Facilities and Operations Operative

The Role

The High School of Dundee wishes to recruit an enthusiastic and customer service orientated team member to join our Facilities and Operations Operative to join its busy Estates Team. 

You will work 40 hours per week, all year round on a rota. Occasional weekend working may be required. 

The key responsibilities of this tole are to maintain a clean, safe, and well-functioning school environment. This role involves supervising and overseeing the cleaning team to ensure the school’s buildings and grounds are impeccably maintained according to approved standards. Additionally, it encompasses vital security duties, including managing alarm systems, addressing security risks, and performing keyholder responsibilities. The position also ensures that all premises are safe and comfortable, adhering to statutory requirements and conducting regular health and safety inspections. With responsibilities extending to facilities maintenance, minor repairs, grounds upkeep, and coordination with external contractors, this role demands a proactive, independent, and collaborative approach to support the school community effectively.

Interested candidates are welcome to make informal enquiries in advance of the closing date. Please email kramsay@highschoolofdundee.org.uk . 

Closing date is 6 August 2024.

Interviews will take place in person at The High School of Dundee, Euclid Campus week commencing 12 August 2024.

The High School of Dundee is an equal opportunities employer.

About the High School of Dundee

At the High School of Dundee, our unique location in the heart of the city is a major strength, helping our pupils feel connected to the real world, creating fully rounded and grounded young people. The school currently  has over 900 pupils, from age 3-18, who divide their time between our main city centre campus  and our extensive sports facility, Mayfield.

Our approach is built on a profound belief that if young people are valued, supported known, and engaged in their learning, they can achieve amazing things. We have a long track record of outstanding exam results, which we owe to our rigorous approach, expertise built up over many years and a genuine desire to see our pupils realise their potential.

In our Primary School, the children work daily on the crucial building blocks of literacy and numeracy, but the focus is also on making learning fun, engaging and wide-ranging.   And in the Senior Years, choice is paramount. In S3, our pupils can choose eight subjects to focus on, while in S5 they can select from 25 subjects at Higher level. At Advanced Higher, 23 subjects are available.

The timetabling of exciting new interdisciplinary STEM Innovation and Business Enterprise courses, in addition to computer science for all, has embedded Future Skills into our curriculum. In tandem, the development of partnerships with local businesses is allowing us to provide real world learning opportunities which further enriches our pupils’ learning.

A focus on the essential importance of Pastoral Care and on encouraging all pupils to make the most of the opportunities presented by our vibrant and extensive co-curriculum, helps create an environment in which the School’s Core Values are ever-present and where the desire to learn, support one another and grow is embraced by all.