Apprentice Site Officer

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
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Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday on a shift basis between the hours of: 6.30am and 8.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 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

Undertake regular routine testing of fire alarms, emergency lights and firefighting equipment
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
Ensure Health and Safety compliance with regard to all regulations, policies and codes of practice
Maintain a high level of security across academy premises including dealing with alarm systems and liaising with security services
Undertake key holding duties for locking and unlocking of premises

General Maintenance

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
Clean and tidy all outside spaces, paths, gullies and drains including snow clearance when required and remove graffiti from internal and/or external spaces
Undertake basic maintenance of caretaking/cleaning equipment
Undertake emergency cleaning as and when required
Transport refuse to bins in agreed collection points for agreed collection times
Undertake basic minibus visual checks as per the agreed schedule

General Duties

Identify and report any repairs, maintenance or replacements that require action
Ensure adequate stock management of material and equipment
Collect or order goods as required for completion of any caretaking or maintenance jobs
Carry out porter duties as required including receipt of goods and supplies
Oversee car parking arrangements and ensure additional temporary parking and signage as required
Monitor all contractors on site and ensure work is completed to the required standard
Set out/put away furniture and equipment for functions, meetings and exams
To be able to travel between the two Academy sites on occasion should a specific need arise
To have a flexible approach around working hours if required

Culture

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
Responsible for working in accordance with E-ACT’s policy relating to the promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
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

Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.

Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.

Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.

Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.

Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.

Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.

Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.

Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.

Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.

Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.

Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.

Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.

Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.

Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.

Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.

Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.

Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.

Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.

Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.

Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.

Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.

Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.

Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.

Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.

Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.