Property Maintenance Apprentice

About the role

Facilities & Operations Assistant 🌟

Are you ready to be a key player in keeping our school running smoothly and safely? We're looking for an energetic and responsible individual to join our team! You'll be working with the Caretaker and School Business Manager, but don't worry, we also want you to bring your own ideas to the table and manage your tasks effectively. 🚀

What you'll be doing:

• Moving & Grooving: Handle porterage duties, which means helping to move furniture, equipment, and other items around the school. Think of it as being the mover and shaker of our campus! 📦
• Stock Up & Supply: Order and manage all sorts of stock, materials, and supplies. Your mission? To make sure we always have what we need to keep things going. 🛒
• Delivery Duty: Receive incoming deliveries and make sure everything is stored safely and properly. 🚚
• Team Player: Supervise a small team when needed, fostering positive vibes and ensuring everyone works well together. Teamwork makes the dream work! 💪
• Paperwork Power: Complete necessary paperwork for supervising employees and support their training. 📄
• Safety First: Uphold the health, safety, and wellbeing of everyone at the school – pupils, staff, and visitors. You'll be following all the important rules and policies. 🛡️
• Security Sentinel: Share responsibility for the security of school buildings, equipment, and assets. You'll be locking up, unlocking, and reporting any security concerns. 🔑
• Emergency Response: Be a key-holder and be ready to respond to emergency call-outs when needed. Your vigilance is crucial! 🚨
• Facility Fun: Support the use of school facilities outside of normal hours, including evening and weekend lettings. 🌙
• Budget Boss: Help manage delegated budgets, keep track of spending, and handle cash and cheques. 💰
• Meeting Maestro: Attend meetings and share your valuable input on how we can improve. 🗣️
• Learning Leader: Participate in training and development activities to grow your skills. 🌱
• Positive Vibes Only: Maintain a professional and positive image, contributing to a welcoming and inclusive school environment for everyone. 😊
• Courtesy Champion: Treat pupils, staff, parents, visitors, and contractors with respect and consideration. 👋
• Community Connector: Work effectively with others and appreciate everyone's contribution to our school community. 🤝
• Safe Mover: Carry out manual lifting and handling duties safely, assessing risks and following procedures. 🏋️‍♀️
• Versatile Voyager: Perform duties indoors and outdoors, in various weather conditions. ☀️🌧️
• Communication Pro: Interact professionally with the public, staff, parents, and external providers. 💬
• Challenge Conqueror: Deal professionally with any challenging behaviour from members of the public, parents, or site users. 🧘
• Confidentiality Guardian: Maintain confidentiality and comply with GDPR and Data Protection Act when handling sensitive information. 🤫
• Safeguarding Star: Be vigilant for signs of abuse or safeguarding concerns and report them promptly. Your awareness protects our students. ⭐
• Equality Advocate: Support and uphold our commitment to equality, diversity, and equal opportunities. 🌈
• English Excellence: Demonstrate fluent English skills, especially in customer-facing situations. 🗣️

If you're ready for a dynamic role where you can make a real difference, apply today! 🎉

Key responsibilities

• Carry out porterage duties.
• Order, procure, and manage required stock, materials, and supplies.
• Support the health, safety, and wellbeing of pupils, staff, and visitors.
• Share responsibility for the security of school buildings, equipment, furniture, and other site assets.
• Support the use and management of school facilities.