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Premises Officer / Caretaker

November 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Premises Officer / Caretaker

We're looking for a Premises Officer / Caretaker to join our team on our Lewisham Schools contract. Within this role, you can enjoy exposure to exciting projects, a Rewards and Benefits package, progressions opportunities and even more.

Location: Drumbeat School, Bromley

Contract: Permanent, full time - Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week


Responsibilities

As a Premises Officer, you'll be supporting the team at Drumbeat School, to maintain the upkeep of the school premises to ensure a safe environment at all times. For example, by performing low level lamp changing, minor joinery repairs, minor plumbing repairs, machine cleaning, and grounds maintenance such as litter picking/snow clearing/gritting.

Your day to day will include:

  • Taking deliveries, carrying out emergency cleaning as required and conducting adjustments and maintenance

  • Reporting building maintenance issues to the office team and liaising with the facilities teams regarding work progress, and working closely with subcontractors

  • Locking and unlocking of grounds, managing site security and carrying out fire and safety precautions across the site


Who are we looking for?

This role of Premises Officer is great for you if:

  • You have previous experience within a Maintenance, Caretaker or Porter role

  • You deliver effective customer service and can engage with colleagues & the client in a positive manner

  • You are able to conduct heavy lifting in line with the manual safety handling training, and produce paperwork and information to be used for reporting

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.


Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more

  • 20 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday)

  • Two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan)

  • A free healthcare app giving you access to clinicians and experts on fertility, pregnancy and baby, menopause and men's health

  • An additional two days' leave to take part in volunteering activities of your choice

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: kier.co.uk/reward-and-benefits-summary-operatives/


Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.


Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.


Closing date: 4 December 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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