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Site Maintenance Officer

Appointment Type

Permanent

Start Date

As soon as possible

Salary Scale

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College pay scale

Grade 4 £24,112.50 - £25,801.04 (Pay Award Pending)

Closing Date

Friday 28^th August 2026

Interview Date

W/B Monday 31^st August 2026

Job Description – Site Maintenance Officer

BASIC JOB PURPOSE

• To be responsible for the security of the premises and its contents, including being a registered key holder.
• To ensure that the lighting and heating systems are in good working condition and conducting other routine checks such as daily, weekly and monthly checks.
• To carry out cleaning duties, in the event of spillages, leaks and other public areas.
• To undertake minor and major repairs i.e. changing of light fittings, electrical sockets, PAT testing, plumbing tasks, carpentry etc.
• To assist general grounds maintenance duties in and around the school environment.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintain the school building, including effecting minor or major repairs and improvement works. Decorate interior and exterior to a high standard in order to fulfil the school’s specific requirements., carry out site walk arounds to identify any Health & Safety issues and report/ action accordingly.
2. Monitor and operate the engineering systems (i.e. boiler rooms and heating etc.) and advise Line Manager of any faults in order to ensure the most economical use of fuel and water.
3. Responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of appropriate site security systems, including opening and closing the building at the beginning and end of the school day, lettings outside of school hours and responding to call outs as necessary in order to provide satisfactory security arrangements where required.
4. Maintain and monitor Health & Safety standards in line with the schools’ policies. i.e. complete annual Smartlog refresher training for Fire Safety, Electrical Safety, Working at Height, working with Asbestos etc. Ensuring that all working areas are kept clean and tidy.
5. To be a First Aider (FAW) 3-day course.
6. Carry out general grounds maintenance duties in and around the school which includes;

-          Site cleaning with machinery and push sweepers.

-          Assisting SMA with emptying of bins

-          Assisting SMA with litter picking duties to keep areas free from litter.

-          Assisting SMA with portering duties with large and heavy deliveries.

1. Setup for school events i.e. parents evening, exams desks, lettings and other setups as requested by the school.
2. Receive delivery of supplies, furniture and parcels into the school; ensuring correct distribution to the appropriate department/classroom/teacher.
3. Order supplies in order to maintain the necessary stock of appropriate resources needed within the site team and ensuring any COSHH related items are handled/stored correctly.
4. Carry out gritting procedures and snow clearing during winter months to ensure that site is safe in line with the schools gritting policy.
5. Plan and manage the day-to-day job requests via mailing inbox and site team diary.
6. Managing the day-to-day operation of the site in the absence of the Premises Manager.
7. To manage and ensure that the weekly and monthly checks are completed amongst the site team.