Caretaker

Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Egglescliffe CE Primary School is seeking a conscientious and motivated caretaker to join our school team. The role covers premises compliance, health and safety, security, and general maintenance.

You will manage cleaning, deliveries and movement of equipment, support meetings and events, and ensure alarms and risks are addressed. Training and ongoing support are provided to keep up with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the premises are compliant and meet Health and Safety requirements
• Security of the buildings and site including testing of alarms, fault reporting and opening and locking up premises at the start and the end of the day
• Grounds maintenance ensuring the grounds and building is safe for children and families to enter and leave
• Undertake general maintenance
• Ensure all compliance checks are completed and remedial works actioned
• Monitoring of the school building and facilities including minor refurbishment of premises, fixtures and fittings as necessary
• Practical support with arrangements for meetings/events
• Receipt and distribution of deliveries, assembly and the movement of goods and equipment around the building
• Cleaning responsibilities
• Ensure the Health and Safety reporting IT systems are kept up to date

Job description

Caretaker

Permanent Position - Open to Job Share or Full Time

At Egglescliffe CE Primary School

Scale Point G

30 hours per week for full time

Part time position - negotiable

Egglescliffe CE Primary School are seeking to employ a conscientious and motivated caretaker, with a high level of attention to detail, to join our school team.

The ideal candidate will be an appropriately qualified, enthusiastic Caretaker who would be responsible for:

• Ensuring the premises are compliant and meet Health and Safety requirements
• Security of the buildings and site including testing of alarms, fault reporting and opening and locking up premises at the start and the end of the day.
• Grounds maintenance ensuring the grounds and building is safe for children and families to enter and leave
• Undertake general maintenance
• Ensure all compliance checks are completed and remedial works actioned
• Monitoring of the school building and facilities including minor refurbishment of premises, fixtures and fittings as necessary
• Practical support with arrangements for meetings/events
• Receipt and distribution of deliveries, assembly and the movement of goods and equipment around the building
• Cleaning responsibilities
• Ensure the Health and Safety reporting IT systems are kept up to date

We are looking for an individual who is hardworking, active, flexible and able to use their initiative. The successful applicant will become a valued member of our school community. Training and ongoing support will be provided when necessary to keep abreast with changing Health and Safety regulations.

In return you will receive:

• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation.
• Continuous professional development, including the opportunity to undertake related qualifications.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment.
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role.

CLOSING DATE:

Applications must be received by 21st September at 9am

Applications are subject to a successful DBS check

For further information, please contact the school on: 01642 787945

Details of the school can be found on the school website https://www.egglescliffeprimary.co.uk/

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: Caretaker

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head Teacher, Governors, Board of Directors

START DATE: ASAP