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. 

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)