Building Services Manager

Hours per week: 37:30 per week, all year round

Contract Type: Permanent

Raddlebarn Primary School

Gristhorpe Road

Birmingham

B29 7TD

Email Address: enquiry@radlbarn.bham.sch.uk

Telephone Number: 0121 472 0062

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Information: Building Services Supervisor

Start Date: December 2021

Raddlebarn is a happy and vibrant school to work in with a strong moral purpose and shared vision and values that underpin all we do. We have a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding individual to join our team.

We have a special and unique learning community that is proud to serve the village of Selly Oak, and surrounding areas.

Our school is a two-form entry primary school with approximately 466 pupils on roll

We are in a very exciting position of being on an exciting development curve to move our school from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ and the person appointed will be a key driver in this development.

Our Headteacher and Governors welcome applications from existing Building Services Managers that can demonstrate a passion for being part of a team that will lead our school to become outstanding!

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, talented and highly skilled individual to join our school and lead on business management.

The successful candidate will:

· be friendly, approachable and positive

· have previous experience in the role of School Buildings Services Manager within a primary school team

· understand the level of responsibility for the management of the overall provision of security, safety and cleaning services at the school and associated staff

· be responsible for the management of the repairs and maintenance of the school site and take pride in their work doing so

· assist the cleaning team and support supervision

· liaise and work with external contractors on site

· hold keys for the school and ensure the school is opened in the morning and secure when left in the evening

· use their initiative to problem solve and seek solutions, being self-motivated and able to work under pressure

· be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role

· be able to build effective relationships with staff, pupils, visitors and the wider school community, working within the school’s policies and procedures in line with Health and Safety Regulations, risk management, site security and compliance with safeguarding

We can offer you:

· a commitment to your ongoing professional development

· a friendly, committed and supportive team of staff and governance

· health and wellbeing benefits associated with being a Raddlebarn employee

· an energetic, vibrant and diverse environment where everyone is valued

· a chance to work within a community that promotes outstanding practice

· parents who value the school and children who have a thirst to learn

We endeavour to:

· engage children in an innovative and inspiring curriculum that enables children to be inspired and believe that they can become anything

· create resilient, confident children who are well equipped to deal with an ever-changing future

· help children understand that all success starts with failure. Everything comes back to mind-set

As part of our team, you will benefit from the visionary, inspirational and dynamic range of leadership experience within our school and consortium and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to high quality CPD.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

If you feel you have the relevant skills, qualities, competencies and expertise and are energised by the prospect of being part of our leadership team, then we would love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 16 November 2021, 9am

Interview Date: Friday 19 November 2021

Please email to request an application pack or alternatively please download from the vacancy section of our website

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

BCC is a Living Wage employer

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.