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JOB DESCRIPTION

Post:	Overnight Supervisor - Hourly Paid
Scale:	1
Responsible to:	Estates & Sustainability Manager
Direct reports:	None

Key purpose of the role:

To work alongside the Estates & Sustainability Manager to provide an evening and overnight caretaking service that ensures the College is safe and presentable for staff, students & visitors. To be the first point of contact in any emergency situation.

Role outline – Main Responsibilities:

Ensuring that entrance to the College is welcoming and safe

Ensuring that good order is maintained on the College site

Responding to queries and calls for assistance, including first aid

Patrolling site at regular intervals

Responding to emergencies

• Checking and if necessary cleaning of and replenishing stock in public toilets

Emptying any full rubbish or recycling bins in public areas

Responding to maintenance requests, carrying out repairs where possible or reporting them

Ensuring that vacant rooms are secured and that alarm systems are set and unset

Carry out and record regular safety checks around the buildings and sites

Assisting with Fircroft events as required

Log and record any issues to ensure a smooth handover between shifts

Covering absences for other members of the caretaking team

• To undertake training as required by Fircroft College

Any other duties reasonably requested and falling within the remit of the post as may be required

Generic for level:

• Ensure that identified best practice is implemented through our people, practices and processes.

Actively participate in supervision processes

• Promote Fircroft College’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Have a duty of care to yourself and others regarding Health and Safety issues and ensure the colleges Health and Safety Policies and procedures are implemented.

Actively promote the College’s Safeguarding and Prevent policies and be aware of own responsibilities to report concerns.

• Attend training and development opportunities and keep up with changes to law and legislation affecting your role and the College.

• Comply with and actively promote College policies and procedures.

• Cover for other members of your team when required.

Competencies and behaviours:

Supports others to achieve results.

• Demonstrates and promotes the values of Fircroft College

• Understands the Fircroft College mission and commitment to transformative education.

Responds to stakeholder needs.

• Student and Customer focussed.

Plans and organises work

Works collaboratively with colleagues.

Encourages and supports organisation and individual learning to achieve continual improvement.

• Commits to own personal continuous development.

Flexible and responsive to change.

Communicates effectively and uses appropriate communication channels, keeping others informed.

• Promotes and creates culture of inclusion demonstrated through courtesy and respect for difference.

Supports colleagues to achieve.

This Job Description is current at the date shown below, and is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake. In consultation with the post holder, it may be changed from time to time by the College to meet changing circumstances.

June 2026

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The appointment is subject to the Conditions of Service for Business Support Staff.

SALARY

The hourly rate of pay for this role is based on Scale 1, currently £26,228 per annum pro rata of the Fircroft pay spine. For each hour worked, a rate of £16.04 will be paid. This includes an element for annual leave, which will be processed three times per annum.

HOURS OF WORK

This role will be offered to you on an hourly paid basis, the precise days and times which you will be required to work will be agreed between you and your line manager, with as much notice provided as is reasonably possible. There is no obligation for you accept work and no obligation for the College to provide work to you.

ANNUAL LEAVE

You will be entitled to annual leave calculated as a proportion of the annual leave entitlement for a full time equivalent member of business support staff which in each holiday year (being the period from 1 August to 31 July) is 32 days plus 8 bank/public holidays and any college efficiency days.

PENSION SCHEME

The College operates a ‘Peoples Pension’ pension scheme. For more information please contact our Finance team.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

All newly appointed business support staff have to serve a 6-month probationary period.

LOCATION

The successful applicant will be based at Fircroft College in Selly Oak.

MEDICAL

The successful applicant will be required to satisfy the Medical Officer as to his/her fitness to carry out the duties of the post.

RECRUITMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS

The College is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.

As an organisation we use the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) to assess the suitability of all prospective appointments. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.

Applicants/employees are required to declare any pending criminal prosecutions they may have as well as any spent criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings as defined under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. The only exception to this requirement is that applicants/employees do not need to disclose any ‘protected’ cautions, or convictions as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of any offences.

DISCLOSURE & BARRING CHECK

A Disclosure & Barring Service check will be sought for the successful applicant.

SAFEGUARDING

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All newly appointed staff will be required to undertake safeguarding training following their appointment.

TRAINING

Undertake any appropriate training and development as required, including Health and Safety.

SMOKING POLICY

For health and safety reasons, Fircroft College has designated smoking shelters and smoking is not permitted in any area other than these.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Candidates with a disability should contact the HR Department before interview if they require any adjustments to be made for the interview and/or selection tests.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Attainments or Experience	Essential orDesirable	How this will be assessed
Experience of undertaking caretaking or conciergeduties in a busy setting	Essential	Application Form
Basic IT Skills	Desirable	Application Form
Basic Health & Safety training	Desirable	Application Form
Emergency First Aid qualification or willingness toundergo training	Essential	Application Form

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies	Essential orDesirable	How this will be assessed
An awareness and commitment to Safeguarding andPrevent	Essential	Application Form / Interview
An awareness and commitment to Equality andDiversity	Essential	Application Form / Interview
Good communication skills	Essential	Interview
Able to work as part of a team and independentlywithout supervision	Essential	Application Form

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