Premises Officer Level 2
Following the retirement of our experienced Premises Officer, we seek to appoint a self-motivated, trustworthy, and conscientious member of our Premises Team.
Experience is desirable but not essential – please see job description and person specification which is included in the Candidate’s Application pack .
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Is fully supportive of our Christian vision and values
- Self-motivated, trustworthy, and conscientious
- Reliable and hardworking with a professional attitude
- Will assist with the high standards of maintenance, cleaning, health and safety, and security
- Will be integral to the upkeep and appropriate repairs of the school site and grounds
- Will ensure that all maintenance and repairs are carried out to the highest standard and that the school's facilities and environment are safe and comfortable for the children, staff, and visitors
- Is committed to health and safety and adherence to policy and procedures.
- Will assist in monitoring and testing the building systems, such as fire alarms and emergency lighting, to ensure the school meets its legal obligations under statutory compliance
- Uses initiative and manages time well to prioritise issues which may occur
- Is thorough and pays attention to detail
- Works very well as part of a team and is committed to working collaboratively for the good of the school.
In return, we can offer:
- A warm, friendly, nurturing school with a strong Christian vision, ethos and values
- A comprehensive induction programme
- Training appropriate to the role
- A strong, dedicated and supportive team of staff and governors
- Well behaved, respectful children
- An inviting, single-storey premises and grounds.
The position is permanent and part-time: 22.50 hours over five days:
6:30 am - 11:00 am OR split shift of 7:30 – 9:00 am & 3:00 – 6:00 pm
The newly appointed Premises Officer will receive a comprehensive induction programme to support a confident transition into the role and continued professional development and training.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children are protected.
As an employee of St. John’s C.E Primary School, you will have a responsibility for and must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.
The school’s safeguarding and child protection information and policy can be found of the school’s website: https://www.stjohnsceprimarywaterloo.co.uk/safeguarding/
Due to the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate must be able to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure (via the Disclosure & Barring Service DBS) in order to be appointed to the post.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an online search may be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidate.