Apprentice School Caretaker

The Westgate School; Slough; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Slough is seeking a motivated Apprentice School Caretaker to join its site team. This role presents an opportunity for hands-on experience in site management while pursuing a recognized qualification. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, clean environment, assisting with repairs and site security, and learning best practices in site management. Ideal candidates will have a GCSE in Maths and English, strong communication abilities, flexibility, and a proactive attitude. Join a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing student success.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English (grade 3/C or above) or equivalent required.
• Must possess strong communication and time management skills.
• Must be reliable, flexible, enthusiastic and practical.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day upkeep of school buildings and grounds.
• Support basic repairs, maintenance tasks, and decorating.
• Help ensure site security and monitor supplies.
• Report health and safety concerns.

Skills

Communication skills

Time Management

Reliability

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Practical skills

Proficient in English

Education

GCSE in Maths and English (grade 3/C or above) or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and reliable Apprentice School Caretaker to join our site team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in site management while working towards a nationally recognised qualification. Your role will be to help maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day upkeep of school buildings, grounds and facilities
• Support with basic repairs, maintenance tasks and decorating
• Help ensure the site is secure, including opening and locking up buildings
• Monitor and replenish cleaning and maintenance supplies
• Set up rooms for school events and functions
• Report any health and safety concerns
• Work alongside experienced site staff and external contractors
• Learn and apply best practices in site management and compliance, plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations
• Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer\'s specifications
• Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements
• Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property
• Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations
• Use safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated
• Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment
• Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations
• Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required
• Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages
• Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components
• Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components
• Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings
• Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds
• Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances
• Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles
• Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles
• Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping
• Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems
• Record and report information, using digital and written techniques
• Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications
• Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal
• Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate
• Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service
• Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority
• Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations
• Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer\'s specifications
• Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements
• Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property
• Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations
• Use safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated
• Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment
• Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations
• Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required
• Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages
• Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components
• Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components
• Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings
• Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds
• Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances
• Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles
• Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles
• Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping
• Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems
• Record and report information, using digital and written techniques
• Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications
• Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal
• Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate
• Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service
• Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority
• This role will include manual labour and involve outdoor activities

The Westgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to be aware of and follow the Keeping Children Safe in Education advice and guidance. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance for all positions.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English (grade 3/C or above) or equivalent; share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• Time Management
• Reliable
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic
• Practical
• Proficient in English

The Westgate School prides itself on our commitment in ensuring every student is '#equippedforlife'. This is at the heart of what we do to ensure that students have every opportunity to thrive during their time at school and beyond. The Westgate School is a vibrant, happy and inclusive school where students excel because of the nurturing and aspirational learning environment. This is because we care passionately about the progress and development of every student\'s journey into adult life.