Caretaker/Site Supervisor Role

Excalibur; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic School Caretaker/Site Supervisor to help maintain a safe and engaging school environment. The successful candidate will handle maintenance duties, manage site security, and provide assistance during events, offering great professional development opportunities and benefits.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Free parking

Professional development pathway

Flexible working opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Confidential advice and counselling service

Onsite canteen

Free gym access

Lovely working setting

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and redecoration.
• Knowledge of moving and handling procedures.
• Ability to perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain school premises and ensure safety.
• Secure buildings and set alarms.
• Support events and drive school minibus.

Skills

DIY skills

Communication

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a reliable, enthusiastic, and efficient School Caretaker/Site Supervisor to join our Site Team to be responsible for maintaining our school premises. Please refer to the Job Description for full details of the post. You will support the Site Manager to keep the school a safe and engaging environment for our students to learn in. This will involve carrying out routine preventative maintenance routines and minor repairs. Other duties will include:

1. The security of the School Buildings including locking up and the setting of the alarm system (including problem solving) when required
2. Setting up and taking down furniture requirements for Academy events and Hirers
3. Driving of school minibus for maintenance or site matters

The right candidates will:

1. Demonstrate previous experience and ‘DIY skills’ to identify, monitor and carry out minor repairs, maintenance and redecoration.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of moving and handling procedures and be physically able to carry out the physical tasks of the role (e.g., lifting, shifting, clearing snow, etc.).
3. Demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety and hygiene procedures and precautions.
4. Demonstrate good communication skills that allow effective communication with all levels of school staff, governors, pupils, contractors, and outside users of the school (hirers).
5. Be willing to work flexibly, if required, to cover other members of the Site Team and the school’s opening hours.

In return, we can offer you the following benefits:

1. Excellent pension scheme
2. Free parking
3. Clear onboarding and professional development pathway
4. Flexible working opportunities
5. Cycle to work scheme
6. Free confidential advice, information, and counselling service
7. Onsite canteen
8. Free use of gym
9. A lovely setting to work from

Please contact James Worby, Site Manager, for an informal chat on 01672 519536 or by email [e-mail]. To apply, please visit the recruitment page on the school website www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk.

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to