Caretaker

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Dronfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is seeking a caretaker to join the Facilities Management Team. The successful candidate will support site maintenance and be adaptable to a demanding three-weekly shift pattern, plus weekend lettings. Training will be provided, and previous experience is beneficial.

Flexibility is essential to cover colleagues’ absence and maintain a safe, well-maintained school environment near Sheffield and Chesterfield.

Qualifications

• Experience in site maintenance or caretaking is beneficial.
• Willingness to undertake training.
• Physically capable of demanding shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective site maintenance to the school.
• Cover shifts as required including weekends and three-weekly rotation.

Job description

3-Weekly Shift Rotation:

6.00am-2.00pm / 8.00am-4.00pm / 2.00pm-10.00pm

Plus additional Weekend Lettings (4-week rotation)

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is a successful, oversubscribed school with 1821 students on roll including 283 in the Sixth Form. It is situated close to the centres of Sheffield and Chesterfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a caretaker to join the Facilities Management Team, which comprises of 4x Caretakers, 2x Maintenance Technicians and the Facilities Manager; plus, the Cleaning Team. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a can-do attitude, willing to go the extra mile. This is a physically demanding post and you must be able to meet the requirements of the job description, providing efficient and effective site maintenance support to the school. Previous experience is beneficial, but training will be provided.

The post requires flexibility of working, including three- weekly shift pattern spanning 6.00am to 10.00pm (see above), four-weekly weekend lettings - usually Saturday only, and cover for colleagues’ absence.