Assistant Site Service Officer
Chingford CofE Primary is a split site school and you will be working across split sites. General working hours will be 6am – 10.30am and then 2.30pm – 6pm (unless the school is open for events/hire). However, we will generally work shifts so that the school is covered by either the SSO or Assistant SSO across the school day.
Our site service team are key to the effective running of the school. The role is varied and involves providing a quick response to general maintenance, manual handling and lifting, cleaning, janitorial, monitoring and security duties.
Why work for us:
Cycle 2 work scheme (staff have the opportunity to purchase a bike from a range of providers making a tax saving and also keeping fit at the same time)
Eye test (staff using computer equipment may be entitled to reimbursement of some costs associated with eye testing and frames)
Work place options – free confidential counselling, help and information service from a range of everyday matters.
Staff car park available on both sites and also surrounding roads have no parking restrictions
Commitment from the school to your CPD
The successful applicant must be:
Dependable, reliable and honest with a can-do attitude
Able to manage time effectively and have high expectations of themselves
Carry out minor maintenance and repair works (desirable)
Job Purpose
To provide an efficient and safe range of site support services including maintenance, key holding, facilities management, security, letting and janitorial duties.
To be responsible for and supervise those involved in the general maintenance and cleaning of the school to a high standard.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Email address or postal address for return of applications:
Recruitment, Chingford CofE Primary, Kings Road, E4 7EY