Early Years Locality Caretaker

London Borough of Merton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Merton is seeking a reliable caretaker for its Early Years and Children’s Centre services, responsible for multiple sites across Merton. You will help keep buildings and grounds safe and welcoming for children, families and staff, and work with initiative as part of a small team.

Shifts include early and late hours with potential Saturdays; overtime rate applies. The role emphasizes health, safety, maintenance and grounds tasks, with training provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in caretaking / facilities on public premises.
• Health & Safety and First Aid qualifications desirable but not essential.
• Experience as a tradesperson or a maintenance role preferred but not essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out security procedures (open/close buildings), and routinely check alarms, fire equipment and emergency exits.
• Respond to H&S issues and perform general repairs and maintenance during operational hours.
• Some grounds maintenance duties (weeding, litter picking, tidying).

Skills

Communication skills

Job description

About The Role

Merton Early Years and Children’s Centre service is seeking experienced and reliable caretaker to work across a group of buildings in Merton. The successful candidate will take pride in making sure our buildings and grounds provide a safe and positive environment for children, families and staff to use. The right applicant will also be a good team member who can work using their own initiative.

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About The Role

Merton Early Years and Children’s Centre service is seeking experienced and reliable caretaker to work across a group of buildings in Merton. The successful candidate will take pride in making sure our buildings and grounds provide a safe and positive environment for children, families and staff to use. The right applicant will also be a good team member who can work using their own initiative.

Duties Will Include But Are Not Limited To

• Carrying out security procedures such as opening/unlocking and closing/locking early year’s buildings. Regular checking of alarms, fire equipment and emergency exits.
• Responding to H&S issues and carrying out general repairs and maintenance during operational hours
• Some grounds maintenance duties (weeding, litter picking, tidying etc.)

Out ideal candidate

You will be expected to work a combination of shifts including early, late (night shifts not required) and split shifts to support the early year’s buildings opening and closing times. Some Saturday shifts may be required (with enhanced payment for any overtime hours).

Requirements

• Prior experience working in a similar caretaking / facilities role on public premises
• Health & Safety and First Aid qualifications desirable but not essential
• Experience as a tradesperson or a maintenance role preferred but not essential
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What We Offer

We offer generous annual leave entitlement, vehicle mileage, uniform/PPE, tools/equipment and a shift allowance and provide on-going training for all our staff.

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.