Building Services Supervisor

We are seeking a reliable and practical Building Services Supervisor to join our busy Site Team. This role would suit someone with experience as a handyman, caretaker, premises assistant, or an individual with DIY and maintenance skills who enjoys a hands-on working environment.

Working under the direction of the Site Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring our school buildings, grounds, and facilities remain safe, secure, clean, and welcoming for pupils, staff, and visitors.

Duties will include:

• Taking responsibility for site security through keyholding duties, including site opening, lock-up procedures and alarm operation.
• Maintaining the school grounds and outdoor areas, including litter picking, gritting, snow clearance, and other routine grounds maintenance tasks.
• Supporting the preparation and clearing of classrooms, halls, and outdoor spaces for lessons, assemblies and school events and help manage deliveries and site stock.
• Carrying out routine maintenance, minor repairs, and general building upkeep to a high standard.
• Assisting with porterage duties, including moving furniture, equipment, and deliveries as required.
• Working in accordance with health and safety procedures and contributing to a positive safety culture across the school.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in line with the school's safeguarding policies and procedures.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a practical, hands-on approach and is happy to undertake a range of physical duties.
• Possesses good DIY and maintenance skills, along with a proactive attitude and commitment to maintaining our school buildings and grounds to a high standard.
• Enjoys working both indoors and outdoors in a busy school environment alongside pupils, staff, visitors, and contractors.
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to work and a positive, solution-focused "can-do" attitude.
• Able to follow instructions positively, work cooperatively with others, and contribute to the smooth day-to-day operation of the school.
  
• Is able to work independently, using initiative to identify and resolve issues when required.
• Is willing to undertake relevant training and professional development to support the role.

What we offer:

• A well‑maintained, well‑resourced school environment
• 30 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Access to a wide range of online CPD courses
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Visits prior to applying are recommended and warmly welcomed. To arrange, please email: vacancies@feathstn.bham.sch.uk indicating your availability to attend between the hours of 07:00 - 18:00.

Commitment to safeguarding

Featherstone is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide an original birth certificate (if you do not own a birth certificate, we advise that you obtain a copy of your birth certificate from the General Register Office (GRO): Order a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate - GOV.UK . All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click here

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

If you do have any convictions, you must check the filtering rules to determine if you should declare them or if they are now ‘protected’ and no longer require disclosure.