Facilities Technician - East Craigs Primary School

Facilities Technician
East Craigs Primary School

Salary: £27,257 - £29,850

Hours:

36 per week

0645 - 1630 Monday - Thursday and 0645 - 1300 Friday/ Term Time.
0800 - 1200 Monday - Friday/ School Holidays.

To carry out in a facilities management area day to day janitorial and DIY operations across one or more buildings ranging from small repairs and general maintenance to reactive cleaning, supporting moves and conducting basic security functions. To provide overall an efficient and effective facilities technician service in accordance with the Service Level Agreement, CEC policy and any prevailing general standards.

• Equipment and furniture and fitting maintenance
• Building maintenance and services
• Security of premises and grounds
• Grounds maintenance
• Cleaning /Tidying

The range of duties undertaken is likely to include the following:

• Equipment and furniture and fitting maintenance
• Undertake minor maintenance and repairs to equipment in accordance with good practice and procedures
• Undertaking general porterage duties, including moving furniture for the setting up of rooms and halls for events, performances, exams, meetings
• Building maintenance and services
• Undertake minor maintenance and repairs in accordance with best practice and building maintenance procedures. This can include: maintenance of wooden floor surfaces, tasks of a DIY nature, carrying out small work requests, for example hanging of shelves or pin boards, maintaining and decorating doors, windows, woodwork, walls, blinds etc. as requested by management
• Ensure that all jobs and tasks, including emergency call-outs, comply with Council policies and procedures
• Ensuring that required temperature levels are maintained throughout the premises in accordance with the Council’s energy conservation arrangements
• Monitoring the condition of heating plant, notifying the appropriate staff member of the need to effect repairs and undertaking routine maintenance. At some locations, cleaning associated convector systems in accordance with established procedures. Monitoring fuel stocks and ordering supplies as necessary, ensuring that adequate fuel is available at all times. Keeping the boiler-house clear at all times and undertaking frost protection measures as necessary.
• Periodically checking the lighting system throughout the building ensuring that internal and external areas are adequately lit and replacing lighting materials and fuses where possible in accordance with established guidelines, e.g. Electricity at Work Regulations. Making sure that all unnecessary lighting is extinguished when the building is closed.
• Liaise with outside contractors and service partner ensuring that the manager is informed of all work being undertaken
• At times, deal with enquiries from members of the public
• Where the establishment has a swimming pool, undertake tests and maintenance in accordance with relevant guidance
• Carrying out the prescribed procedures in the event of fire, flooding, accident or damage
• Security and safety of premises and grounds
• Locking and unlocking of buildings and setting/un-setting security systems at prescribed times
• Ensuring further that premises and grounds are secured always, changing locks and getting keys cut when required and by using appropriate closed circuit television (CCTV) equipment and radio communications devices
• In accordance with established procedures, contacting the appropriate authorities, inspecting for damage and theft, effecting temporary repairs and, where necessary, liaising with contractors/emergency services on site as relevant
• Undertaking regular testing of fire alarm systems throughout the establishment and reporting accordingly to the designated officer. Also, working closely with staff responsible for fire drill procedures in normal school hours and during evening/weekend/ holiday opening hours.
• Inform appropriate member of staff as and when security or safety risks arise and taking appropriate actions when it is deemed safe to do so
• Undertake security sweep for intruders
• Conduct daily, weekly and monthly inspections, reporting faults/concerns to the Helpdesk
• Grounds maintenance
• Inspect for effects of…