Maintenance Officer
Full Time/Permanent
Estates, Property
£20,000 to £29,999
£25,430 per annum plus £400 on call allowance
South East
Maidenhead
Maintenance Officer
25-04-2025 11:47 AM
09th May 2025
Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Manor Green School is a large and highly successful special school educating some c300 students aged 2-19, who, due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.
The school’s mission statement is to be the Centre of Excellence for students with special educational needs.
We are already a good school and now we wish to be the best!
Come and join our amazing team.
Under the direction of the Senior Maintenance and/or Head of Estates undertake general maintenance and cleaning duties in order to ensure that school buildings and the school site are maintained to a high standard and are secure.
Key Tasks:
- The post holder will carry out a variety of functions, including, but not limited to;cleaning (including human waste), basic plumbing, replacing light bulbs, basic carpentry, painting and decorating, portering, room set up’s, grounds maintenance, escorting contractors on site, pool maintenance (training will be provided), minibus maintenance.
- Assist with the car park management.
- Operates during and outside of school opening hours. Works both indoors and within the school grounds throughout the year.
- Works with commercial cleaning/ maintenance materials, which require appropriate handling and application. Uses equipment such as floor polishers, drills, electric saws etc.
- Required to move furniture including heavy items. The majority of working day is spent undertaking physical activities.
- Variety of contacts including Head Teacher, staff, pupils, contractors and suppliers. Will be liaising with contractors whilst on site to ensure their safety and that of staff and pupils in maintained and that disruption to the daily routine of the school is minimised.
- Ensures that the physical school environment is maintained to a standard that allows the school to function on a daily basis.
- The post holder will acquire knowledge and information about staff and pupils through their day to day contact and must be discrete and maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Able to prioritise tasks in a busy environment.
- Must be physically fit, able to bend, lift and use step ladders.
- Experience of working in a school setting desirable.
- Arrange emergency repairs as and when required to minimise disruption to the school working day. This may include arranging annual maintenance and safety checks.
- Agree with the Senior Maintenance Officer daily and weekly maintenance priorities and ensure work completed to required standard and within appropriate time scales.
- Liaise with contractors and cleaners whilst on site checking that work is completed in line with the specification and to the required standard. Refer problems to the Senior Maintenance Officer.
- Maintain general presentation of school grounds in line with standards agreed with Senior Maintenance Officer and take appropriate remedial action.
- Identify equipment and supplies required, refer to the Senior Maintenance Officer for purchase.
- Liaise with the Senior Maintenance Officer regarding school activities/ functions. Prepare facilities in line with requirements.
- Ensure that all allocated equipment and materials are stored safely and securely in order to prevent unauthorised access and potential accidents/misuse.
- Ensure that all records and associated paperwork are complete in line with the schools requirements and to meet processing deadlines.
- Perform duties in line with Health & Safety regulations and to take remedial action where hazards are identified. Where hazards are serious report to the Senior Maintenance Officer or Head of Estates immediately.
- Undertake car-park supervision duties, to ensure the safe arrival and departure of students and visitors.
Closing Date: 09 May 2025
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