Caretaker and Estates Operative

onlyFE; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

41 days annual leave

Gym/restaurant/salon access

Staff wellbeing programs

Flexible working hours

Parking at sites

Career development funding

STEM grants up to £6,000

Referral scheme £200

Job summary

RNN Group is seeking a Caretaker and Estates Operative at Rotherham College. The role ensures buildings are accessible, safe and well-maintained for students, staff and visitors.

You will be involved in opening premises, securing sites, cleaning, moving furniture and assisting with room setups across campus. The position requires experience in maintenance/security/caretaking, with a Level 2 English and Maths qualification (or willingness to pursue).

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance/security/caretaking roles, ideally in education.
• Level 2 English and Maths (or willing to work towards).

Responsibilities

• Open and secure college premises on shift rota; keep premises and equipment secure.
• Assist with cleaning and grounds maintenance; empty bins and remove refuse.
• Keep corridors and fire exits clear; report hazards and spills.
• Prepare rooms for curriculum use and staff meetings, assist with moves.
• Deliver mail, parcels and documents to correct areas across campus.
• Suggest improvements to environment and support pre-planned maintenance.
• Respond to emergencies including evacuations and lift breakdowns; assist First Aid.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Security awareness

Team collaboration

Customer service

Education

Level 2 English and Maths

Job description

Hours; Full time (37hrs per week, all year round) on a shift pattern basis of morning and afternoons

Duration; Permanent

Salary; Upto £25,456 per annum + benefits

Location; Rotherham College

About The Role

The Caretaker and Estates Operative fulfils a key role at the College by ensuring that all buildings are available, accessible and suitable for the use of students, staff and visitors.

Fulfilling this role is critical to ensuring that we have a safe, clean and welcoming campus environment. Your role and how you deal with people in a professional and friendly way will shape staff and visitor’s views of the overall look and feel of the College Campus.

Main duties will include:

• To participate in shift rota to ensure there is an Estates presence on all campus’s whenever the College buildings are open and conduct procedure to open and maintain security of college premises, in addition to keeping premises and equipment secure during the day.


• To assist in maintaining the cleanliness of college buildings and grounds by the removal of refuse and emptying of bins.


• Promoting general health and safety by keeping corridors and fire exits clear at all times of any spills, trips or hazards as reported or noticed by yourself during your walks around campus grounds.


• Ensuring rooms are prepared for use, setting up rooms for curriculum areas or meeting rooms, assisting with staff room moves or re-arrangement of furniture


• Ensuring that goods / documents post and parcels are delivered quickly to the correct areas, college campus, externally or within college buildings, so that those departments can work effectively.


• Routine maintenance and repairs, where appropriate advising on suggested improvements to the general environment and to support risk assessments and pre planned maintenance programmes.


• Responding to College emergencies including duties of evacuating the buildings in the case of a fire / fire drill and directing emergency services as appropriate and responding to lift breakdowns as required to release trapped persons.


• Assisting in the provision of First Aid as and when required

You will…

You will have prior experience of working in a maintenance/security/caretaking role or similar (ideally within education but this is not essential).

You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths or be willing to work towards.

You Will Be Available To Work Shifts As Below

Mornings – 5:30 – 13.00 / Afternoons – 13.00 – 21.00

Department Info

You will report to the Estates and Facilities Management Team and work co-operatively with colleagues across all College Campuses and premises.

Our Excellent Benefits And Rewards Package

• Access to local government pensions scheme


• Up to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period


• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons


• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service


• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles


• Parking available at all of our sites


• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications


• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative


• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;

• We are Inclusive,


• We have Integrity,


• We Deliver,


• We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.

The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.

All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 12th October 2026 – if you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.