Lead Caretaker

Pinnacle Group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Life Assurance

Enhanced Pension

Annual Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Season Ticket Loans

Sick Pay Schemes

Personal Development

Job summary

Pinnacle Group is seeking an experienced Lead Caretaker to ensure school facilities are secure, clean, and well-maintained. You will supervise the caretaking team, coordinate daily duties, and manage reactive repairs while liaising with external service providers. A proactive, hands-on leader with DBS clearance is required.

The role operates on a full-time basis with shifts 7am–7pm, Monday to Friday, and offers a range of benefits through our Total Facilities Management team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a proactive caretaker with supervisory responsibilities.
• Ability to lead a team and work in a hands-on role.
• Strong knowledge of site security, safety, and facilities maintenance.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Ability to liaise with external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure security of school buildings and grounds by locking/unlocking and patrols.
• Carry out day-to-day duties: litter pickup, sweeping, toilets.
• Perform Planned Preventative Maintenance per school schedule.
• Carry out minor repairs and decoration works.
• Respond to reactive requests and arrange further repairs as needed.
• Investigate and handle emergencies; coordinate temporary/permanent fixes.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Teamwork

Liaison with external providers

Health & Safety awareness

Job description

Pinnacle Group are looking for an experienced Lead Caretaker to ensure that the internal school facilities are available, fully functional, Health & Safety compliant, and aesthetically pleasing where this fails within the remit of the caretaking team. Our Total Facilities Management team delivers integrated asset management and maintenance services across education, leisure, corporate, health and residential sectors. We focus on keeping facilities running smoothly, safely, and efficiently - helping our clients create spaces that work for everyone. The ideal candidate will be an experienced and proactive caretaker with strong supervisory skills, capable of leading by example in a hands‑on working supervisor role while ensuring school sites remain safe, clean, secure, and well maintained. This is a full‑time role with a varying shift pattern between the hours of 7AM-7PM, Monday-Friday.,

• Ensuring security integrity of the school buildings and grounds through locking and unlocking, patrols, monitoring third party lettings.
• Carry out day‑to‑day duties according to daily schedule, i.e., littler picking, sweeping, refreshing toilets.
• Carry out defined Planned Preventative Maintenance responsibilities in accordance with each school's schedule and individual's skills.
• Carry out minor repairs and decoration works.
• Carry out initial investigations into reactive requests made during the day relating to deficiencies in accommodation and making temporary or permanent repairs or otherwise notifying management of the need to call in a service provider, in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales.
• Respond to emergency situations such as floods, bodily fluids and effecting temporary or permanent rectification in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales.
• Daily visual checks of BMS, boiler and hot water functioning monthly pest inspections.
• Weekly checking Weekly checking and clearing drains, gullies for blockages and weekly plant room check/plant changeover monthly change/sterilize shower heads painting (patch and programme)
• Investigating reactive requests, carrying out temporary repairs and notifying management of further repairs required
  Range of general handyman skills such as general DIY skills, minor plumbing, carpentry, electrical
• Ability to liaise with and assist external service providers.
• Amenable and approachable personality.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Enhanced DBS check is required
  Pinnacle Group is a market‑leading national provider of housing, neighbourhood and workplace services. With over thirty years of experience, we deliver expert, place‑based management and maintenance solutions that enhance the everyday lives of the communities we serve.
• In addition to statutory benefits such as sick pay, maternity/paternity leave, a pension scheme, and annual leave, we offer a wide range of additional benefits tailored to your role and business area, including:
• Maternity/paternity packages
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Additional Annual Leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail Discounts
• Childcare Assistance
• Season Ticket Loans
• Sick Pay Schemes
• Personal Development Plans