Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship at Glebe Primary School

Responsible for supporting the Premises Manager in ensuring the security, maintenance, cleanliness standards and general well-being of the school are of a good standard. Ensuring the school is opened and closed at the designated times and that all is in order. To ensure the school lunch provision is set up in a timely manner and to ensure that the dining hall is cleared and cleaned in readiness for any school activities. Maintain the grounds and premises which include (but are not limited to):

- Litter picking
- Sweeping pathways and car parks
- Minor gardening works where required

To undertake minor repairs, improvements and (re)decoration of the school site focussing on maintaining an excellent standard

Supporting the School:

To arrange cover with the Premises Manager when on annual leave or sick To support the school ethos by responding to parents and site visitors in a helpful manner To be a visible security presence when required for open evenings, open days, concerts etc to ensure child/staff safety To encourage staff and pupils to behave responsibly in relation to Health & Safety To maintain an overview of the external or internal cleaning contractors and report to the SBM Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person Specifically, enforce the Behaviour Policy and high expectations, addressing issues as they arise or appropriately referring to the class teacher or senior leaders. Engage with theme days and events to be a part of a class/ year group/ phase or whole school theme Undertaking such other broadly similar duties as may be allocated by the Headteacher or representative.

Commitment to Professional Development:

Regularly review the effectiveness of your skills, refining your approaches where necessary and responding to advice and feedback from colleagues Proactively participate with arrangements made in accordance with the Appraisal Policy To have professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards in your own attendance and punctuality To ensure the school and its grounds are safe on a daily basis – including workaround, locking and setting alarms and challenging visitors on site Ensuring any areas that are unsafe are marked accordingly To aid the Premises Manager in promoting Health & Safety within the school and supporting the Premises Manager with regard to risk assessments Ensuring all visiting contractors are DBS checked and liaising with the office in relation to the correct ID

Training:
The successful candidate will obtain a Level 2 Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship standard qualification

Training Outcome:
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 1.00pm to 6.00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Logical,Initiative,Flexible,Reliable,Physically fit