Site Assistant
- Employer
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Wollescote Primary School, Drummond Road, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands
- Salary
- £24027.00 - £24404.00 SUBJECT TO PRO RATA
- Closing date
- 23 Feb 2025
- Reference
- DUDLEY/TP/1455/2358
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- Sector
- Education
- Job Type
- Schools / Academies - Support staff roles, Caretakers / Site operatives
- Contract Type
- Part time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Part Time
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Grade/Salary
Grade 3 (Point 3 - 4)
Part Time Site Assistant required all year round
20 hours per week
FTE £24,027 - £24,404 per annum
Actual Salary £12,987.56 - £13,191.35 per annum
Duty Hours
At Wollescote Primary School our working week is 37 hours, to be worked within the core time of 10.00am – 6.00pm, depending on the needs of the school.
If required, evening and weekend lettings for which overtime will be paid, is based on the hourly rate of the salary.
The school is committed to working with the community.
Experience
- Experience of Caretaking / Site Management or a relevant role
Qualifications/Training
- Good literacy (GCSE Grade A-C), numeracy (GCSE Grade A-C) and ICT skills
- Recognised qualification in ICT, electrics, plumbing or carpentry desirable
- Willingness to undertake training as required
- Able to understand and apply regulations such as health and safety and manual handling
- Ability to operate electrical /mechanical systems
Practical Skills:
- Excellent practical skills
- Competence at basic building repairs
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- To adhere to equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding and other school policies
- Ability to handle / carry heavy items safely
Personal Qualities and Attributes:
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Courteous
- Observant to detail – notices what needs to be done
- Honesty
- Able to use own initiative and work independently
- Respectful and supportive of others
- Awareness of the importance of confidentiality
- Calm and friendly
- Positive attitude, wants to make a difference
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process schools and colleges should consider carrying out on-line searches, as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe. All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an on-line check and if there is anything concerning, then the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it either prior to or at interview.
N.B., We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.
Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.
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Attached documents
Job Description for Site Assistant.pdf
Person Specification for Site Assistant.pdf
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About Dudley Council
It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.
At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.
We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk
We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.
In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:
• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents
We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info
- Website
- http://www.dudley.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01384 811300
- Location
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House
Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom
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