Caretaker

Monarch-Education; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

CPD training access

Dedicated consultant support

GCA-approved supplier

Job summary

Monarch Education is recruiting experienced School Caretakers in Birmingham and surrounding areas to join a range of schools across primary, secondary and SEND. You will join a supportive team to ensure school premises are safe, secure and well maintained.

We offer full-time opportunities with flexible shifts including early morning opening and evening closure duties across Birmingham and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a School Caretaker, Site Supervisor, Facilities Assistant or Site Manager within a UK school.
• Experience opening and closing school sites.
• Experience carrying out maintenance, health and safety checks and site security duties.
• Good practical maintenance and DIY skills.
• A proactive and reliable approach to site management.

Responsibilities

• Opening and securing school buildings
• Carrying out routine maintenance and repairs
• Ensuring school grounds are safe, clean and well maintained
• Conducting health and safety inspections
• Managing site security and responding to maintenance issues
• Setting up rooms and facilities for school events and activities
• Liaising with contractors and external visitors
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of the school site

Skills

UK school experience

Job description

Caretaker (CARET53225) Birmingham, England

Salary: GBP14.25 - GBP18 per hour

Monarch Education is working with a range of Primary, Secondary and SEND schools across Birmingham and the surrounding areas and is looking to recruit experienced School Caretakers for a variety of opportunities.

Please note: we cannot consider applications from candidates who do not have previous experience working within a UK school environment.

To be considered, you must have:

• Previous experience working as a School Caretaker, Site Supervisor, Facilities Assistant or Site Manager within a UK school
• Experience opening and closing school sites
• Experience carrying out maintenance, health and safety checks and site security duties
• Good practical maintenance and DIY skills
• A proactive and reliable approach to site management

Working patterns can vary depending on the school's requirements and may include:

• Full-time positions
• Split shifts
• Early morning site opening duties
• Afternoon and evening site closure duties
• Monday to Friday working patterns
• Long-term and permanent opportunities

As a School Caretaker, you may be responsible for:

• Opening and securing school buildings
• Carrying out routine maintenance and repairs
• Ensuring school grounds are safe, clean and well maintained
• Conducting health and safety inspections
• Managing site security and responding to maintenance issues
• Setting up rooms and facilities for school events and activities
• Liaising with contractors and external visitors
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of the school site

We're looking for candidates who:

• Have previous experience working within a school setting
• Can work independently and manage workloads effectively
• Have a strong understanding of site safety and maintenance
• Are reliable, organised and professional
• Take pride in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors
• Are flexible with working patterns where required

Why work with Monarch Education?

• Competitive pay
• Opportunities across Primary, Secondary and SEND schools
• Full-time, split-shift, morning and evening positions available
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Access to Affinity Academy for free CPD and training
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• GCA-approved supplier through Affinity Workforce Solutions
• Opportunities available across Birmingham and surrounding areas

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• GCA Approved Supplier
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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