If you want to grow and develop in a varied and interesting role, come and join us.
Key Duties
Grounds maintenance
Building maintenance
Simple plumbing, electrical, joinery and decoration work
Security of premises
Ensure the school is secure out of working hours, following correct procedures for alarm systems
Portering
Health & Safety
Heating and lighting
Cleaning
The successful candidate will
Have experience of site agent duties in a general capacity.
Have basic handy-person skills, able to carry out minor repairs including: some simple plumbing and joinery work.
Be able to communicate politely and tactfully with school premise users
Have strong IT skills
Have ability to problem solve and use own initiative
Have substantial knowledge of Health and Safety, including COSH.
Have an understanding of safeguarding
Be willing to undertake relevant training.
Job specifics
Start date: asap
Salary: AS 6-8 £26,298-£27,133 dependent on experience
Job Role: Full time, Permanent, 52 weeks per year, 37 hours per week, Monday- Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 10am-5:30pm
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.