Vacancy for Site Officer at Somersham Primary School
Salary: Meridian Trust Support Grade 6, Points 7-12
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
We are flexible on the working pattern for this role, examples of this would be Monday-Friday 07:00-10:30 and 14:30-18:30 or Monday-Friday 07:00-13:30 and 17:30-18:30.
Are you an enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated individual? We have a great opportunity for a Site Officer to join a supportive, friendly team at Somersham Primary School. You will ensure the security and care of the school buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment. Alongside, maintaining a safe physical environment with particular emphasis on the day-to-day management of the site. This is a hands‑on role; a trade skill and knowledge of general cleaning, and maintenance operations and Health & Safety would be an advantage.
The Opportunity
- To take pride in ensuring that the premises are in an acceptable state of tidiness and repair providing a safe and secure learning environment
- To be a focal point for the teams in respect of health and safety. For example, ensuring all risk assessments, workplace inspections and other checks are completed in a timely and competent fashion.
- Managing external contractors, ensuring they work safely and in compliance with our safeguarding policies.
- Respond to Helpdesk requests for maintenance support from building occupiers through our maintenance and compliance management software tool, Iamcompliant.
- Utilise the Building Management System (BMS) to operate the buildings effectively and efficiently.
- Carry out maintenance and repairs to the building, furniture, and equipment within the scope of a competent handyperson.
- Respond to Iamcompliant Helpdesk requests from building occupiers in good time.
The ideal candidate
- Highly motivated, calm, and professional.
- Has experience of customer service.
- Committed, reliable, and able to build and sustain excellent working relationships.
- Is flexible, with high professional standards.
- Can use initiative, and work as part of a team.
- Confident using IT equipment, especially computers.
- Has a good understanding of Health & Safety best practice principles.
- Experienced in managing external contractors.
Benefits
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in.
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT).
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme.
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations.
- Free on-site parking.
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays.
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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