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Job title: Facilities Assistant with Vehicle and Compliance Responsibilities

Location: Oak Tree School, Truro

Salary: £25,415.00 per annum

Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 10am - 6.30pm (hours to be discussed)

Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Facilities Assistant to join our close-knit team at Oak Tree School located in Truro.

About the role

The Facilities Assistant will perform a variety of regular and one-off tasks and duties as well as maintaining a high standard of security, cleanliness, safety and general maintenance of school buildings, grounds and facilities. The Facilities Assistant will provide practical support in arrangements for meetings/events. They will also assist in maintaining the security of the school, as directed by the Manager. This position will be based across 3 sites.

Responsibilities:

Ensure the school site is secure and well maintained

Assist in the management of the selection, evaluation and monitoring of external contractors

Assist in the organisation and carry out various maintenance and minor decoration along with general repairs to ensure the upkeep, safety and maintenance of the premises

Assist in the organisation and carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards, bookshelves etc as agreed with the Site Manager

Assist in the efficient management of waste disposal

Ensure that water, lighting and heating/cooling systems are maintained and operated

Ensure that all appropriate health and safety checks are completed and documentation maintained e.g. fire alarms, legionella testing etc and maintain the computerised record of all regular checks undertaken

Assist in the maintenance all equipment, tools and plant in a safe and good condition; liaising with external suppliers and services where necessary

Assist the Site Manager in the preparation of maintenance and capital expenditure project / work plans

Vehicle Responsibilities –

To oversee daily and monthly vehicles checks and plan for maintenance with an approved repairer.

To oversee the cleanliness and maintenance of the school vehicles.

To Ensure all vehicle compliance checks are complete and in place. e.g. TAX, MOT, Insurance.

To liaise with vehicle hire company and ensure all communication around vehicle hire is in place.

To support timetable and offsite team in organisation of vehicle timetable rota.

About us

Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted allowing us to offer a wider age range of pupils from 5 – 18 years the opportunity to have the best education possible. Oak Tree School is a specialist SEMH provision positioned near the city of Truro in Cornwall. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours. These pupils and young people often cannot cope, function or achieve within a mainstream environment. The aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs.

This opportunity is in Truro which is within commutable distance of Redruth, St Austell and surrounding areas.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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