FACILITIES SUPERVISOR

Alcester Academy is a small, oversubscribed school in South Warwickshire meeting the needs of 640 students in Y7-11. The school is a standalone academy providing education for children in the local priority area. Alcester Academy has enjoyed securing extremely positive student outcomes over the last four years. This has placed the school in the top five percent of schools nationally and in a most favourable position in comparison to selective schools. This is a very exciting time for the academy. Under new leadership, the school is looking to secure future development opportunities, and we are looking for an experienced, proactive leader for our site team.
The academy is looking to recruit a Facilities Supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to gain experience in facilities management, whilst managing Health and Safety compliance in a school environment.
We are looking for someone who is fully committed to working in a front-line service role and providing excellent customer service to support the academy. The successful candidate will have experience of managing Health and Safety and of working within a facilities team. The candidate will also be experienced in undertaking minor project works from concept to completion. The ability to communicate effectively and confidently is essential to the post. This post requires the successful candidate to be flexible in their working approach in order to facilitate school lettings.

BROAD DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible to Business Manager for ensuring the school premises and facilities are maintained to a high standard, providing a safe, secure, clean, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.
• Lead on site operations, health and safety compliance, maintenance, and contractor management.
• Contribute to establishing and maintaining a culture of safeguarding children.
• Contribute to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

SUSTAINABILITY & PROJECTS

• Support energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Assist with planning and delivery of capital projects and refurbishments.
  A full job description is available separately.

OTHER

The above is only an outline of the tasks and responsibilities of the role. The post holder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her line manager. The job description and person specification and any accompanying documentation may be reviewed on an on-going basis in accordance with the changing needs of the academy and do not form part of the employment contract.
The successful candidate will need to appreciate the need to be flexible in terms of the time allocated to the respective areas of work outlined above as this is likely to change according to the pattern of the year - especially the academic year – and the evolving needs of the school.