School Caretaker

Unique School Solutions; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Unique School Solutions LTD in Sheffield is seeking a School Caretaker to maintain several school sites, perform health and safety checks, and ensure premises are clean and secure. The role involves moving across five sites in the north of the city and may become permanent after a 12-week temporary period.

The position starts ASAP, with 52 weeks per year and hours from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. DBS clearance is required, and prior school-site experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous DIY and maintenance skills.
• Good Health & Safety awareness.
• Resourceful and adaptable; you spot what needs attention and take ownership of the task.
• Flexible attitude and ability to adapt in a quick paced environment moving across sites.
• Experience of locking and unlocking buildings and setting alarms.
• Previous experience of working in a school setting or with young people is desirable.
• The ability to work under direction as well as using own initiative.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance, carrying out health & safety checks and keeping the sites clean and tidy.
• Move across sites as required at the main site near the centre of Sheffield.
• Open and lock up buildings and set alarms as needed.
• Role is full time, 52 weeks per year; may lead to permanent opportunity.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Health & Safety awareness

Locking/Unlocking

Site mobility across multiple sites

Enhanced DBS

Job description

School Caretaker

Sheffield

£15.75 - £16 per hour

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Temp - perm following 12 weeks successful temporary placement

Working hours: Monday Friday, 8am 4pm, 52 weeks per year

Unique School Solutions are supporting a specialist setting in Sheffield to recruit for a School Caretaker. The school has various sites across Sheffield, and this role will be based across 5 of their sites in the north of the City. You will be based at their main site near the centre of Sheffield, and move around the sites as required. This will sometimes involve opening and locking up school.

You will be responsible for general maintenance, carrying out health & safety checks and keeping the sites clean and tidy. The role is full time, 52 weeks per year. For the right candidate this could become a permanent opportunity.

About the school:

• Multi site school
• Supportive and positive environment for staff and students
• Outstanding values and high expectations
• Latest Ofsted Good 2023 report

Essential requirements for the role:

• Previous DIY and maintenance skills
• Good Health & Safety awareness
• Resourceful and adaptable; you spot what needs attention and take ownership of the task
• A flexible attitude and ability to adapt in a quick paced environment moving across sites
• Experience of locking and unlocking buildings and setting alarms
• Previous experience of working in a school setting or with young people is desirable
• The ability to work under direction as well as using own initiative

By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:

• The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish
• Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay
• Access to over 74 FREE, high quality training courses
• Refer a friend scheme
• Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools
• The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp perm offer to schools

All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face to face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.

Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.