Premises Assistant

 

Main characteristics

Location

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Company

First Recruitment Services

Salary

£32160/annum

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Property Services

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly reputable and prestigious educational establishment on a local level.

Premises Assistant
Full time Permanent role

Workplace based close to Haywards Heath. Plenty of free parking on site. Due to workplace location, it is essential to be a driver and have your own transport. Holidays to be taken during school holiday periods
Salary. £32160 per year, plus paid overtime if required, plus excellent staff benefits. Great opportunity to work in beautiful surroundings. The role is subject to successful DBS checking.
The Role -
The purpose of the role is to work with the Facilities Manager to maintain and support the Compliance and administrative needs of the department. Flexibility and attention to detail, together with enthusiasm and the willingness to go the extra mile are important.
Duties and responsibilities include:
To support the Facilities Manager, Grounds, Maintenance, Transport and Housekeeping staff in the allocation of their duties
To assist the Facilities Manager to keep up to date records of Health and Safety compliance
To assist the Facilities Manager in identification and rectification of any gaps in compliance checks
To assist the Facilities Manager so that the School complies with all Health and Safety legislation
To liaise with the senior staff on site logistics and event planning and to co-ordinate for the maintenance team so that rooms can be set up in good time for events such as parent meetings, assemblies and plays/concerts.
To assist the Facilities Manager with the organisation of project planning
To assist with maintenance requests to ensure details are correct and the work carried out in a timely manner
To assist the Facilities Manager with scheduling for all inspections and routine maintenance work
To prepare and review all facilities risk assessments
To review all COSHH related items, maintaining the inventories for each department and the reviewing the associated risk assessments for every item.
Downloading and maintaining the PAT testing register, ensuring all records are kept up to date.
To manage the cleaning rotas, liaise with the housekeeping team, oversee cleaning equipment requirements, deep cleans and general site cleanliness
Maintaining the swimming pool records to ensure consistency in results
To assist the Facilities Manager with the Safeguarding requirements of the School in relation to any contractors and visitors.
To ensure the school is prepared for use after any lettings to include removal of furniture and cleaning.
To carry out such other duties as are reasonably assigned by direct management
Competencies, knowledge and experience required:
A positive "can-do" attitude
Very good communication and interpersonal skills
Good administrative skills, including use of Outlook and MS Office
Excellent organisational skills
Background in general maintenance and compliance
The ability to keep sensitive information confidential
The ability to work well as part of a team
This is an excellent opportunity to use your facilities / premises experience within an excellent organisation who offer a superb working environment and long term career stability
For more information regarding this new and exciting opportunity, please apply now! . Short-listing will take place soon - don't miss out!
Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job