We are working with a school in Southampton who are looking to appoint a site manager to oversee their 2 school sites and small facilities team. The purpose of the role is to take overall day to day responsibility of the School premises and associated facilities, ensuring the premises are presented at all times in a clean, tidy, secure, safe and well-maintained state. 

This role is split over two sites approximately 1 mile apart. You will be responsible for overseeing a team of 4 cleaners at one site, contract cleaners at a second site and a Site Assistant/ Caretaker.

Responsibilities include:

Cleaning 

• Develop and operate an annual cleaning specification/ schedule of cleaning for the site.
• Allocate resource to meet all agreed standards/operational needs.
• Provide cleaning cover in the event of cleaner absence.
• Manage the ordering and ensure stock rotation and replenishment across both sites.
• Clean and operate associated cleaning equipment for swimming pool areas, hygiene areas, hall floors and corridor / classroom carpets.
• Clean the inside and outside of the school minibuses on a regular basis.
• Liaise with the Contract Cleaning company for any issues with their employees.

Maintenance:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive rolling programme of planned and preventive maintenance and redecoration in order to maintain the premises in the highest order. This includes daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, six monthly and annual checks and maintenance tasks.
• To supervise the monitoring of all building services including alarm systems, gas, electricity, water, sewerage, heating and ventilation, and in the event of breakdown or a defect, supervise any corrective actions, engaging when necessary with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain records of all maintenance and health and safety checks.
• Manage fault log on the both sites with the help of the Site Assistant.
• Twice daily chemical and temperature checks of both hydro pools (shared with Site Assistant), weekly backwash, ordering chemicals as needed.
• Undertaking internal redecoration, minor repair and maintenance work.
• Emergency repairs, including those requiring external contractors. 

Supervision of contractors:

• Supervise and co-ordinate the work of all contractors, ensuring compliance with legislation and school procedure, whilst checking that all agreed works have been completed satisfactorily, and follow up on any deficiencies as required.
• Liaise with contractors regarding specialist cleaning and maintenance requirements including:  window cleaning, PAT testing, hoist and changing bed servicing, fire and intruder alarm servicing.

Health and safety:

• Ensure systems are in place so that all practices and emergency. procedures are safe and adhere to H&S requirements and ensure the school documentation for site issues supports this.
• Act as the School Health and Safety Officer.
• Act as the School Fire Safety Co-ordinator with overall responsibility for fire safety issues in the school.
• Undertake annual premises risk assessments.
• Organisation of plans and procedures for emergency situations and liaison with emergency services.
• Undertake checks and maintain records to meet statutory health and safety requirements e.g. COSHH, legionella, fire alarms etc.

Security:

• Acting as a key holder for the school for daily locking and unlocking of the buildings including attending emergency call outs when necessary out of hours.
• Review security procedures and make proposals to security as appropriate when needed.
• Oversight of general security and arrangements for locking and unlocking of all premises, responding to enquiries from individuals/visitors to the school.

Additional responsibilities:

• Monitor and ensure the recording of regular checks on fire alarms, extinguishers, burglar alarms, residual current devices and visual checks of electrical fittings.  Ensure that access to fire exits and equipment are free from obstruction.
• Weekly checks and maintenance of the school minibuses.
• Assist with the transfer of post, stationery orders, chairs and equipment between sites on a daily basis.
• Assist with sound system, hall microphones and sound mixer desk and stage lighting when needed.
• Be responsible for appropriate use of the Site Managers Credit Card and monthly requisitions with the school business manager.

If you are interested in this role please get in touch with an up to date CV and include a suitable time to receive a call to discuss the role in further detail.