Lead School Caretaker & Facilities Supervisor

Pinnacle Group Limited; Swanscombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Pinnacle Group is seeking an experienced Lead Caretaker to ensure school facilities are safe, secure, clean and well‑maintained. The role is hands‑on with supervisory duties, and involves managing a team to maintain health and safety compliance across sites.

The post is full‑time with shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday to Friday, and requires the ability to liaise with external service providers to deliver responsive maintenance and improvements.

Qualifications

• General handyman skills including basic DIY, carpentry, electrical and plumbing tasks.
• Ability to liaise with external service providers to coordinate maintenance.
• Enhanced DBS check is required and expected for the role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee security of buildings and grounds including locking/unlocking and patrols.
• Carry out daily cleaning and maintenance duties per school schedule.
• Perform Planned Preventative Maintenance per school schedules.
• Carry out minor repairs and decoration tasks.
• Investigate reactive requests and coordinate with management for further repairs.
• Respond to emergencies such as floods and other incidents according to procedures.
• Conduct regular checks of BMS, boiler, hot water, drains and plant room.
• Identify issues and notify management of additional repairs needed.

Skills

Handyman skills

DIY

Carpentry

Electrical

Plumbing

Liaison with providers

Teamwork

DBS check

Job description

Pinnacle Group is seeking an experienced Lead Caretaker to ensure school facilities are safe, secure, clean and well‑maintained. The role is hands‑on with supervisory duties, and involves managing a team to maintain health and safety compliance across sites.

The post is full‑time with shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday to Friday, and requires the ability to liaise with external service providers to deliver responsive maintenance and improvements.