Senior Estates & Facilities Caretaker

Davenant Foundation School; Debden Green; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Davenant Foundation School is seeking a proactive facilities/estates assistant to support caretaking, maintenance, and site operations across the school premises. You will work with staff, contractors, and external providers, carrying out routine inspections, reporting defects, and helping coordinate maintenance works while upholding health and safety standards.

The role requires strong organisational skills, a reliable hands-on approach, and a commitment to a safe, welcoming environment for

Qualifications

• Relevant facilities, caretaking, maintenance, or estates-related qualification desirable (e.g. IOSH Working Safely).
• Demonstrable knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe working practices.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to continued training.
• Qualifications or training in pool maintenance desirable.

Skills

Communication

ICT skills

Organisational skills

Health & safety knowledge

Problem solving

Flexibility

Caretaking basics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maintenance reporting systems

Job description

Qualifications and Training

• Relevantfacilities, caretaking, maintenance, or estates-related qualification - desirable(e.g. IOSH Working Safely or equivalent health and safety training).
• Demonstrableknowledge of health and safety legislation and safe working practices -Desirable.
• Evidenceof ongoing professional development and a commitment to continuedtraining.
• Relevantqualifications or training in pool maintenance – desirable.

Experience

• Experienceworking within premises, estates, caretaking, or site maintenanceenvironments.
• Experiencesupporting and working alongside colleagues, contractors, and externalservice providers.
• Experiencecarrying out routine inspections, maintenance tasks, and site securityduties.
• Experienceassisting with the coordination of maintenance works and reportingdefects.

Skills and Knowledge

• Goodcommunication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to workeffectively with staff, pupils, contractors, and visitors.
• Agood level of ICT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office andmaintenance reporting systems.
• Strongorganisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Goodknowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirementsrelevant to school premises.
• Practicalproblem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure whenrequired.
• Abilityto respond flexibly to changing priorities and operational needs.
• Basicunderstanding of building maintenance systems and caretakingresponsibilities.

Personal Qualities

• Proactive,reliable, and willing to adopt a hands-on approach to maintaining theschool site.
• Wellorganised, efficient, and able to work independently with minimalsupervision.
• Understandingof, and commitment to, the Christian ethos and values of the school.
• Demonstrablerespect for young people through positive attitudes and behaviour.
• Abilityto maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Aflexible and positive approach, with a strong commitment to providing asafe, secure, and welcoming environment for the school community.