Maintenance Supervisor

The school is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Team
Supervisor to ensure the maintenance team operates
effectively in its wide and varied duties which enable the
smooth running of the school. The scope of work includes
portering, maintenance, building services and Health &
Safety.
We are looking for someone with leadership flair, who can
establish a strong ethos of service within our small and
friendly team of six maintenance staff.
Duties of the role will include, but not be restricted to:
General Responsibilities
* Supervise and lead the existing team
* Effective time-management and forward planning to utilise the team and resources.
* Support and improve our planned maintenance procedures for all electrical, mechanical and
building elements.
* Oversee external contractors' work.
* Manage the portering service; setting up rooms for internal and external functions,
including occasional evening and weekend work.
* Participate in an on-call rota and act as a point of contact for emergency out-of-hours
situations.
* Assist in the undertaking of annual appraisals and making recommendations to the
Maintenance and Operations Manager on training, as appropriate.
* Conduct regular team briefing meetings to include topics such as PPE, Risk Assessments,
Sickness & Absence, Performance Management and workloads.
* Actively contributing to the continuous improvement process and the development of a
quality culture.
* Support and cover for other colleagues whilst they are absent and undertaking other tasks and
projects as directed by the Maintenance and Operations Manager/School Surveyor.
* Provide directions to the in-house team so that rooms and spaces are set up with minimal
disruption to school timetables.
* Supervise distribution of post/papers and other goods delivered to the School for numerous
departments.
* Assess all maintenance requests and minor works. This will include on-site defect
investigations, resolving building and engineering problems and recommending solutions.
* Assist the Maintenance and Operations Manager in the planning of all routine and regular
maintenance tasks and subsequently allocating in-house team resources via the School's
Maintenance Helpdesk system.
* Assist in maintaining a register and recording all routine and scheduled maintenance tasks
undertaken at the School and the 'booking-in' of appropriate trades and contract staff when
required.
Minor Projects
* In conjunction with the Maintenance and Operations Manager, project-manage the in-house
projects, ensuring that high standards of work are achieved and that these projects complete
on time and within budget. Coordinate trades, including I.T installations, to provide a "turn[1]key' solution.
Health & Safety
* Ensuring that adequate and legislative compliant
procedures are carried out (e.g. boiler maintenance,
lift maintenance, fire alarm tests, PAT testing,
legionella checks etc.) and in accordance with
approved and best practice principles, to ensure that
the School is compliant at all times.
* Arranging and carrying out regular inspections of
premises, plant, equipment and machinery, to
identify unsafe working conditions, practises and
procedures.
* Assist in managing a contractor's permit-to-work
system and ensuring that all visiting contractors on
site are recorded and accompanied, as appropriate, during School hours
The ideal Maintenance Supervisor will have the following skills and experience:
* Experience in managing people is desirable, but not essential. However, we are looking for
someone with the appetite to be a leader
* Demonstratable ability to lead and motivate a team with encouragement and support in
various maintenance and logistical tasks
* Show willingness to listen, adapt and build on the "one-team" ethos
* Support and encourage the development of new skills within the team, as appropriate
* Demonstrate a positive can-do attitude along with problem solving skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* An ability to remain calm and courteous towards all pupils, staff, and visitors
* Demonstrable building or engineering experience
* A good working knowledge of health & safety, risk assessments and safe working
Good working knowledge of the following:
o Planned preventative and reactive maintenance regimes
o Statutory compliance relating to all building elements and engineering services
* Good time management
* Ability to work to deadlines and deliver high quality outcomes
* Computer literate
* Experience gained within an educational environment is desirable, but not essential
We are looking for a team player with a positive, cheerful attitude and a willingness to become
involved in the life of the school. Given that occasional weekend work will be required, a flexible
approach to work is desirable. Please note that a full, clean driving license is an essential requirement
of this role