Premises Officer

1. Ensuring all school buildings and grounds are cleaned to agreed standards and specifications,

including: ▪ Supervision of the school cleaning staff, establishing cleaning schedules, instructing and monitoring in

appropriate cleaning methods including safe use of equipment/ machinery/cleaning agents whilst

ensuring cleaners are aware of and comply with associated health and safety requirements. ▪ Personally undertaking agreed cleaning tasks not included in the school's cleaning specification ▪ Assisting in the maintenance of a litter free environment in accordance with the Code of Practice ▪ Arranging for emergency cleaning and removal of graffiti ▪ Arranging the cleaning of laundry items. 2. Ensuring the maintenance of all school buildings, grounds and utilities and ensuring that any

repairs are properly and promptly carried out, including: ▪ Operating an agreed programme of planned preventative maintenance ▪ Personally undertaking minor repairs and maintenance tasks which are within the postholder's

competence and identified as such within the maintenance specification, arranging for other repairs to

be carried out under the building maintenance contract, organising emergency response to vandalism

damage ▪ In liaison with the Line Manager or designated deputy, reporting on, arranging an overseeing any

alterations, redecoration, building and maintenance works and specialised repair work ▪ Ensuring maintenance of the heating systems, ensuring adequate fuel levels are maintained and that

frost protection system is operating as required for efficient maintenance of adequate heating and hot

water provision ▪ Checking that the premises are at the correct temperature at designated times and that adequate hot

water is available, monitoring and taking appropriate action where necessary ▪ Replacing fluorescent tubes, starters, diffusers, lightbulbs and shades ▪ Maintaining a location plan of all turn valves or switches for utilities, ensuring clear access and good

working order

▪ Ensuring drains and gullies are free flowing and clean ▪ Removing snow and other obstructions from main entrances, steps, paths etc maintaining adequate

stocks of salt and sand ▪ Preventing unauthorised/unsafe parking on the school site ▪ Where school is equipped with a swimming pool, ensuring this is maintained in good order and kept

clean and safe.

JD and PS Template – October 2015 Page 2 of 5 3. Keeping all grounds and buildings secure, including: ▪ Acting as a key-holder and controlling site keys, routine and non-routine opening ▪ Liaising with security officers ▪ Reporting as appropriate any breaches of security and ensuring that any resultant damage is remedied

properly and promptly ▪ Locking and unlocking internal and external doors as required, activating, de-activating and testing

automated alarm and bell systems. 4. Undertaking various porterage, administrative and letting duties, including: ▪ Undertaking/arrang