Job Description

Join Concordia Multi Academy Trust as our Trust Maintenance Officer (TMO) providing maintenance support across schools within our Trust. This new role will provide support with maintenance, compliance, lifecycle and new installations across our schools. The role includes use of a Trust leased/own van.

Working with us includes access to:

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health care benefits including Virtual GP, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and physiotherapy

Career development opportunities

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has maintenance experience and can provide schools with the support required to maintain high quality sites for educating our children.

You should have at least five years work experience in a maintenance role and have good timekeeping and ICT skills. We use Microsoft O365 and a compliance system, full training will be provided but the candidate should have basic IT skills.

The role will offer lots of varied responsibilities so you should be comfortable with every day being different. The role will work closely with our site teams and headteachers so strong personal skills are a must.

Role Introduction

To undertake efficient maintenance of the buildings and sites, including certain technical and administrative duties to ensure their most effective use.

The Site Maintenance Officer should carry out their duties in line with the seven principles of public life (Nolan principles).

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with the Chief Operating Officer to deliver high standard services to enable effective use of the Trusts school sites

Maintain the Trust buildings, including effecting repairs and improvements.

Carry out planned and preventative maintenance

Undertake improvements and replacements to the Trust estates assets

Discuss with and monitor the work of site teams and contractors to ensure specified standards are achieved.

Liaise with external contractors ensuring safe working practices.

Maintain and monitor Health and Safety standards, reporting any failures to comply with the Trust's statutory obligations in this area and ensure that contractor's work meets Health and safety Regulations.

Oversee and maintain compliance activities/systems and records in line with those set out by the Trust.

Be available to attend in cases of emergency outside of normal working hours.

Provide cover at school sites during times of absence.

Perform such other tasks as may be determined from time to time.

Hours

The role is 37 hours per week on a 52-week contract with 22 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, which can be taken flexibly as agreed with the Chief Operating Officer.

The standard hours for this role are achieved flexibly within the operating hours of schools which are typically 7am to 6pm.

Location

The main place of work will be the Trust offices, currently in Ellesmere Port, however, most time will be spent at school sites.

Pay

The role will be paid at 33,366 with a Nest pension of 3%. Pay will increase in line with national pay increases.

Concordia Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of pupils. The successful applicant will be subject to stringent vetting procedures including an enhanced DBS check, section 128 check and satisfactory references.

Concordia Multi Academy Trust are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 33,366.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Flexitime Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Holidays Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

Ellesmere Port CH65 1AD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/05/2025