School Caretaker

Barker Ross Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Barker Ross Group is seeking a reliable School Caretaker in Exeter, Devon to maintain safety, security, cleanliness and upkeep of school sites. The role covers general maintenance, security, day-to-day caretaking and minor repairs to keep buildings fully operational and compliant with Health and Safety requirements.

The position is full-time, permanent with weekly rotating shifts (6:00am–6:00pm), offering £27,000 per annum and opportunities to support across multiple sites while ensuring a safe,

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Open and lock school buildings, conduct security patrols and ensure safety of premises and grounds.
• Maintain outdoor areas through litter picking, bin emptying and sweeping.
• Carry out routine maintenance and Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) tasks.
• Undertake minor repairs and basic decoration works.
• Report faults and arrange contractors when required.
• Provide access to contractors and monitor on-site maintenance.

Skills

Caretaking

Job description

Mobile Caretaker

Location

Exeter, Devon

Job Type

Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours

Weekly rotating shifts - 6:00am--6:00pm

Salary

£27000 per annum

Job Overview

We are looking for a reliable and proactive School Caretaker to maintain the safety, security, cleanliness and general upkeep of school sites across Exeter. The successful candidate will help ensure that school buildings and grounds remain clean, secure, fully operational and compliant with Health and Safety requirements. This is a varied, hands-on role involving general maintenance, minor repairs, site security and day-to-day caretaking duties. This is a full-time position.

Key Responsibilities

• Open and lock school buildings, carry out security patrols and ensure the safety of school premises and grounds.
• Maintain clean and tidy outdoor areas through litter picking, bin emptying and sweeping.
• Carry out routine maintenance and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks in line with site schedules.
• Undertake minor repairs, general DIY tasks and basic decoration works.
• Carry out initial investigations into maintenance issues and complete temporary or permanent repairs where appropriate.
• Report faults and arrange specialist contractors when required.
• Provide access to contractors, assist with their work and monitor maintenance activities on site.
• Respond to emergencies and urgent maintenance requests in line with established procedures.
• Assist with porterage duties, parcel collections, furniture movement and room rearrangements.
• Inspect and clear drains and gullies to prevent blockages.
• Carry out routine plant room checks and plant changeovers.
• Complete showerhead cleaning and sterilisation, along with patch painting and planned painting work.
• Ensure all duties are completed safely and in accordance with Health and Safety procedures.

Key Requirements

• Enhanced DBS check

#INDBRCBarker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.