Afternoon & Evening Caretaker

Queen Mary's College; Basingstoke; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free parking on site

Sports Centre facilities access

Discounted tickets for events

Résumé du poste

Queen Mary’s College is seeking a reliable caretaker to join our Site Services team at a busy multi‑facility site in Basingstoke. The role focuses on maintaining buildings and grounds, supporting safety procedures, and assisting with exams delivery and campus operations to keep students and staff safe and comfortable.

Key duties include basic plumbing and electrical fault response, lighting and heating management, water safety checks, and collaborative contractor oversight.

Responsabilités

• Maintenance and redecoration duties to keep study/workspaces fit for purpose
• Support for Exams Team to ensure compliant delivery and collection of examinations
• Support for the commercial facilities and Sport/PE Department to ensure safe delivery of services and equipment compliance
• Security: assist with contractor management and ensure safety compliance across campus
• Identify and rectify trip hazards; monitor water systems and carry out routine safety checks
• Provide basic plumbing and minor repairs; respond to electrical trips and power interruptions

Description du poste

You will join an effective, cohesive team who support each other, work well together and constantly seek solutions. Along with the wider 'Team QMC' we work hard to meet the challenges of modern day demands on a multi-purpose site designed for teaching, learning and commercial activities, whilst keeping students at the heart of what we do. Purpose of Job: To maintain buildings and other assets to provide a safe, secure and fit for purpose environment for students, staff, visitors and the wider community to enjoy. Key Outcomes:

Key Outcomes

• Maintenance and redecoration duties to ensure study and workspaces are fit for purpose and kept to a high standard
• Support for Exams Team to ensure compliant delivery and collection of examinations
• Support for the commercial facilities and Sport/PE Department to ensure safe delivery of services and equipment compliance
• Support Site Services and Estates Manager with contractor management
• Support Site Services and Estates Manager to ensure College complies with legislative and College policies, processes and arrangements
• Promotion of the College its amenities and brand protection
• Safe management and monitoring of water systems to support College water hygiene and water safety compliance.
• Identification and rectification of trip hazards and other minor site safety concerns to maintain a safe environment for staff, students, visitors, and contractors.
• Provision of basic plumbing maintenance and repairs to support the effective operation of college facilities.
• Provision of first-line support in response to electrical trips and power outages, ensuring issues are reported and escalated appropriately where required.

Specific Responsibilities - The post holder is responsible for a range of duties, which include, but are not limited to:

Specific Responsibilities

• Minimising cost and wastage by switching off lighting and heating as appropriate.
• Making safe pedestrian routes and ensuring lighting is sufficient during the hours of darkness to enable safe passage.
• To exercise key holder responsibility on a shared basis
• Porterage of deliveries, furniture and equipment as required
• Cleaning duties if required
• Routine maintenance and upkeep of minibuses
• Maintenance and decorating tasks to support the Maintenance Technician
• Identifying faults and minor works for attention and proactively addressing where skill set allows
• Supporting our commercial operations department by managing expectations of non QMC users and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone on campus
• Disposal of broken and damaged assets in line with waste management regulations and contractor limitations
• To act as a member of the emergency evacuation team
• To ensure Safeguarding commitments are upheld and followed by all
• Undertake routine water safety checks as directed, including monitoring of water systems, temperature testing, flushing regimes, and reporting any concerns in accordance with College procedures and maintain accurate records.
• Carry out regular inspections of buildings and grounds to identify trip hazards, slip hazards, and other site safety issues, taking corrective action where possible and reporting defects promptly
• Undertake basic plumbing tasks including repairing minor leaks, replacing taps, unblocking sinks and toilets, and carrying out minor repairs to sanitary fittings
• Provide first-response support for electrical trips and power interruptions, including resetting circuits where authorised and safe to do so, and reporting faults requiring specialist attention.
• Assist with routine safety inspections and report any electrical, mechanical, or building-related defects to the Site Services and Estates Manager

Wellbeing is at the heart of our operations. Having won the Best Place to Work Award (Summer 2025) we are proud of our workplace and workforce. We offer a dynamic and friendly place to work, set in beautiful surroundings working with professional and supportive Site Services & QM Leisure Team. You will join an effective, cohesive team who support each other, work well together and constantly seek solutions. Along with the wider 'Team QMC 'we work hard to meet the challenges of modern day demands on a multi-purpose site designed for teaching, learning and commercial activities, whilst keeping students at the heart of what we do.

The ideal applicant for this role is a reliable team player who will take responsibility for locking up each weekday evening. A self-starter with a strong eye for detail and someone comfortable working on their own and with others. The afternoon & evening shift will start at 1pm for caretaking and team tasks, with handover completed by 7pm Monday to Friday. There will be some exceptions to this for shows and events, when lock up can be later and the shift start time will be adjusted or lieu accrued. The individual will take pride in their role and help us provide a safe and well-maintained site for our students and stakeholders.

With more than 2,000 students, 200 staff and numerous visitors attending the College each day, Queen Mary's is a very busy place. The site is large at 23 acres and includes a sports centre and theatre. The site is made up of a number of separate buildings which vary in age and furnishings. There is a dedicated team of site services personnel, including: this role, a morning caretaker, grounds person, student and site security officer, cleaning staff and the Site Services Manager. The Team keeps the site suitably maintained, welcoming, clean and safe for staff, students and visitors. A recent Ofsted report graded us as Outstanding for Student Attitudes and Behaviour.

Benefits

• use of the Sports Centre facilities
• free parking on site
• discounted Central Studio tickets
• complimentary and discounted beverages including Costa and Starbucks Coffee
• related training and development
• a counselling service
• generous annual leave
• subject to service length: sickness and maternity/paternity package