Maintenance Assistant – Haywards Heath

£27183 per annum – excellent benefits. A car driver is essential due to the rural location. Parking on site

Our educational establishment are looking for an experienced maintenance assistant to join their team. The role involves carpentry, painting & decorating, plumbing and minor electrical work as may be required. To maintain locks and keys. You will need to be DBS checked for this role. The client may look at part-time candidates as well as full-time.

Key responsibilities:

• To report to and liaise with the Head of Maintenance regarding all issues that relate to the maintenance and administration of the educational facility. To include (but not limited to)   - All building and site repairs,

-  Health and safety compliance

-  Fire risk analysis and compliance

-  Security

-  Plumbing

-  COSHH

-  General maintenance

• To assist with preventative maintenance. To review and negotiate with subcontractors, coordinate repairs and perform compliance tests under the supervision of the Head of Maintenance.
• To order parts, chemicals and stock in accordance with the budget and purchasing procedures. To adhere to cost control and monitor the maintenance expenditure within the approved budget
• To maintain and ensure compliance with all the appropriate health and safety regulations. To undertake regular checks on a systematic basis and in particular:
  • Weekly Legionella flush
  • Monthly carbon-monoxide checks
  • Monthly window safety checks
  • Monthly Blind Cleat safety check
  • Monthly Smoke Alarm Battery check
  • Monthly Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blanket checks
    • Weekly Playground Equipment Safety checks: To maintain and check equipment safety, including but not limited to door closures, ladders, playground equipment and workshop facilities

• To assist the Groundsman with gardening duties all the year round and maintenance of the grounds including mowing and marking pitches, as directed by the Head of Maintenance in conjunction with the Groundsman.
• To be Out of hours duty phone holder on a rota basis to be agreed.

• To be a secondary phone response contact in case of emergency

• To assist with School logistics including stage/seating erection
• To maintain internal and external lighting, including setting time clocks

Other requirements:

• Meticulous maintenance skills (Electrical certification an advantage)
• Full, clean driving licence (DI licence an advantage)
• Excellent communication skills.
• A warm and professional manner
• Attention to detail and safety
• Loyalty, tact, enthusiasm and flexibility

               The ability to work independently, yet as part of the team

              Hours of work:

•        This is a permanent full-time role. The hours are 8.00am to 5pm Monday-Friday but there is flexibility for part-time hours to be considered.