Facilities Support Administrator

Meath School, Ottershaw, Surrey

Facilities Support Administrator

£28018

Meath School, Ottershaw, Surrey

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 23 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4e1bfa1d369a492386a815ec6d6dc304

Full Job Description

  • Support the Premises Manager in ensuring the school premises are safe, well-maintained, and operational.
  • Maintain compliance records for statutory requirements (e.g., health and safety tests, compliance and contractor documents).
  • Collaborate with the team to handle maintenance requests through the Smartlog system.
  • Liaise with contractors for planned works and ensure risk assessments are up-to-date.
  • Assist in preparing reports for governance purposes, such as tracking health and safety audits.
  • Support management of school facility lettings, including communicating with hirers for the gym and swimming pool, Accessibility Support:
  • We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you require any adjustments or need to apply in a different format, please contact our People Team at hr@speechandlanguage.org.uk and we will be happy to assist you. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we carry out safer recruitment principles, as well as appropriate vetting and verifications on all school staff. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education the successful candidate's employment is subject to an enhanced DBS and barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search covering content that is in the public domain. A copy of our Safeguarding policy can be found here: safeguarding policy

    We are looking to appoint a reliable and diligent Facilities Support Administrator with a collaborative work ethic. This role will support the Premises Manager to maintain exceptional compliance records and ensure the safe running of the school site. This role is also "hands on" and will involve some site maintenance tasks, please see the job description for more details.,
  • Experience of working in a school environment desirable but not essential.
  • Experience of working in Health and Safety and maintaining compliance records desirable.
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and works proactively to resolve site issues brought to their attention in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrate experience and IT skills to improve efficiency within the site team.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety, hygiene procedures and precautions.
  • Awareness of COSHH regulations, applying knowledge gained as appropriate.

    Meath, a Speech and Language UK school, is a day and residential non-maintained primary special school for up to 75 pupils aged 4 to 11 years with complex speech and language challenges. Our most recent Ofsted report (2023) is highly positive about the work of the school and the progress which our children make. 'Pupils are happy and safe, and they enjoy being in school. They comment that 'everyone can have friends here'. Visit our website.
  • Why Us? Speech and Language UK is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for children and young people with communication needs. If you're ready to make a difference in a supportive, mission-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you.

    You will receive an attractive pension scheme, Employee Assistance programme (we actively engage with our workforce on wellbeing and offer an employee assistance program offering confidential counselling and advice), Perkbox membership and enhanced sick pay.