School Caretaker

Bolshaw Primary School; Heald Green; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolshaw Primary School is seeking a dedicated Caretaker to oversee maintenance and upkeep of the school premises. The successful candidate will have experience in maintaining a large site, knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding, and the ability to perform minor repairs while ensuring the security of the site.

The role includes being a key holder, opening/closing duties, and out-of-hours attendance when required.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and cleaning a large site.
• Knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding requirements.
• Ability to open/close the premises and be on-call when needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the school premises to a good standard and oversee upkeep.
• Act as key holder and ensure security of the site.
• Assist the School Business Manager with premises for events and liaising with contractors.

Skills

Caretaker experience

Health & safety knowledge

Security awareness

Tools

Security systems

Job description

The governors of this successful school are lookingto appoint a Caretaker to oversee maintenance and upkeep of the schoolpremises. It is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding candidate to joinour hardworking, dedicated team of staff here at Bolshaw Primary School.

We welcome applications from candidates who candemonstrate their experience in maintaining and cleaning a large site, withknowledge of health and safety and safeguarding requirements. The successfulcandidate will have the appropriate skills and experience to undertake minorrepairs, maintain the fabric of the school building to a good standard andensure the security and safety of the site.

The Caretaker role includes the responsibility ofbeing a key holder, ensuring the school environment is secure and sharingresponsibility for the opening and closing of the premises. It will alsorequire the attendance out of hours when necessary in the event of an alarmcall.

The Caretaker will assist the School BusinessManager in the management of school leasing, and will prepare the premises forout of school activities, such as holiday clubs, and liaising with otherexternal contractors.

The Caretaker will be part of the school’s Health& Safety Team, and will report to the School Business Manager on all suchmatters.

The successful candidate will:

Have the ability to use their own initiative andwork as part of a team.

Demonstrate excellent communication andorganisation skills.

Be professional and approachable with all pupils,parents and staff.

We can offer the successful candidate;

Supportive staff, parents, leadership teams andgovernors.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promotingthe welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteersto share this commitment. The school has a range of policies and proceduresthat promote safeguarding and safer working practices, and this is in line withstatutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All offers of employment are subject to a saferrecruitment process, including the full disclosure of criminal records, andwill be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

It is an offence to apply for a role if barred fromengaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are committed to fulfilling our Equality Dutyobligations, including valuing equality and diversity and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to employment practices thatpromote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability,gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy andmaternity status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

CVs alone will not be accepted in accordance withKeeping Children Safe in education.