Property Maintenance Operative Apprentice

Job duties will include:

Security:

Opening and closing of the school premises and grounds at appropriate times Setting and un-setting of the school alarm systems Checking and securing the school premises including the locking of all doors and all windows Register as a key holder and be a point of contact for an emergency call out if required out of normal hours Responding to emergency alarm call outs (in line with safe working practices) Re-setting alarms Liaising with the police and school alarm company and making emergency repairs if required

Heating, Light & Water:

Day to day control of the boiler houses and plant to ensure their efficient operation Overseeing the provision and use of supplementary heating/cooling systems where required To ensure all heating and lighting are working efficiently and to take appropriate action to rectify if not (where appropriate and safe) To undertake compliance checks as part of the routine maintenance

General Maintenance:

To undertake work in accordance with the school maintenance plan Carrying out repairs and improvements to buildings, fixtures, furniture and fittings Cleaning and tidying of the internal school building in designated areas Litter picking of site and daily emptying of all litter bins Sweeping and removal of debris from external areas, as directed by the line manager Cleaning gutters, down-pipes, rainwater gullies, grease traps in designated areas Painting and decoration, as directed by the line manager Report any other defects of buildings, furniture, fittings and equipment to the line manager via the Every Help Desk system Maintaining and developing the whole school site To provide professional, efficient and knowledgeable assistance to all stakeholders, referring where necessary to the appropriate senior member of staff

Training Outcome:
Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship 

Employer Description:

We are one of the most innovative, forward-thinking and dynamic schools in the region, and are very much becoming the school of choice for families and staff. Over the next few years, our student numbers are set to move towards 2000, which includes up to 400 students in our state-of-the-art Sixth Form Centre of Excellence. Scale brings amazing opportunities, for teaching breadth and also for career development. Our Support Staff are an essential part of our success and our infrastructure delivers a high support service for our students and school community. In joining Cleeve, you would be joining a rapidly growing, values-driven school, that places staff training and development at the heart of everything we do. By getting this right, we know the education offer for our students will be exceptional. Student outcomes are becoming stronger and stronger and our partnerships with some highly esteemed industry-based partners and the broader educational sector are truly transformational because they open doors to a rich eco-system of networking, opportunity and development. Our Sixth Form Centre of Excellence cost in excess of £5 million, our Training Centre cost £1 million and we are planning for an Astro pitch to further enhance our facilities, which further underlines our vision for growth, opportunity and excellence. We are a large family, but also one with huge warmth and care, where every person matters, and we celebrate diversity.

Working Hours :
The premises team work a three shift pattern (7.00am - 3.30pm, 8.00am - 4.00pm and 10.30am - 7.00pm), covering the school’s main opening times of 7.00am - 7.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness