Thomas's London Day Schools - Estates Team Operative

South West London
Thomas's London Day Schools
Full-time

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly established Estates team at Thomas’s College, part of a dynamic group of schools committed to delivering excellence in learning environments.

Detail

The Estates Operative plays a hands-on role in maintaining the school estate, supporting the day-to-day operational needs of the school community, and ensuring that facilities are presented and maintained to the highest standards.

Working closely with the Estates team supervisor, and wider Estates team, the Estates Operative is responsible for carrying out a range of practical tasks including setting up for events, moving furniture and equipment, completing maintenance tasks, supporting planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and assisting with health and safety routines such as fire alarm testing and manual handling duties. The postholder will also respond to help desk requests across the site and will be expected to take a proactive, professional, and safety-conscious approach at all times.

This is a vital operational role for someone practical, reliable, and service-oriented, who enjoys working as part of a team and is willing to contribute flexibly to a busy and varied environment across a multi-site organisation.

The role will be subject to the successful completion of the required employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and reference. Full details of all checks that will be carried out are detailed in our recruitment policy.

Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures. All posts are subject to screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the DBS service. The school will undertake online searches on shortlisted applicants and may require applicants to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts. For details of the checks which will be undertaken as part of our recruitment process, please see our Safer Recruitment Policy which can be found here www.thomas-s.co.uk/policies/ under the ‘Thomas’s Policy’ tab.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

As an equal opportunities employer, Thomas's is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. Thomas's aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workspace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group.

For details of the checks which will be undertaken as part of our recruitment process Thomas’s London Day School’s Recruitment Policy is applicable and can be found here www.thomas-s.co.uk/policies/ under the ‘Thomas’s Policy’ tab.