General Site Assistant

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

The General Site Assistant’s primary role is to work under the direction of the Premises Manager to provide a clean and safe environment for users of the school premises and grounds. This includes practical support such as moving furniture, setting rooms up for activities and undertaking compliance checks, general repairs and maintenance. The General Site Assistant will be a keyholder responsible for unlocking and locking the school as part of a site team and maintaining the security of the school premises.

MAIN DUTIES

Under the direction of the Premises Manager assist in providing general caretaking, building repair and maintenance and cleaning services as required.

• Set up areas for learning activities, assemblies, examinations and events.
• Provide general porterage across site.
• Ensuring the security of the school's premises and grounds, locking at the appropriate times, closing of windows and setting of alarms.
• Assist with the provision of out of hours lettings at evenings and weekends.
• Carry out weekly flushing and temperature monitoring of plumbing systems.
• Assist in the monitoring of the fire alarm, fire doors, lighting, heating and security systems.
• Liaise with contractors on site.
• Assist with general repairs and maintenance within own ability, including assistance with the rolling maintenance and decoration programs, always ensuring compliance with the health and safety standards.
• Assist with grounds work when required, this may include grass cutting, litter collection, emptying bins, clearing drains and gullies.
• Ad-hoc cleaning tasks during the school day when cleaners are not site.
• Carry out gritting, salt spreading, snow cleaning, as necessary.
• Operation of the school's heating plant.
• Be aware of Health and Safety issues around the site and work in accordance with safe practice and health and safety legislation.
• Report to the Premises Manager safety concerns and items for repair.