Schools Facilities Assistant Apprentice

About this opportunity

The school and grounds are used by the school and the local community 7 days a week and under the guidance Site Manager. The post holder, working on a rota basis, will be responsible for maintenance, security and facilities management of the site.

This role will involve:

• Carrying out repairs and maintenance duties and to be responsible for the operation of preventative, planned maintenance programmes
• To be responsible, in conjunction with the Site Manager, for the administration and control of appropriate areas of the budget
• To use all equipment in a safe manner, undertaking safety audits of the premises and assist with relevant risk assessments as required
• When required carry out portering duties around school
• To assist the Site Manager in the management, administration and operation of school lettings
• When required to liaise with contractors and other agencies/professionals and monitor/record performance against specified standards
• To ensure that all areas of the school site are clean and litter free and to ensure where possible all waste is disposed of in an eco-friendly way
• To undertake relevant training when required
• When required, under the direction of the Site Manager carry out cleaning duties around the school

As part of undertaking the role, you will be able to gain lots of health and safety qualifications to help you fulfil the role to your full potential, these can be done online, in house or off site. The natural progression of this role is from site assistant to the site and facilities manager, whereby you will be able to get an insight and understand the extra responsibilities you would be undertaking on a day to day basis in order to achieve this role.

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
We have a range of experienced staff who are very experienced in both the work they do and in training the apprentices we take on.

What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

GCSE Maths & English at Grade 4/C or above

Personal Qualities

Team player
A professional attitude
Have a mature approach

Skills

None Specified