Site Supervisor
Location: Lancashire
Salary: £28,922 per annum
Hours: Full-time permanent , Monday to Friday 37.5 hours p/w
We are seeking a site supervisor to join our team in Lancashire, to ensure that the building, equipment and grounds are maintained to a safe and cost-effective standard.
Why join us?
Brainkind is a leading UK charity that works alongside people with an acquired brain injury, autism, and learning or physical disabilities to help them live as independently as possible. Our teams across the UK support people to move forward with their lives. It’s a special feeling to share their individual journeys and play a part in the progress they make. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible to develop, plan and implement an internal and external maintenance and decorating schedule, providing minimum disruption to the day-to-day running of the Centre
Responsible to implement a system for dealing with day-to-day repairs
To ensure compliance with fire regulations and using of fire equipment and environmental standards
To record all information as required by Brainkind policies and procedures
To attend and contribute to internal Quality Improvement Groups as required
To audit compliance with any requirements and recommendations of Care Standards inspections and audit all programmes of inspection
To organise and arrange the work of the estates team. Managing the team in respect of performance monitoring, appraisal and motivation. To report any unmet training needs in the use of equipment or processes
To ensure effective communication with other departments in the Centre and the Estates Management department
Responsible to ensure the provision of all relevant supplies within available resources
Take responsibility to contribute to and respond to external inspections
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks
Qualifications required
IOSH Certificate for Risk Management or willing to work towards achieving this within the first year of employment
A valid driving license
Mini Bus driving training certificate or willing to undertake training if applicable
About you
Knowledge of Health and Safety, COSHH and other relevant legislation
Proven ability to work as part of a team and supervise others
Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them
Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Able to work within policies and procedures
Ability to produce risk assessments as required for activities within the role
Skilled in a range of minor maintenance procedures
Demonstrable planning skills
Competent IT skills
Key Relationships
This role carries line management responsibility for Site Assistants
Responsible for working alongside and/or supporting volunteers within their team
The post holder is expected to interact with and direct contractors that visit the site
Complexity and Accountability
This post holds no budgetary responsibility but will be expected to contribute in helping to manage costs where appropriate
Accountable to ensure that work activities and inspections comply with Brainkind policies, Care Standards and other regulations and requirements
Values, Ethics and Confidentiality
When working for Brainkind all employees are required to work responsibly and be accountable for their actions, upholding dignity and the rights and health and wellbeing of our People we Support and their Colleagues. This is achieved by ensuring that Brainkind values and behaviours are demonstrated in everything we do, and this creates the culture of the organisation.To be aware of Equality Diversity & Inclusion characteristics and ensure that…