Director of Operations

Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona, part of the
Nord Anglia Education group, offers a world-class education to students aged 4 months to 18 years. Located in vibrant Barcelona, Spain, our international community celebrates diversity and embraces over 40 nationalities.

At
Hamelin-Laie, we nurture open-minded, resilient, and confident individuals through our holistic educational approach. Our curriculum inspires students to become socially, emotionally, and ethically aware, preparing them for an ever-changing world.

As a member of our dynamic team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the minds of tomorrow's leaders and collaborate with passionate educators from around the globe.

Join us at
Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona and make a difference in the lives of our students. Together, we'll create a truly transformative learning experience.

JOB PURPOSE
To ensure that the school buildings, facilities and resources are well maintained. Responsibility for technical, cleaning staff and health and safety

SAFER PRACTICES

TEAM RESPONSABILITIES
Maintenance requests.

• Search for budgets maintenance, cleaning stuff, works, IT, suppliers, etc ensuring the most favourable prices.

BUILDING AND FACILITIES
Basic premises management and maintenance, including rotas and schedules for maintenance staff and gardener.

• Preparation of tender for the selection of the most favourable suppliers.
• Procurement of locally based resources and workers.
• Liaison for catering provision services.
• Responsible for transport arrangements for the school.
• Effective communication with outside agencies to maintain building equipment.
• Manage the preparation of building plans, specifications, obtain planning permissions and discuss new building specifications with the Executive Director and outside agents.
• Communication with legal authority.
• Filling in forms and updating documentation for CAPEX and execution of works.
• Execution and transfer of information to the various platforms for internal audits and quality control of maintenance and surveillance, kitchen, cleaning, facilities, occupational risk prevention, residence, laundry, etc.
• Administrative support and coordination of kitchen management.
• Administrative and coordination management for the opening and implementation of the boarding school and the Old Campus.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
The
Operations Director is responsible for co-ordinating many health and safety activities and for acting as the primary source of health and safety advice within the Company/School

These responsibilities specifically include:

• Administering the accident investigation and reporting procedure.
• Liaising with the local health and safety enforcement authority, the Company's/Schools insurers and other external bodies;
• Submitting any statutory notification reports as required by local legislation;
• Coordinating the health and safety inspection programme;
• Identifying health and safety training needs;

SAFETY IN PREMISES

To be responsible for:

• Checking the heating and cooling system in accordance with regulation and tasks.
• Checking the security system in accordance with regulation and tasks.
• Checking the fire protection system in accordance with regulation and tasks.
• Challenging unknown visitors or suspect persons in the school grounds and in the building.
• Reporting potential health and safety risks and hazards within the grounds and buildings to line manager and ensuring that these issues are appropriately dealt with.
• Supervising workers on site regarding any work that is undertaken.
• Checking, marking and cataloguing equipment and materials as appropriate.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Checking all fire equipment, school equipment, buildings and appliances and repairing damage as appropriate.

• Ensuring any repairs necessary in the school grounds or within the school are promptly dealt with.
• The moving and storing of school furniture, materials and equipment.
• Basic and simple tasks to improve the appearance of the interior of the school.
• Using initiative when necessary to solve problems to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the school environment which may fall outside of these specific tasks.

STAFF AND PERSONNEL MATTERS
Monitoring the ancillary and technical staff work and performance on a continuous basis.

• Appraise performance and maintain job descriptions for ancillary staff.
• To be responsible for communication of policy, procedures and developments to ancillary and technical staff.

DESIRED OUTCOME

To prepare sites prior to the commencement of construction work (to set out the site and organize facilities) in accordance to health and safety procedures.

• To plan projects and ensure that they meet agreed specifications, budgets and/or timescales and to oversee building work.

Qualifications/Training
:
University Degre or technical professional training with a school-leaving e

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