Building Supervisor (No Supervision)
Company: Education Authority Northern Ireland
Role summary
Building Supervisor (No Supervision) is a role at Education Authority Northern Ireland in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (on-site). Posted 2026-09-02. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Building Supervisor (No Supervision)
- Company
- Education Authority Northern Ireland
- Location
- Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-09-02
This role is a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door with the Education Authority Northern Ireland. It's a hands-on position where you'll be responsible for maintaining school facilities, ensuring they are safe and ready for students and staff. No prior degree is needed, and there's great potential for growth within the organization.
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Building Supervisor (with no supervision)
REPORTS TO: School Principal
JOB PURPOSE
To provide cleaning and non-cleaning services under the direction of the designated line manager or other authorised person and in accordance with the practices and procedures of the Education Authority.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Security
Security of the premises (including school meals accommodation) and its contents.
Open and close the premises and grounds, except in circumstances where the employing board/designated line manager or other authorised person authorises another person to do so.
Ensure that all windows are closed, doors and gates, both internal and external are locked at the end of each day.
Safe custody of the keys of the premises, the allocation of keys to cleaning staff (where appropriate) and ensuring that keys used by the cleaning staff are returned at the end of each working day.
Operate and monitor security camera system including changing and storing of used tapes where appropriate.
Operate fire alarm, burglar alarm and building security systems and report any faults.
Attend after-hour break in and vandalism at the premises and ensure that the premises are secure and cleaned at the earliest opportunity when clearance has been given and any unauthorised entry or damage is reported to the designated line manager or other authorised person.
During normal working hours report any suspicious activity of persons immediately to the designated line manager or other authorised person to ensure a safe working environment for building users.
Report any breach of security to the designated line manager or other authorised person. A breach would include the finding of used needles, or suspicious illegal substance abuse in accordance with the Education Authority’s policy.
Apply grit/rock salt in times of snow and frost to ensure pathways and entrances are free from snow and ice.
Mechanical and Electrical Services
Efficient operation of the boiler/heating system ensuring value for money and energy conservation in accordance with the Education Authority’s policy.
Lighting and heating of the premises and the routine maintenance of plant including school meals accommodation where there are common services.
Ensure adequate fuel is requisitioned in good time.
Monitor and document the usage of fuel, water and electricity.
Replace lamps, tubes and plugs to a level of 3.35m using appropriate equipment, except where access from above can be gained.
Inspect and report any defects on firefighting equipment to the designated line manager or other authorised person.
Chemically dose, clean and maintain water levels of any swimming/hydrotherapy pools.
Cleaning
Clean the premises except the accommodation used solely for school meals purposes.
Plan, organise and control the work of cleaning staff (if appropriate) to ensure that Education Authority standards are met, it being understood that the building supervisor personally undertakes cleaning duties.
Plan periodic work in consultation with service users and report plans to the designated line manager or other authorised person.
Recommend and implement changes in work procedures in accordance with the designated line manager or other authorised person to improve economy, standards or ease of operation.
Monitor suitability and performance of materials and light equipment and advise the designated line manager or other authorised person where these are inappropriate for the task.
Ensure that all hard surfaces and paths and ornamental grounds around the property are clean, tidy and free of litter.
Ensure that all external surface drains and gullies and kitchen grease-traps within the building complex are free flowing and clean by removing obstructions up to 3.35m.
Ensure that bins within the building complex are washed and cleaned (including school meals bins).
Empty on a daily basis litter bins within the building complex.
Provide an ongoing cleaning service to the entire premises to deal with such things as spillage, flooding, midday toilet cleaning, litter or any cleaning problem associated with weather conditions.
Replenish toilet rolls, soaps, paper towels and any other requisites required throughout the working day.
Daily inspection of sandpits and removal of sand from fouled areas.
Clean and replace contents of sandpits and paddling pools as required by the designated line manager or other authorised person.
Clean external signs, light covers, and notices up to 3.35 m.
Clean non-electrical fittings on all portable heating and ventilation equipment.
Ensure that adequate supplies of materials and light equipment are requisitioned and maintained at appropriate levels within the budget allocated and that equipment is kept in good condition, used and stored correctly.
Ensure that all defects in cleaning equipment are reported to the designated line manager or other authorised person.
Prepare the premises for after-school activities, clean and prepare the school for its normal use.
Direct and clean all internal fixed glass surfaces up to 3.35 metres using the appropriate equipment provided to ensure safe working conditions.
Ensure cleaning staff wear personal protective equipment and/or workwear when provided.
Ensure that the cleaning standards within the premises meet the board’s standards. (where appropriate) investigate complaints in respect of the cleaning provision, take corrective action and where appropriate advise the designated line manager or other authorised person.
Porterage
Receipt and transport of stores and materials and other goods including school meals and school milk materials that have been delivered t
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