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Facilities Manager - Full-time

Joydens Wood Junior School, Dartford

  • Ref:KCC886-2438-68S
  • Posted:19/06/2020
  • Pay:KR8 or KR9 Depending on Experience
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:10/07/2020 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Thursday 23rd July

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We are seeking to appoint a Facilities Manager to work alongside the School Business Manager and Headteacher in ensuring the school premises are maintained to the very highest standards and meet all current health and safety requirements.

The hours of work are 37 1/2 hours per week - 7 1/2 hours per day. Working hours may be subject to variation and call-out at weekends and unsociable hours will be necessary from time to time.

Do you have significant personal motivation and drive, together with good interpersonal skills in order to liaise with pupils, teachers, management and external contractors?

Are you self-motivated, flexible and able to work in an autonomous way?

Can you act on your own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that may arise?

Do you take a pride in your work?

If so then this might be the perfect job for you!

We would like you to possess general buildings experience and a range of practical skills, including plumbing, carpentry, plastering, carpet fitting, tiling and re-decorating.

You will also need sufficient experience of building trades to be able to identify problems and undertake a range of minor works, maintenance and repair work and/or supervise contractors to carry out such tasks.

A thorough knowledge of related Health & Safety Regulations, including COSHH, water hygiene, asbestos, risk assessment and how they apply in a school environment is essential.

 

Information about the school

Joydens Wood Junior School is located in a semi-rural setting on the outskirts of London. We are a member of the Nexus Education Schools Trust. We are a friendly and caring school with a team of enthusiastic, committed and hardworking staff.

We have approximately 310 pupils on roll in Years 3 to 6, with a 3-form entry in each year group.

We have sets of classroom laptops and smart screens in all classes. The large playing field and our generous outside space allows our children to thrive with our various sports teams being successful in many local competitions. Combined with extra-curricular opportunities, performances and school residential trips, our school offers the chance for every child to unlock their potential.

We believe in a strong creative, cross-curriculum approach, which is supported by our Values based education which nourishes and enables children to flourish, making a difference to the world through who and how they are. Our pupils are happy, safe and well-motivated, showing respect for themselves and others. They are proud of the high standards they reach and of how hard they work at school.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): - childcare disqualification - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - medical - online and social media - prohibition from teaching - right to work - satisfactory references - suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST)

NEST is a growing Multi Academy Trust, presently with 19 primary schools across Bromley, Kent, Lewisham and Southwark. Our schools have benefited from capital investment over the last five years and provide excellent learning opportunities for our pupils. We partner with several multi academies and maintained groups of schools. NEST are accountable for the work of the Thames South Teaching School Hub, delivering teacher training and development in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.

NEST is an exceptional and distinctive learning community of eleven primary schools where there is a focus upon learning.

At NEST our commitment to the learning process challenges all of our schools to fully endorse the concept of collaborative learning. Just as our commitment to inclusion is a non-negotiable so too is each school’s contribution to inter-school learning and the development of a NEST wide professional learning community.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01322) 556116

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.