Apprentice Site Officer
E-ACT
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Closes in 5 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 September 2024
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Summary
The purpose of this role is to learn how to provide a service to Academy sites in Sheffield consisting of premises security, lighting, heating, cleaning, general maintenance, operation of plant, porter and handy person duties. The role will be based primarily at Parkwood E-ACT Academy but will also support Pathways E-ACT Primary Academy as required.
- Annual wage
- £12,313.60 a year
- Training course
- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday on a shift basis between the hours of: 6.30am and 8.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 October
- Duration
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2 Years
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Reporting to the Estates Business Partner, this post holder will learn about and be trained to:
Safety and security
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Undertake regular routine testing of fire alarms, emergency lights and firefighting equipment
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Complete statutory and routine testing as and when required to manufacturers’ standards ensuring record keeping is up to date using appropriate computer software, including heating, fire alarms and extinguishers, emergency lighting, and legionella for example
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Ensure Health and Safety compliance with regard to all regulations, policies and codes of practice
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Maintain a high level of security across academy premises including dealing with alarm systems and liaising with security services
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Undertake key holding duties for locking and unlocking of premises
General Maintenance
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Install, maintain or repair jobs of a minor plumbing, joinery, painting nature. For example, repairing leaky taps, boarding up broken windows, replacing internal door locks, replacing toilet seats and toilet roll dispensers
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Clean and tidy all outside spaces, paths, gullies and drains including snow clearance when required and remove graffiti from internal and/or external spaces
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Undertake basic maintenance of caretaking/cleaning equipment
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Undertake emergency cleaning as and when required
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Transport refuse to bins in agreed collection points for agreed collection times
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Undertake basic minibus visual checks as per the agreed schedule
General Duties
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Identify and report any repairs, maintenance or replacements that require action
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Ensure adequate stock management of material and equipment
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Collect or order goods as required for completion of any caretaking or maintenance jobs
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Carry out porter duties as required including receipt of goods and supplies
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Oversee car parking arrangements and ensure additional temporary parking and signage as required
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Monitor all contractors on site and ensure work is completed to the required standard
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Set out/put away furniture and equipment for functions, meetings and exams
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To be able to travel between the two Academy sites on occasion should a specific need arise
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To have a flexible approach around working hours if required
Culture
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Responsible for the Health and Safety, security and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with E-ACT’s policies and procedures, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
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Responsible for working in accordance with E-ACT’s policy relating to the promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
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Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade of the post as requested by your Line Manager
Where you’ll work
Parkwood Academy
Longley Avenue West
Sheffield
S5 8UL
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
Your training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Apprentuce Standard Property Maintenance Operative Level 2
- Training is scheduled across various different discipines such as:
- Plastering and Tiling Skills,
- Electrical Skills
- Painting & Decorating Skills
- Joinery Skills
- Plumbing Skills
- You will attend City & Olive Grove Campus across several block sessions (1 day per week)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all employees and volunteers to share in this commitment.
About this company
We are proud to be one of 28 E-ACT academies in England. Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,300 teachers and non-teaching professionals across the country. What it means to be part of E-ACT As an E-ACT academy we share ideas with other academies in the trust in ways other schools may not be able to. Our pupils and staff also feel part of something much bigger. E-ACT academies also have support from people across the trust who help us to make things even better for our children.
https://parkwoodacademy.e-act.org.uk/about-us/an-e-act-academy/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Further inhouse training with tangible work experience for both the successful and committed candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000270760.
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