Caretaker (Nottingham)

Autism East Midlands; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Autism East Midlands is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to join Sutherland House School on a 1-year fixed-term contract with 25 hours per week. The role involves maintenance, repairs, and decoration of the premises, with responsibilities including alarm response, safety checks, and coordination with staff and contractors.

The ideal candidate has caretaking or site officer experience, preferably within an educational setting, and a practical approach to maintaining a safe, clean, and well-run site.

Qualifications

• Good communication ability and friendly, focused approach.
• Background in caretaking or site/premises management with maintenance experience.
• Experience in an educational setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and respond to alarm systems as needed.
• Perform health and safety checks (e.g., legionella temp control, fire alarm tests).
• Carry out tasks from the maintenance log and log new tasks.
• Carry out general upkeep, decoration programmes, and minor improvements.
• Maintain lighting systems and identify repair needs.
• Collect and separate waste and coordinate deliveries to the school.
• Liaise with contractors and inform admin of key dates.
• Monitor energy consumption and take meter readings.

Skills

Communication skills

Caretaking experience

Educational setting experience

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Hours: 1 year fixed-term contract with a view to 25 hours per week, timings to be confirmed depending on experience

We’re looking to recruit a Caretaker to join our team at Sutherland House School. In this role, you’ll be involved in the repair, servicing, and construction (where applicable) of fixtures, fittings and equipment, together with buildings and site maintenance and decoration.

We are seeking candidates who have good communication a skill and a friendly and focused approach. The successful candidate will have a background in caretaking or site officer/premises with experience in carrying out variety maintenance and repair work to a professional standard.

It is preferred that you have previous experience working within an educational setting.

Previous experience of working as a cleaner/caretaker/site manager and an understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment.

Basic awareness of health and safety standards as applied to cleaning and caretaking.

Duties and responsibilities

• Operate and respond to alarm systems where appropriate.
• Carry out health and safety checks such as legionella temperature control, fire alarm tests, fire call point testing and similar.
• Carry out tasks assigned to you from the maintenance log and input any new tasks requested by staff onto the log.
• To carry out various maintenance duties to ensure the general upkeep and maintenance of the premises is satisfactory.
• To carry out decoration programmes per schedules drawn up.
• To carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, noticeboards, fitting locks, realigning doors, etc.
• Operation and maintenance of lighting systems.
• Identify defects and record repair and maintenance requirements.
• Collect and assemble waste for collection.
• Undertake cleaning duties such as graffiti removal, litter picking.
• Coordinate deliveries to Sutherland House School.
• Liaise with contractors and inform admin of key dates.
• Monitor energy consumption taking meter readings as and when required.
• Provide emergency first aid as required.
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice.
• Comprehensive training and support.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.