Caretaker (Part time 25 hours per week)

Overall purpose of job: To ensure the school premises are clean, secure, safe and well maintained.

Main duties:

• Locking and unlocking the buildings, as required.

• Assisting users with setting up facilities such as chairs, tables etc.

• Dealing efficiently with pre-planned maintenance, day-to-day establishment requirements and problems that may arise.

• Undertaking minor repairs to fixtures and fittings.

• Ensure all plant and equipment is maintained to the required standard.

• Grounds maintenance.

• Assisting with the organisation of school refurbishments.

• Porterage around the school site/s.

• Monitoring the premises for any hazards, carrying out repairs or reporting problems, where necessary.

• Ensuring that all stakeholders adhere to the school’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.

Health and safety:

• Taking reasonable care of own health and safety and that of others.

• Co-operating on all issues involving health and safety.

• Using the appropriate work equipment provided, in accordance with training and instructions.

• Carry out risk assessments.

• Maintain appropriate record keeping.

• Ensure all equipment is maintained effectively, in line with statutory requirements.

• Not interfering or misusing anything provided for health, safety and welfare.

• Reporting any health and safety concerns to the Headteacher/School Office Manager, as soon as possible.

• Ensuring all tasks are completed in a safe manner.

Other duties:

• Holiday/cover, as required.

• Overtime work, when required and in agreement with the School Office Manager.

• Respond to emergency call outs and take action, as required.

• General cleaning, when required.

• Animal care during school holidays

• Supervision of contractors.

• Painting and decorating, general maintenance and repairs.

• Health and safety checks, in line with legislation.

• Sweeping/salting and keeping clear school footpaths and car parks.

• Litter collection around the school sites.

• Any other duties that may be required.

• This role requires significant periods of lone work and as such, the postholder will need to display a high degree of responsibility and professionalism in their work.

The ability to use own initiative is essential.

Safeguarding:

• All staff have a responsibility to ensure that all school Safeguarding Policies are adhered to, at all times and that concerns are raised, in line with School Policy.

• A commitment to attend suitable training, to support safeguarding and health and safety responsibilities within the school.

• Attendance at specific staff training sessions, or INSET days, in line with safeguarding and health and safety legislation.

Holidays:

• Holidays should be taken, in agreement and negotiation with the Headteacher and School Office Manager.

• Note: Post holders will be expected to be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform duties which reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.