Caretaker (Nottingham)

Autism East Midlands; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Autism East Midlands is recruiting a part-time Caretaker for Sutherland House School in Nottingham. The role involves maintenance, repairs, and site upkeep, with responsibilities for alarm systems, health and safety checks, and coordinating site operations.

Experience in education settings is preferred, with opportunities for skill development and career progression. Hours are a 1 year fixed-term contract with potential to 25 hours per week; timings to be confirmed.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and a friendly, focused approach.
• Background in caretaking or site officer/premises maintenance.
• Experience delivering maintenance and repair to a professional standard.
• Preferred experience working in an educational setting.
• Awareness of health and safety standards in cleaning and caretaking.

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.
• Log maintenance tasks and input new requests from staff.
• Carry out general upkeep and maintenance of the premises to a satisfactory standard.
• Undertake decoration programmes as scheduled.
• Perform minor improvement work (e.g., shelves, noticeboards, door locks).
• Operate and maintain lighting systems.
• Identify defects and record repair needs.
• Collect and dispose of waste.
• Undertake cleaning duties such as graffiti removal and litter picking.
• Coordinate deliveries to Sutherland House School.
• Liaise with contractors and inform admin of key dates.
• Monitor energy consumption and take meter readings as required.
• Provide emergency first aid as required.
• Access training and support; opportunities to develop new skills.

Skills

Communication

Caretaking experience

Health & safety awareness

Educational setting experience

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.