Premises Assistant in Wembley

About The Role

Location: Ark Elvin Academy, London HA9 7DU

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

We are looking for a skilled Premises Assistant, you will play an integral role in ensuring the Academy is a safe, inviting and positive learning environment for students, staff and visitors. You will work to ensure the highest quality of site maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Premises Manager to ensure cover for all agreed Academy opening hours, which may include evening and weekend use.
• Assist with maintaining risk assessments and management plans ensuring that they are up to date and comply with any action plans to rectify any deficiencies identified.
• Carry out skilled in-house repairs and installations including (but not limited to) carpentry, plumbing repairs, door and lock fitting, minor mechanical works and fabric maintenance.
• Undertake site and maintenance work on the grounds, ensuring the work is carried out safely and to a high standard.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience of building maintenance, or relevant experience, ideally within an educational setting.
• Understanding of and ability to apply relevant regulations (health & safety, fire, manual handling regulations).
• Experience supervising contractors on site, checking quality of work, compliance with RAMS and signing off completed work.
• Ability to use computer and undertake administrative tasks.
• Skills in either plumbing, carpentry/joinery, painting, or mechanical engineering.

Qualification criteria

• Right to work in the UK.
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students.
• Willingness to undertake training.

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London. We are proud of the excellent education we offer each of our pupils. Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey, as we work together to deliver the outstanding education our community need and deserve.

We are deeply committed to our mission: “To ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.”

Here at Ark Elvin, we understand that being a teacher is tough and we are committed to working together to help reduce workload where possible. This includes clarity around roles and responsibilities allowing you to plan daily, weekly and termly tasks, reducing ineffective or inefficient work such as report writing and parents' evenings and above all, listening to and acting on feedback. We are also committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills.

You will also become part of a close-knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance, and support from the Ark network, one of the country’s top performing school groups.

Diversity and inclusion: We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.