School Premises Assistant| Primary School | Lambeth| South West London

We are currently looking for a Premises Assistant or for a primary school in the London borough of Lambeth. Applicants should have experience working in a school environment in relation to premises management

Amongst other duties the Premises Assistant role will involve the following duties:

• Ensure that the management and maintenance of the school buildings and environment are effectively undertaken
• Responsibility for the health & safety of the site
• Undertake repairs and DIY projects
• Order and supervise repairs and act as project manager for small maintenance contracts and improvement schemes,
• Responsibility for the security of the premises, liaising with external contractors
• Ensure that all working practices for the Premises Team comply with current Health and Safety legislation

For this Premises Assistant job opportunity, we are ideally looking for a a degree qualified individual with relevant training and/or qualifications. Although training and CPD will be provided, you should already have a good knowledge of regulations such as health & safety, manual handling, COSHE, Legionella etc. Previous staff management experience and the ability to operate electrical and mechanical systems are also essential. We are looking for a confident communicator with sound planning and problem solving skills.

If interested in this Premises Assistant job role then please send your CV for consideration and if you fit the criteria we are looking for we will be in touch to discuss in detail.