Vacancy for Site Supervisor 3 Grade 5 at Heasandford Primary School

May 2024 Onwards (Start Date TBC)

Heasandford Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated Site Supervisor to join our staff and fulfil this key role at our wonderful school. The successful candidate should have experience against the Job Description and possess the qualities and skills outlined in the Person Specification. In return, we can offer you an attractive and well-equipped environment, a supportive and experienced Premises Team and a highly committed and hardworking school staff.

Heasandford is a wonderful place to work with friendly, hardworking children and a supportive staff team. We are a large and popular school, located close to the centre of Burnley. All staff work hard to ensure we provide the best for our children and their families and the children are always at the heart of everything we do.

As Site Supervisor, reporting to the Head Teacher, you will be responsible for ensuring that all statutory premises-related requirements are met and that our school and grounds are safe, welcoming, clean and well-maintained.  You must have good practical maintenance skills in order to carry out minor repairs and general maintenance and you will also undertake some cleaning duties, as well as managing a small cleaning team. The Site Supervisor will also be a key holder and be responsible for site security.

Weekly working hours are: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours (7.30am to 11.30am and 2.30pm to 6pm), and the position is a 52-week contract which includes paid annual holidays to be taken outside of term times. The position is Grade 5 (£23,893 to £25,979).

Essential Experience & Skills

• Ability to manage a small cleaning team
• Flexible attitude to work
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience of undertaking manual tasks (e.g. maintenance, DIY etc.)
• Ability to use powered tools and equipment relevant to the role (e.g. drill, floor buffer)
• Awareness of Health & Safety issues and CoSHH

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Experience of security-related duties
• First-Aid Certificate
• Basic IT skills e.g. email

If you have any questions about the post, please contact Miss Gibson, the office manager, in the school office.

Please note CVs are not accepted; to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached and return to: bursar@heasandford.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date:  22^nd April 2024 at 12 noon

Interview date:  24^th April 2024

Heasandford Primary School is an Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. Heasandford also takes its responsibility to safeguard and protect the interests and welfare of its children and any successful applicant will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks.  The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application. Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders - this is available to all applicants upon request.

Please also note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on short-listed candidates.