About this role
- Day to day management of the school's operational areas, ensuring the buildings and premises are kept to a high standard of cleaning and repair and are safe for all users.
- Responsibility for the resolution of all site related issues. Produce, update and maintain a Site Development plan, identifying and prioritising maintenance requirements.
- Assist the Headteacher and Chief Operations Officer in development of strategy in relation to the operational areas managed.
- Prepare, plan and organise maintenance programmes for all site related needs.
- Prepare, plan, organise and record compliance checks.
- Monitor energy use and associated costs, engaging staff and pupils in cost saving efficiencies.
- Plan and organise own workload in accordance with the needs and priorities of the school
- Organise, manage and supervise Site Staff duties.
- Undertake recruitment, appraisal and training of the school cleaners as needed.
- Manage any contracts related to the operational area in liaison with the Headteacher and Chief Operations Officer.
- In liaison with the Headteacher manage operational budgets relating to the Site and Grounds.
- To attend site out of working hours if required, to make recommendations to the Headteacher on unavoidable school closures.
- Act as key holder and carry out security procedures for the building and grounds including the routine and non-routine opening and securing of the premises. Responding to calls outside the normal working hours as a result of break-ins or security alarm activation. Please note - this service is provided by an outside agency and the post holder will only be called out as a last resort