School Caretaker Northumberland

Empowering Learning; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education support service is seeking a School Caretaker to manage the maintenance and security of a primary school in Northumberland. This role includes supervising staff, handling administrative tasks, and ensuring a safe environment for students. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in DIY, cleaning, and maintenance, along with excellent communication skills. Competitive pay rates and flexibility are offered, as well as support for continued professional development and a referral scheme.

Benefits

Market leading rates of pay

Flexibility working

CPD courses and certificates

Referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing school facilities and health and safety.
• Ability to supervise cleaning staff and contractors.
• Good communication skills with staff and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of premises and cleaning staff.
• Ensure security is maintained at the premises.
• Manage administrative matters and report to the Managing Agent.
• Oversee minor maintenance and routine checks.
• Organise workloads and train new staff.

Skills

General DIY

Cleaning

Maintenance

Effective communication

Team supervision

Job description

SchoolCaretaker £14 - £17 an hour

Empowering Learning Teesside are working with a School based in Stockton who are looking for a Site Manager to work at a Primary school in Northumberland. The successful candidate will take pride in how this welcoming school look and function and be able to work strategically when dealing with staff management and health and safety. The successful school caretaker will have a good range of experience including general DIY, cleaning and maintenance and will be able to communicate effectively.

Purpose of this position

To be responsible for the planning and delivery of all aspects of maintenance and health and safety relating to the School's buildings and grounds, including the maintenance, security and facilities management on the school premises and site to ensure a safe environment for staff, pupils and visitors to the school.

Key tasks

We require a caretaker / handyman to work in one of our primary schools in Northumberland.

Key tasks - Supervision

• Supervise a team of premises and cleaning staff undertaking duties including working with the Business Manager to determine staffing levels required, assisting with recruitment and selection, inducting new members of staff, allocating and organising workloads, training and performance management.

Standard duties – The Role

• To assume overall responsibility for the smooth running of the building in all respects and to supervise any contractors working on site.
• Ensure security is maintained at the building, including the management and maintenance of Security Systems.
• Keep common areas clean and tidy.
• Deal with administrative matters relating to management of the building and staff. To work closely in co-operation with the Managing Agent, keeping them well informed about events and issues which affect the building. To provide a written building report to the Managing Agents every fourteen days.
• Monitor the presence of contractors around the building and supervise their activities to ensure minimum disturbance to residents. Sign off and records all works.
• Routine checks of the building, fire alarms, smoke detectors, fire doors etc.
• Minor maintenance works.

In return for the above, you can expect to receive

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7.
• Market leading rates of pay.
• Flexibility working.
• CPD courses and certificates supported by Empowering Learning.
• Referral scheme - Receive up to £250 when you refer a friend (Terms and Conditions apply).
• The school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

For more information, please contact Joel at Empowering Learning via email at (url removed), or alternatively call (phone number removed).