Site Officer
School Support Staff

Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Longwall Avenue,
Worsley
Salford
M28 7PS

Site Officer
Grade: 2A - £19,698 - £20,493
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Thursday 28th October 2021, 23:59
Shortlisting Date: Friday 29th October 2021
Interview Date:  Friday 5th November 2021

The Head Teacher and Governing Body of Ellenbrook Community Primary School are keen to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking Site Officer who will be responsible for the strategic overview, management and development of the premises and school site.

We are looking for someone who can play a vital role in the daily running of our school, who takes great pride in their work, pays attention to detail, has lots of common sense and wants to provide a safe, well-maintained environment for all our children and staff to work in.

We are seeking a professional individual who:
• Has good working knowledge of facility management
• Is hard working, flexible and proactive and will keep our school site safe and promote good housekeeping 
• Can use their own initiative and work independently
• Has practical maintenance and DIY skills
• Has good understanding of or is willing to undertake training in Health and Safety procedures as they relate to school premises, Fire Safety Law and COSHH regulations
• Has the ability to carry out effective risk assessments
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills
• Is able to liaise with external contractors and organise schedules of work
• Has the ability to manage day to day cleaning staff, with support from the School Business Manager.

Candidates will ideally have experience of working in a maintenance role, preferably in a similar environment.
 
Job Description.doc
Person Specification.doc

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants 

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.

About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr 

 


Location
Ellenbrook Primary
Vacancy Description
 
Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Longwall Avenue,
Worsley
Salford
M28 7PS

Site Officer
Grade: 2A - £19,698 - £20,493
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Thursday 28th October 2021, 23:59
Shortlisting Date: Friday 29th October 2021
Interview Date:  Friday 5th November 2021

The Head Teacher and Governing Body of Ellenbrook Community Primary School are keen to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking Site Officer who will be responsible for the strategic overview, management and development of the premises and school site.

We are looking for someone who can play a vital role in the daily running of our school, who takes great pride in their work, pays attention to detail, has lots of common sense and wants to provide a safe, well-maintained environment for all our children and staff to work in.

We are seeking a professional individual who:
• Has good working knowledge of facility management
• Is hard working, flexible and proactive and will keep our school site safe and promote good housekeeping 
• Can use their own initiative and work independently
• Has practical maintenance and DIY skills
• Has good understanding of or is willing to undertake training in Health and Safety procedures as they relate to school premises, Fire Safety Law and COSHH regulations
• Has the ability to carry out effective risk assessments
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills
• Is able to liaise with external contractors and organise schedules of work
• Has the ability to manage day to day cleaning staff, with support from the School Business Manager.

Candidates will ideally have experience of working in a maintenance role, preferably in a similar environment.
 
Job Description.doc
Person Specification.doc

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants 

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.

About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr