Vacancies

Well Green Primary School

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Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week for 52 weeks per year

Split Shift – 7am – 10.30am and 2.30pm – 6.15pm

Statutory holiday entitlement of 25 days plus Bank Holidays

Grade: Band 3: Pt 6-11 (£23,893 - £25,979)

Line Manager: Headteacher and School Business Manager

Main responsibilities:

To support the work of the Headteacher, Governors and Staff
To liaise with the Headteacher on a daily basis

To ensure that the appearance of the school both internally and externally is in line with the school’s ethos and mission statement

To undertake and develop a programme of repair and maintenance of the school building, grounds, fixtures, furniture, equipment and fittings of the School
To supervise the cleaning staff including the monitoring of cleaning standards and the organisation of out of term cleaning

To secure the premises and contents including the operation of the fire and burglar alarms and CCTV and key holder responsibilities
To conduct inspections of the premises, building, including heating, lighting and alarm systems to make sure they are in good working order and compliant
To perform the job description in accordance with the pay and conditions associated with local authority government manual workers
To exercise initiative and take action when required
Supervise/monitor all external contractors
Manage cleaning staff and ensure they undertake their duties to a high standard
To undertake Professional Development and training, as appropriate, both within school and through external agencies

Specific responsibilities:

To undertake cleaning of specific areas (this post includes a minimum of 9 hours per week cleaning)
To clear up bodily fluids after an accident, adhering to health and safety procedures
To immediately undertake emergency cleaning, such as floods
To implement an ongoing programme of repair and maintenance of the inside and outside of the school
To complete general maintenance in the following areas: plumbing, joinery, glazing and decorating projects as and when required (and where appropriate)
To clear up bodily fluids after accidents adhering to health and safety procedures
To liaise with outside agencies to ensure that the school building, grounds and premises are well maintained
To undertake litter clearance from all external areas including the playing fields, playgrounds and perimeter fencing
To remove graffiti promptly
To undertake general caretaking/site managing duties, including
- Maintaining the Site Managers work space
- Maintaining lighting and heating
- Monitoring energy usage
- Portrage duties – carrying, moving
- Monitoring of work carried out by contractors
To complete all paperwork associated with the above including time-sheets, ordering stock, completion certificates, Health and Safety and Fire Audits (with the Headteacher/school staff), Fire Drill records, Risk Assessments, etc
To maintain, order and manage stock within a defined budget
To perform key holding duties, including opening and closing the premises and ensuring the security and fire alarms are functioning correctly and be on 24 hour call-out for emergency, in conjunction with another key holder

About you:

Honest and trustworthy
Punctual and reliable
A proactive and positive attitude, a problem solver
Able to work on own, showing initiative and self-motivation
Flexible and accommodating
A team player
A commitment to promoting the ethos and values of school
Experience in facilities management
Good DIY skills

All duties must be carried out to comply with:

Health and Safety at Work Act and Regulations
COSHH Regulations
Nationally agreed Codes of Practice which are relevant

The Site Manager is directly responsible to the Headteacher.

NOTE: Because of the nature of the Site Manager post it is not possible to specify all tasks. This summary is an outline of the key tasks.

This Job Description may be reviewed or amended at any time in consultation with the Headteacher.

Application Details:

Applications can only be made via the accompanying application form. We are unable to consider standalone CVs. To apply, please view the job description and complete the application form. These may be downloaded from the Trafford Council job website (https://www.greater.jobs/towns-organisations/trafford/ ) or the School website (https://www.wellgreenprimary.co.uk/vacancies/)

Completed application forms should be returned to wellgreen.admin@trafford.gov.uk marked FAO: Mrs K.Markham

Our school is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and references will be taken.

Closing date: Monday 7^th July 2025 at noon

Interviews: Friday 11^th July 2025

Application packs can be downloaded from the Trafford’s Greater jobs website www.greaterjobs and should be returned to school either by email to wellgreen.admin@trafford.gov.uk or posted to the address above.