The Role

36 hours per week

All year round

Permanent

Responsible to: Facilities Officer

Responsible for: No staff management responsibility

Paddock is a popular, outstanding split site school, known for our excellent internal training programme to develop all staff to be experts.  Because of our substantial growth, an excellent opportunity has become available to join our Facilities team.

The Facilities team deal with all day to day issues with the school buildings as well as providing strategic support on projects, with suppliers and budget management.  Paddock is a busy environment and we require a skilled Facilities Assistant to join the existing team.

The school follows a robust Health & Safety policy and acts in accordance with Health and Safety regulation and ISO and BSI standards.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure that the Schools Support Services are maintained and consistently delivered to a high standard

Provide daily “hand’s on” services that are essential to the smooth functioning and operation of the school

Provide inter-site and external transport driving services

Manage the site stores / stock control

Maintain up to date records and adhere to the essential competencies and Service Level Agreements for the role

To act as key holder, carrying out security procedures (planned and emergency) for the buildings and grounds including opening and locking up all buildings, including alarms

Required experience

• Previous facilities and building management experience;
• Proficient MS Office and IT skills;
• Good written and oral communication skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Self-motivated.

The successful candidates will demonstrate excellent interpersonal relationships and be proud to work in a school that has the vision to Nurture, Inspire and Transform Lives. 

You should be:

• A team player
• Keen to contribute to school life

We offer:

• Staff Training and Development
• Opportunities for promotion within the school
• Opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• A Pension Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk to arrange a suitable time and date.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below

Alternatively please contact the school for any further details by email recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk.

Completed applications should be returned to the school either by email recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk or posted to the Secondary School, addressed for the attention of the HR Manager.

Closing Date: 20 April 2022 (at noon)

Interview dates: To be confirmed

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

CVs are not accepted.

PADDOCK SCHOOL

Paddock Lower and Middle School

St Margaret’s Crescent

Putney

SW15 6HL

Tel: 020 8788 5648

Head of Lower School:  Deborah Dockery

Head of Middle School:  Lynette Martyn

Executive Headteacher: Sarah Santos

Website: https://www.paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Paddock Upper School and Sixth Form

Priory Lane

Roehampton

SW15 5RT

Tel: 020 8878 1521

Head of Upper and Sixth Form School:  Robert Pearce

Executive Headteacher: Sarah Santos

Website: https://www.paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils