Premises Assistant / Caretaker

Aston Education Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is looking for a full-time Premises Assistant/Caretaker to oversee the upkeep and security of a primary school in Croydon. Responsibilities include ensuring health and safety compliance and performing maintenance work. Candidates should have experience in premises management and good building maintenance skills. This role offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and various benefits.

Benefits

Access to highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Career pathways and talent management

Qualifications

• Experience of managing premises, preferably in a school.
• Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety standards.
• Good building maintenance skills including plumbing and electrical.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the upkeep, security, and smooth running of the school site.
• Carry out health and safety compliance checks.
• Perform a range of maintenance work across the school.

Skills

Experience of managing premises, preferably in a school

Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety

Good building maintenance / DIY skills

Good communication, numerical and IT skills

A flexible 'solution focused' approach

Education

Recognised training/qualifications associated with premises management

Job description

Overview

Job: Premises Assistant (Caretaker)

School: Primary School, Croydon, South London

Annual Salary: £24,272

Contract: Full-time 36 hours a week (start time 7:00am), temporary, covering sickness for about 3 months

Start date: As soon as possible

Aston Education is looking for a full-time Premises Assistant/Caretaker to join a large primary school in Croydon, reporting to the Regional Premises Manager.

The school is well-performing and popular, and it has a great reputation in the local area.

Benefits

• Access to highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Job role

As a Premises Assistant you'll take responsibility for the upkeep, security, and smooth running of the school site. You'll work to ensure the security of the school buildings, health and safety compliance, and you'll carry out a programme of maintenance work.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across a cluster of schools, to share expertise and experience.

Qualifications, experience and skills required

• Experience of managing premises, preferably in a school
• Recognised training/qualifications associated with premises management
• Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety
• Good building maintenance / DIY skills such as plumbing, general and ground maintenance, electrical/building maintenance and heating systems
• Good communication, numerical and IT skills
• A flexible 'solution focused' approach and attitude to work

Closing date: As soon as possible

Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat and to apply for this Premises Assistant/Caretaker job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.