School Caretaker

School Caretaker

Location: Doncaster Secondary School

Type: Full-Time, Long-Term (Potential for Permanent Placement)

Start Date: September 2024

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

About the Role:

One of our client schools based in Doncaster is seeking a reliable and experienced School Caretaker to join their team. This full-time, long-term position offers the potential for a permanent placement for the right candidate. Our client are open to applications from candidates with experience of site maintenance or a related trade, it is highly preferrable if you have previously worked in an academic setting.

37 hours per week:

Early: 6am to 2pm, Monday to Thursday and 6am to 1:30pm Fridays

Lates: 11.30am to 7pm Monday, 11am to 7pm Tuesday to Friday

Security

• Opening and closing, unlocking and locking of school gates and buildings
• Ensuring the site is safe for all users
• Lettings as required – opening, closing and general duties

General

• Upkeep and general care of the school
• Ensuring that external rubbish is stored appropriately
• Cleaning and tidying of the internal school building
• Cleaning of internal glass, internal and external door glass and internal side of external windows.
• Sweep yards, pick up litter and be responsible for the removal of all debris from paths, play areas, grassed areas, flowerbeds and all entrances
• To empty internal communal rubbish bins daily
• General porterage duties and moving of furniture
• Checking damage/security every morning on arrival at the premises
• Preparation of Hall and Conference Centre for functions as required
• Receive and check goods and supplies and deliver to the appropriate place for storage
• Ensure that all refuse is disposed of promptly and stored away from the main building
• Ensure that clear passage is maintained on fire escape routes

Job Description

• Carry out periodic cleaning of all internal surfaces to a height of eleven feet from floor level
• Undertake minor repairs to fixtures and fittings and report items that need to be replaced
• Report any defects of building, furniture, fittings and equipment to the Facilities Manager

Grounds Maintenance

• Clean roller shutters, soffits, bargeboards and external lights
• Keep all hard surfaces free of moss and weeds
• Disinfect drains and dustbins regularly
• Flag up any hazards and ensure that the area is cordoned off
• Keep paths, entrances free of hazards to ensure the safety of students, parents, staff and visitors.
• Completion of site diary.
• Heating, Lighting and Water
• The switching off of all lights and appropriate electric plug sockets
• Ensure that the boiler house is tidy and that no flammable material is stored there
• Using appropriate PPE, replace, repair fluorescent tube starters and fluorescent tubes up to a height of eleven feet.

Additional Responsibilities

• Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the academy’s policies and procedures;
• Respect confidential issues linked to home/students/teacher/academy work following the Trust’s Data Protection and Freedom of Information Policy;
• Fire Marshall duties in the case of fire and/or emergency evacuation where applicable;
• To comply with the academy’s Child Safeguarding Procedures, including regular liaison with the academy’s Designated Child Safeguarding Person over any safeguarding issues or concerns;

How to Apply:

If you have the necessary experience for this School Caretaker role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV to this job advert and a member of the team will be in touch following a successful shortlisting.

Note: You MUST be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check to be considered for this role.

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