Caretaker

Teaching Vacancies; St Helens; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Physical Health Support

Mental Health Support

GP Services

Other Support

Job summary

Sutton Manor Community Primary School is seeking a Site Supervisor to join our facilities team. This role works 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 07:00-09:00 and 14:30-18:00, with overtime for school events.

The position is term-time plus five days, with negotiable timings around core hours. The caretaker will be responsible for cleaning, maintenance, site security and contractor management, with training provided (manual handling, ladder training, electrical awareness, and other

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include cleaning, building maintenance and security.
• Experience coordinating contractors is desirable.
• Willingness to undertake training such as manual handling and electrical awareness.

Responsibilities

• Open and close premises and manage security systems.
• Oversee cleaning, maintenance and safety of the site.
• Liaise with contractors and manage on-site works.
• Attend alarm responses and call-outs at appropriate rates.

Skills

Cleaning

Maintenance

Site security

Contractor management

Training compliance

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sutton Manor Community Primary School are seeking a Site Supervisor.

The hours of work are 27.5 hours per week. Your times of work are Monday to Friday from 07:00-09:00 and 14:30-18:00, with opportunities for overtime for school events. However, working around core opening and closing hours, the specific timings are negotiable. The role is term-time plus five days.

The caretaker will undertake duties related to cleaning, maintenance, site security, and managing contractors. The successful candidate will be required to undertake training, for example manual handling, ladder training, electrical awareness and any other in-house training that is required.

The Caretaker will be responsible for the improvement, maintenance, care and security of the premises, which will include opening and closing.

The caretaker will also be responsible for alarm response (out of hours), which will be paid at the appropriate rate for call outs.

What the school offers its staff

We offer the following to all our employees

• Physical Health Support: This includes physiotherapy, access to a nurse support service, and even support for private medical operations when needed. We offer optional health screening days.
• Mental Health Support: counseling services, mindfulness support, and access to a network of clinicians and education professionals
• GP Services: a fully integrated GP service, including same-day appointments and prescription services.
• Other Support: cancer and chronic illness support, and resources to enhance wellbeing.

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.