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School Caretaker

£14.24 - £18.98 per hour
Are you a Caretaker looking for work in a school environment?

We need someone who will take pride in the school and ensure that the environment is safe,
clean, tidy and attractive for children, staff and families. The role will require you to have good common sense, practical skills and experience of using your own initiative.

You MUST BE willing to work on a TEMPORARY basis and between the hours of 7:00am & 4:30pm.

As a Caretaker your day to day responsibilities will include but not limited to:
* Coordinate the day-to-day work of the caretaking team
* Security - general building security, opening up and key holder
* Reactive Maintenance Activities - including responding to site security and health
and safety issues to ensure a safe environment for all
* Planned Maintenance Activities - carrying out simple system checks including
water hygiene and fire.
* Undertake a range of DIY repairs - including maintenance, decorating, carpentry,
plumbing and glazing.
* Health & Safety - compliance with policies and reporting of any unsafe activities.
* Grounds Maintenance - litter picking, leaf clearance and snow clearance and
gritting during adverse weather conditions.
* Cleaning - emergency cleaning activities, window cleaning and emptying bins.
Ensure our school is kept spotlessly clean, liaising with a team of contract cleaners.
* Porterage - receiving and delivering

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULLY REGISTER WITH US INCLUDING PROVIDING RIGHT TO WORK DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH OBTAINING AN ENHANCED CHILD WORKFORCE DBS THAT WILL BE PROCESSED BY US BUT COME AT A COST OF £56 (UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE REGISTERED ON THE UPDATE SERVICE). PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THIS.

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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