The Downs School - Estates & Facilities Manager

Health & Safety

• Supporting the formulation, monitoring and implementing the School’s Health & Safety policy to comply with the requirements of H&S legislation. • Support preparation for the School’s Health & Safety Committee. • Carry out risk assessments where appropriate and monitor all departments to ensure they are carrying out risk assessments, providing support and guidance where required. • Provide or support the required Health & Safety induction training to all new staff members. • Ensure the School’s readiness for inspection by external bodies including HSE & ISI. • Undertaking the role of Fire Officer and its associated responsibilities as detailed in the School’s Fire Policy. • Carry out works identified by the Health & Safety Committee on the termly site inspections in a timely manner. • Involvement in all aspects of staffing matters relating to the Estates and Facilities Department including appointment, training, performance management, appraisals and discipline. • Devise and implement appropriate training measures for all Estates and Facilities staff to ensure they are fully trained for their • In conjunction with the Bursar, prepare annual revenue and capital budgets for the Estates and Facilities department. • Control expenditure within agreed budgets and continue to monitor costs in all areas with a view to achieving economies where appropriate. • Carry out such administration as necessary for the running of the Estates and Facilities operations, including maintaining comprehensive records for the functions of the role. • Maintain accurate records, plans and drawings of the site and its buildings, including operations and maintenance manuals for plant and services infrastructure. • Provide reports to the Bursar and Governors as necessary, as well as attending meetings as required. • Providing support to the Bursar and Finance Team in ensuring that the appropriate level of insurance is in place for all estates and facilities related operations and that the School complies with any requirements from our insurers. • Responsible for the completion and associated record keeping of all relevant statutory matters relating to the School’s estate (including fire, gas checks, asbestos surveys, PAT testing checks, electrical installation checks, legionella, water systems, lifts etc). • Ensuring the School is compliant with the premises and Health & Safety element of Independent Schools Standards Regulations and other relevant Health & Safety legislation. current roles and receive suitable training and development for future posts. • Management of all external contractors including contractor staffing checks. • Budget holder for the largest non-teaching department in the School. • Follow the School’s financial procedures, including those set out in the Staff Handbook.

Staffing

Finance

Administration

Compliance

Communication Personal Development

• Communicate effectively with all staff, Governors, visitors, suppliers, pupils and their families as required.

• Continue own personal development and identify and undertake training such as may be required in technical, managerial, IT or administrative tasks in order to meet the current and future demands of the job.

On occasion, you may also be required to undertake such other comparable duties as the Headteacher or Bursar requires.

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