Site Maintenance Assistant / Caretaker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); West Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in the West Midlands is seeking a Support Staff member with carpentry skills for site maintenance. This full-time role involves supervising school facilities, ensuring safety, and supporting school events. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining high standards of security and tidiness.

Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry and general site maintenance.
• Ability to supervise and maintain safety standards.
• Willingness to assist during school events and emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site maintenance and supervision duties.
• Maintain school grounds and buildings.
• Assist with emergency call outs and first aid.

Skills

Carpentry

Site Maintenance

First Aid

Job description

PHHS Support Staff Pay Scale Pt 8

Start date: 23rd June 2025

37 hours per week - Full Year

There is a considerable amount of flexibility in when the hours are worked, although these will usually be for 37 hours per week, 7 to 7.5 hours per day (with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break) within a range of 6.30am – 8.30pm Monday to Friday. Agreed overtime is payable for additional hours worked during evenings, weekends, school holiday periods or in responding to an out-of-hours emergency call out.

As part of a restructuring of our site maintenance team, we are seeking to appoint a new member to the team who has carpentry skills and, ideally, some general site maintenance/building experience. The post holder will undertake site maintenance and supervision duties around the school under the direction of the Estates Manager to ensure high standards of safety, tidiness and security are maintained at all times. They will be available for unlocking and locking the school facilities as part of a rota with other site staff. The post will include maintenance of the school grounds and buildings; assisting with the supervision of students at lunchtime; being a member of the school’s first aid team; supporting whole school events (eg Open Evenings); assisting with emergency call outs (on a rota basis)

Further details can be obtained from the school - Tel:[phone], Email:[e-mail]

Prince Henry's High School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the successful candidate will be required to take a DBS check and a medical check.

Closing date: 1st July 2025