School Caretaker

Aspire People Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People Limited is seeking a School Caretaker in Birmingham on a temporary basis, 7:00am to 4:30pm. The role requires pride in the school environment and the ability to keep the site safe, clean, tidy and attractive for children, staff and families.

You will coordinate the caretaking team, handle security, respond to maintenance and safety issues, perform basic DIY tasks, liaise with contract cleaners, and meet right-to-work and DBS requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have good common sense and practical skills.
• Ability to use own initiative is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day work of the caretaking team.
• Security - general building security, opening up and key holder.
• Reactive maintenance - respond to site security and health and safety issues.
• Planned maintenance - simple system checks including water hygiene and fire.
• Undertake DIY repairs - maintenance, decorating, carpentry, plumbing and glazing.
• Health & Safety - comply with policies and report unsafe activities.
• Grounds maintenance - litter and snow clearance.
• Cleaning - emergency cleaning, window cleaning, bin emptying.
• Liaise with contract cleaners to keep the school spotlessly clean.
• Porterage - receiving and delivering.

Skills

Common sense

Practical skills

Initiative

Job description

Are you a Caretaker looking for work in a school environment?

We need someone who will take pride in the school and ensure that the environment is safe,
clean, tidy and attractive for children, staff and families. The role will require you to have good common sense, practical skills and experience of using your own initiative.

You MUST BE willing to work on a TEMPORARY basis and between the hours of 7:00am & 4:30pm.

As a Caretaker your day to day responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Coordinate the day-to-day work of the caretaking team
• Security - general building security, opening up and key holder
• Reactive Maintenance Activities - including responding to site security and health and safety issues to ensure a safe environment for all
• Planned Maintenance Activities - carrying out simple system checks including water hygiene and fire.
• Undertake a range of DIY repairs - including maintenance, decorating, carpentry, plumbing and glazing.
• Health & Safety - compliance with policies and reporting of any unsafe activities.
• Grounds Maintenance - litter picking, leaf clearance and snow clearance and gritting during adverse weather conditions.
• Cleaning - emergency cleaning activities, window cleaning and emptying bins.
• Ensure our school is kept spotlessly clean, liaising with a team of contract cleaners.
• Porterage - receiving and delivering

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULLY REGISTER WITH US INCLUDING PROVIDING RIGHT TO WORK DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH OBTAINING AN ENHANCED CHILD WORKFORCE DBS THAT WILL BE PROCESSED BY US BUT COME AT A COST OF £56 (UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE REGISTERED ON THE UPDATE SERVICE).

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.