Mobile Caretaker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided (Health & Safety)

Enhanced DBS checks

Job summary

Vertas Group is seeking a Mobile Caretaker to support a school site with opening/closing, cleaning of classrooms and communal areas, and basic checks. The role is mobile and requires your own vehicle and a valid driving licence.

It covers 15 hours per week in split shifts, Monday to Friday. Enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List checks apply, and the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Providing caretaking services to oversee maintenance and cleanliness
• Unlocking and locking up the school
• General cleaning of classrooms, corridors and communal areas
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and dusting surfaces
• Cleaning toilets and replenishing supplies
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately
• Keeping all areas clean, safe and hygienic
• Carrying out basic checks and light maintenance
• Supporting overall site cleanliness and presentation
• Demonstrating health and safety awareness
• Attending training courses, including health and safety

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Listening

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Job description

A Mobile Caretaker post in the Facilities Team at Vertas Group, working at a school. The work centres on opening and locking up, cleaning classrooms and communal areas, emptying bins and carrying out basic checks and light maintenance. It is a mobile role needing a driving licence and your own vehicle, covering 15 hours a week in split shifts, Monday to Friday. Enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List checks apply, and the role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What the job involves

• Providing caretaking services to oversee maintenance and cleanliness
• Unlocking and locking up the school
• General cleaning of classrooms, corridors and communal areas
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and dusting surfaces
• Cleaning toilets and replenishing supplies
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately
• Keeping all areas clean, safe and hygienic
• Carrying out basic checks and light maintenance
• Supporting overall site cleanliness and presentation
• Demonstrating health and safety awareness
• Attending training courses, including health and safety

Experience

• Experience in a similar setting

Skills & knowledge

• Customer service and communication skills
• Teamwork
• Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Attention to detail
• Organisational skills and task prioritisation
• Adapting to change in a growing organisation

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, including Children’s Barred List check where applicable
• Right to work check
• Satisfactory references
• Ability to drive and access to own vehicle
• Declaration of cautions and convictions not protected under filtering rules
• Occupational health and medical clearance where applicable

Other

• Making decisions with Vertas’s interests in mind
• Working independently with minimal supervision
• Health and safety awareness

What’s offered

• Training provided, including health and safety courses