Caretaker

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Sheffield seeks a dedicated Caretaker to ensure the security and upkeep of the school premises. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, heating, and lighting while providing exceptional support to staff and visitors. Ideal candidates will possess practical DIY skills, demonstrate reliability, and have a good understanding of Health and Safety protocols. The role promises a supportive environment and may lead to training opportunities, such as First Aid.

Benefits

Welcoming community

Professional staff team

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Range of practical DIY skills with attention to detail.
• Good awareness of Health and Safety and hygiene issues.
• Reliable and trustworthy with ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain security, lighting, heating, and cleaning.
• Provide an efficient support service to staff and users.
• Act as a designated keyholder for out-of-hours responses.

Skills

Practical DIY skills

Problem-solving skills

Awareness of Health and Safety

Organizational skills

Reliability

Job description

Overview

The Caretaker duties will include security of the premises, lighting, heating, cleaning, maintenance of the plant, porterage and handy person duties. They will provide an efficient support service to colleagues and people using the school premises for club, community or other purposes. Have a range of practical DIY skills and show attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Be organised, able to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks
• Act as the designated keyholder providing out of hours and emergency response to alarms
• Be able to work effectively as part of a wider team, including the premises team at our link school, Halfway Nursery Infant School
• Provide an efficient support service to colleagues and people using the school premises
• Maintain security, lighting, heating, cleaning and maintenance of the plant

Qualifications and attributes

• Have a range of practical DIY skills and show attention to detail
• Have problem solving skills
• Have a good awareness of Health and Safety, security and hygiene issues
• Ensure high standards of compliance are maintained
• Be organised, able to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks
• Be self-directed whilst able to follow instructions
• Be reliable and trustworthy

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team who are driven to provide a high quality learning environment
• A group of very well behaved and happy children who enjoy interacting with adults and forming relationships.
• A happy, calm and purposeful working environment,
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff and parents.
• Suitable training, including First Aid, where required.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.