Site Team Operative
Salary: £23,194
Start date: ASAP
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours – over 5 days, on a rolling shift pattern, Monday-Sunday of either early, mid or late shift. Every fourth week you will have days off between Monday and Friday as you will have to work Saturday and Sunday (shift timings as required)
Approximate shift timings:
Early 7am-3pm, Mid 9am-5pm, Late 2.30pm-10.30pm
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £23,194
Key Responsibilities:
- To ensure that the school buildings and surrounding areas are safe
- That school buildings are heated efficiently and are clean and tidy
- That all buildings entrances, exits & fire exits are accessible
- That all buildings & F&F within are in good working order
- To work alongside other site team operatives to make sure the site as a whole is safe and secure for pupils, parents, staff and visitors & to ensure the educational demands of the school & the estate within its current setting.
GENERAL
- Compliance & compliance recording, daily safeguarding, Legionella, fire equipment, playground equipment, cleaning and Health and Safety
- Support school festivals (Midsummer, Advent Fair, Saturday Markets, Open Days, Theatre props and carpets, Olympics, etc)
- Support for Lettings - mostly furniture moving & cleaning preparing Mansion for events, but also direct event support & emergency response.
- Site cleaning: bins, sweeping, benches, drains, window cleaning, fleet vehicles, classrooms, gym, theatre etc.
- Heavy lifting of equipment in and out of storage to work/teaching spaces, interior & exterior decorating, blackboard painting
- Support for Site Development projects
- Small repair work on school properties
- Working with outside contractors at request of Estate Manager
GROUNDS – Supporting the Groundskeeper
- Grass mowing, strimming, blowing, spiking, harrowing, rolling, weeding, gutter cleaning general duties within the School as directed
- Hedge cutting around the school, including some school properties.
- Clearing leaves
- Clearing, reclaiming and maintaining the boundary fences.
- Tree maintenance in the grounds (pruning, minor tree surgery).
- Pest control (squirrels, rabbits, deer, wasps, etc)
For Specific Tasks involved in the role please review attached Application Pack.
Ability to commute/relocate:
Forest Row, RH18 5JA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence D1 (preferred)
Michael Hall School values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We, therefore, encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Michael Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check.