Premises Lead

Health & Safety

• Ensure the school complies with all current legislation in relation to site safety and facilities management; including the maintenance of appropriate records.
• Carry out weekly legionella prevention testing and maintain records. Ensure legionella risk assessments are in place for each building and arrange contractor visits when due.
• Actively participate in the Health and Safety Committee.
• Maintain a register of Risk Assessments for operations undertaken by the Premises Team and ensure that a rolling programme of auditing Risk Assessments is implemented to ensure that they are still relevant.
• Ensure that all staff use equipment in a safe manner and are appropriately trained.
• Ensure that a register of all hazardous chemicals in use on the site is developed and maintained and ensure that all staff who use the chemicals are aware of how they should be safely used and stored.
• Ensure that copies of the hazard data sheets are available in a central register and at the point of storage.
• Ensure that any contractors visiting the site are shown a copy of the Asbestos Register (where applicable).
• Ensure that any contractors visiting the site are made aware of the school policy in relation to smoking, of the fire evacuation procedure and park in a designated area.
• Obtain risk assessments and method statements from third party contractors prior to them starting work on site.
• Ensure that the water temperature checks are completed each week and records kept
• Ensure PAT testing of all electrical equipment and that they are labelled accordingly – check this is done annually.

Swimming Pool

As the designated Pool Plant Operator, be responsible for the pool plant and water management of the swimming pool 

• Ensure all prescribed checks are undertaken, safely using and storing chemicals in accordance with laid down instructions
• Ensure that the changing rooms, plant room and storage areas are safe, clean and tidy

Vehicles

• Organise and administer the use and maintenance of all school vehicles, ensuring the associated servicing, checking and record keeping are carried out to the required standard.
• Carry out driving duties when required by the school

Porterage and General Duties

• Remove, lay out, stack and transport furniture and equipment within the school when required
• Set up and clear seating for assemblies, lunch, parents’ meetings and other meetings as required
• Receive, store and distribute materials and other goods delivered to the school, as directed.
• Monitor and setting of heating controls and boilers and control the level of heating and ventilation as required by the school
• Proactively liaising with staff in order to negate potential problems regarding school events
• During school holidays be the main point of contact for contractors and other visitors to the school
• Carry out the removal of small pests and vermin and facilitate the work of pest control contractors
• Removal of litter from playgrounds, paths, grassed areas and shrub beds of the school.
• Collection and disposal of waste and recycling.
• Ad hoc cleaning of windows and fascia where required.
• Engage with relevant training to actively support the role e.g. (but not limited to) Emergency First Aid, Working at Heights, Asbestos Awareness, Manual Handling.
• Any one-off tasks as may be deemed necessary within the competence of the post holder

This job description should not be seen as all encompassing, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other responsibilities appropriate to the post as identified by the company.

The post holder will further Salutem’s vision and comply with the policies and procedures of Salutem and the school. This job description will be kept under review to ensure that it remains up to date. The post holder will be consulted about any proposed changes. 

Salutem Care and Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of  Children and young people. All offers of employment are subject to rigorous pre-employment  checks, including enhanced DBS, in line with our stringent safer recruitment policy. Successful candidates for all posts will undergo a minimum of 6 months’ probation period.