Reporting to the Facilities Team Manager, the Facilities Officer/Caretaker will be based on site and will have overall responsibility for maintenance, porterage and cleaning services. The Facilities Officer/Caretaker will also ensure that all services are provided to a consistently high standard and assist the Facilities Management team in all areas required to meet the needs of both the business and the client. The Facilities Officer/Caretaker will need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team and may be required to take part in the out of hour’s on-call rota system.

Hours of Work:

• Monday to Friday, 6.30am-2.30pm
• 40 hours per week

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance as required. Responding to all allocated helpdesk requests ensure jobs are completed within allocated time periods.
• General maintenance and repairs to building fabric and associated equipment as necessary.
• Identification and reporting/repairing of defects and maintenance requirements.
• Porterage and caretaking tasks; including accepting deliveries, litter picking, weeding, removal of rubbish and the setting out of furniture to agreed timescales and standards.
• Supervision and induction of Subcontractors; ensuring safe working on site.
• Client liaison; including communication with the Head Teacher / nominated deputy.
• To make sure that all fire safety and health and safety regulations are adhered to eg testing of fire equipment and following the rules for evacuating the buildings and grounds.
• Carry out emergency cleaning as and when required.
• Ensure safe pedestrian access especially during adverse weather conditions.
• Carry out the normal operating and testing procedures for the hydrotherapy pool (Hob Moor only) – Training to be provided.
• Be a key holder to the school, including responsibilities for opening up the building and responding to emergency call outs as part of the on-call rota.
  

As well as exhibiting the Sewell Behaviours, the successful person will have the following:

Essential:

• Have a positive and professional attitude.
• Be computer literate, use of tablet.
• Have a proactive attitude towards maintaining the facility at a world class quality level.
• Hold excellent communications skills and the ability to liaise with clients & subcontractors.
• Possess good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks.
• Possess a positive approach to learning, development and progression.
• Have good practical core skills/DIY.
• Have a flexible outlook towards hours worked (some out of hours working may be required)

Desirable:

• Previous working experience within a school environment.
• Previous maintenance experience.
• Be First Aid at Work trained.
• Hold a Valid UK Driving license
  

Sewell is an equal opportunities employer, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services. As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for this role

Benefits

• £12.98 per hour
• Annual Bonus opportunity of up to £2,000
• 21 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto Enrolment pension
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Free use of the Coyle Health Gyms
• Plus more in our flexible reward & benefits offer, further information available from our People Team, people@sewell-group.co.uk.