Causeway School

Assistant Site Supervisor

SS4

£16,120 to £16,778

Permanent

37hrs - Full time

Required for July 2017

INFORMATION FOR

APPLICANTS

CONTENTS

  1. Letter from Headteacher
  2. Job Description
  3. Person Specification

Dear Colleague May 2017

Post: Assistant Site Supervisor

Thank you for your interest in this post. I hope that you find the enclosed information useful.

Causeway School is an 11-16 comprehensive school of approximately 700 students. The school is 19 years old, built in 1998 and is co-located with Hazel Court Secondary Special School.

There is an overwhelming sense of community that exists at the heart of Causeway School, bringing together students, staff, parents and carers.As Headteacher my mission is simple: to ensure that every single member of the school community is‘putting achievement first’, fostering happy, confident learners who leave school with the right skills and qualifications for the world they are growing into.

Causeway School has an exciting future as we strive to become one of the most improved schools in the country. We aim to personalise students’ experience of school so they flourish and attain the highest possible standards academically, socially and morally.

Our curriculum delivers a wide variety of opportunities to learn beyond the normal school day, through a wealth of extra-curricular and independent learning opportunities. We have extremely high expectations both inside and outside the classroom. Behaviour for Learning is a real strength of the school and students flourish in a safe and calm learning environment.

There are four houses within the school that put the students at the heart of everything we do. Each community is led by an experienced Director of House, Development Mentor and of course Tutors which creates a dedicated team of support for each child. This structure, alongside small tutor groups is a highly effective platform for learning, self-improvement and academic success.

In partnership with Swale Academies Trust we are focused on school improvement and continuous learning for both our students and our staff. Our students are at the centre of everything we do,putting their achievement first, within a caring community rich with opportunity is our moral imperative.

You would be joining the school at an exciting time in its development and we are therefore seeking to appoint a committed and dynamic candidate.

The Post

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Assistant Site Supervisor. The post holder will work alongside our Site Manager and be responsible for the cleanliness, maintenance and security of the school.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a good understanding of health and safety requirements including COSHH, knowledge of procedures associated with supervision of other site staff, the ability to identify work priorities and manage workload as well as being be able to undertake cleaning, routine maintenance, basic repairs and DIY tasks.

Sound literacy, numeracy and ICT skills are essential to meet the record keeping requirements of the post.

The core hours will be 37 per week. The exact working pattern will be agreed on appointment and may be arranged as split shifts. The role could also be 2 part time roles, on a job share.

Some flexibility will also be required from time to time to cover sickness and holidays.

The Person Specification for this post is enclosed.

Your application

Completed application forms should be sent direct to the school for the attention of Mrs E Gardner or by Email to: by the closing date of noon, Friday 02 June 2017.

Please complete the standard application form accompanied by a letter of application. We are unable to consider CVs in place of application forms unless you are a candidate with a disability and a CV is the most convenient method of applying. Please ensure you relate your skills, experience and abilities against each of the requirements listed in the person specification.

Please note, Causeway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing Monday 12 June 2017. If you have not heard by that time you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful. Having read this information we hope that you will decide to apply for the post but wish you good luck in your future whatever you decide.

Yours sincerely

L Leung

Headteacher

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Job Description

DEPARTMENT / Children’s Services
SCHOOL / Causeway School
JOB TITLE / Assistant Site Supervisor
GRADE / Single Status Grade 4
RESPONSIBLE TO / Site Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR / N/A
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB / To provide an effective caretaking service, to supervise Assistant Caretaker(s) and/or cleaning staff and to inspect and record standards of cleaning and grounds.

Key Tasks

  1. Inspect, monitor and record building cleaning standards and cleaners’/contractors’ performance in accordance with the County Building Cleaning specification. (Liaise with Contractors’ Cleaning Supervisor on standards and provide access to Cleaning Contractor’s staff, within approved times.)
  1. Be responsible for ensuring the routine and emergency opening and closing of school premises and grounds. Where possible, ensure access in the event of snow, flooding or other emergency situations.
  1. Carry out security procedures for school buildings and grounds in accordance with East Sussex County Council policy.
  1. Contact direct the appropriate services in the event of the following emergencies: fire; flood; break-in; vandalism; accident.
  1. Carry out necessary duties where alarm systems are installed.
  1. Assist with enquiries from officers and employees of the LEA, workmen and contractors, and report their presence to the headteacher/nominated officer. Direct workmen and contractors to the site of repair and maintenance work. Inspect, monitor and record work performance.
  1. Take suitable measures as he/she deems necessary to ensure the protection of the school.
  1. Notify the headteacher/nominated officer and contractors, where appropriate, of the necessity for any repairs or maintenance.
  1. Carry out non-specialist building maintenance work, eg plumbing, glazing, carpentry, decorating etc, where such work is agreed as being within the reasonable capacity of normal handyperson/DIY Skills with strict adherence to Health and Safety regulations.
  1. To read meters and record as required, including assistance with energy conservation procedures.
  1. Clean outside hard areas three times per week, eg playground, paths and entrances, collect all litter, empty and collect litter from outside bins and convey to nominated collection or disposal point. Clean gullies and drains at surface level.
  1. Operate Heating and hot water supply plant in accordance with County Instructions and carry out frost precaution procedures.
  1. Take out of use caretaking and cleaning equipment known to be faulty and report the need for repair.
  1. Remove all refuse internally collected from within the school and convey to nominated collection point for incineration or collection by refuse contractor.
  1. Accept deliveries of stores, materials and other goods and convey to appropriate storage areas.
  1. Maintain adequate supplies of caretaking requirements and cleaning materials and keep records.
  1. Move furniture and equipment as required. (There is no provision for this task to include the wholesale replacement and removal of chairs on a daily basis).
  1. Carry out cleaning in specified areas as allocated by the school, including emergency cleaning as required i.e as a result of an accident, sickness, vandalism. May be required to clean critical areas eg toilets.
  1. During school closure periods undertake floor treatment work i.e preparation, application of polishes and seals and carpet shampooing, based on consultations between caretakers/nominated officers and Area Supervisor. Inspect and maintain certain school equipment, effect minor repairs and report defects.
  1. Replenish consumables items i.e soap, towels, toilet paper etc as required throughout the school.
  1. Replace light source. Clean accessible light fittings, shades and diffusers and replace where necessary and where fittings are 3.5 metres or less from ground level.
  1. Monitor fuel levels, ordering fresh supplies as necessary and keeping records.
  1. Ensure that all medical waste is sealed and placed ready for collection.
  1. Empty Sanitary Disposal Units/Incinerators.
  1. To carry out the above duties in accordance with the Children’s Services Department’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Person Specification

Post Title: Assistant Site Supervisor

Location: Causeway School

Grade: SS4

Essential Criteria / Desirable Criteria / Method of Assessment/
Source of Information
Key Skills & Abilities /
  • Ability to undertake a range of caretaking and cleaning duties
  • Ability to identify work priorities and manage own workload, whilst ensuring that lower priority work is kept up to date
  • Ability to act on own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise
  • Ability to demonstrate good inter-personal skills to communicate with a range of people
  • Ability to provide high quality supervision, training and support to Assistant Caretaker and/or cleaning staff
  • Ability to inspect and record the work of others
  • Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team
  • Ability to demonstrate commitment to Equal Opportunities
/
  • Application/Interview

Education &
Qualifications /
  • Application/Interview

Knowledge /
  • An understanding of the main Health & Safety Regulations, including COSHH and risk assessment, and how they apply in a school environment
  • A sound knowledge of the building cleaning standards contained in the County Building Cleaning specification
  • A knowledge of procedures associated with the recruitment, supervision and training of other employees
/
  • Application/Interview

Experience /
  • Experience of carrying out specialist building maintenance work, within the reasonable capacity of a normal handyperson
  • Experience of keeping work records
/
  • Application/Interview

Personal Attributes /
  • Willingness to participate in further training and development opportunities offered by the school and county, to further knowledge
  • Willingness to maintain confidentiality on all school matters
/
  • Application/Interview

Date (drawn up): November 2009
Reference of Officer(s) drawing up person specifications: JM