Site Officer | Progressive 11-18 Secondary School | Haringey

We require a competent proactive Site Officer to support the operational management day-to-day maintenance and security of our academys physical infrastructure and grounds. Operating within a progressive environment the successful candidate will work closely with the estates lead to ensure a safe clean and fully operational campus that meets all health and safety requirements for students staff and visitors.

An 1118 secondary school and sixth form located in Haringey North London. The school operates with a centralized behaviour system managed by the senior leadership team to maintain a quiet structured and respectful environment across the entire campus. The estates and operations department is a supportive cohesive team that shares duties and utilizes streamlined digital logging tools to keep staff workloads manageable. Clear operational protocols are in place to ensure routine maintenance and compliance tasks are distributed fairly and completed during standard working hours.

• Site Security & Access: Assist with the daily opening and closing routines of the school campus ensuring all buildings are secure alarms are set and the site is safe for daily occupancy.

• Maintenance & Repairs: Carry out reactive and planned first-line maintenance tasks porterage duties and minor repairs across the school fabric and fixtures to a high standard.

• Compliance & Health & Safety: Complete routine statutory testing including weekly fire alarm checks legionella flushing and visual playground inspections maintaining accurate logs for health and safety records.

• Contractor & Lettings Support: Help monitor external service contractors on-site and support the coordination of school facilities during busy evening and weekend community lettings.

• Emergency Response: Act as part of the rapid-response team for urgent site issues such as adverse weather clearing localized cleaning requirements or immediate safety hazards.

• Qualifications: A recognized health and safety or facilities management certificate (such as IOSH or equivalent) is desirable along with a valid UK driving license.

• Experience: Proven practical experience in caretaking building maintenance or a similar handyperson role ideally within a school or public sector environment.

• Skills: Strong practical problem-solving skills clear communication when interacting with school leadership and external visitors and a reliable collaborative approach to team tasks.

• Local Area & Community: Based in the vibrant North London borough of Haringey the school serves a dynamic and diverse local population. The area blends energetic commercial hubs rich cultural spaces extensive parks like Alexandra Park and Finsbury Park and a supportive network of local families providing an engaging community environment to work within.

• Transport & Commuting: The school benefits from outstanding public transport infrastructure with direct road connections via the A10 and A406 North Circular. Public transit links are extensive with numerous local bus routes alongside close proximity to London Underground (Piccadilly and Victoria lines) and National Rail stations offering rapid connections across Central London Enfield and the wider capital.

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