Site Manager/Caretaker

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Malvern Wells; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Opportunities for overtime

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd advertises a part-time caretaker/site manager role at a church school in Malvern. The candidate will maintain a safe, welcoming site, log compliance checks, and coordinate repairs and contractor work.

The post demands practical experience in building upkeep, safety knowledge, and the ability to work as part of a team, with full training provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience essential for the role.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience maintaining buildings or premises.
• Ability to use a range of tools safely and effectively.
• Knowledge of relevant policies and codes of practice.
• Commitment to health and safety.
• Experience working in a team.
• Experience coordinating building projects and premises improvements.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, secure and welcoming site through routine maintenance.
• Carry out statutory checks such as fire alarm testing and water temperature logging.
• Liaise with the office manager, contractors and suppliers.
• Escort contractors and inspectors around the site during works.
• Log and keep safety and compliance records up to date.
• Carry out basic repairs and grounds maintenance as needed.
• Record progress and report maintenance tasks to management.

Skills

Good numeracy

Good literacy

Premises maintenance

Transferrable experience

Tools handling

Policies and codes

Health and safety

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Full driving license

Job description

Lower Wyche Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4ET

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

20/09/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Part time and permanent We are seeking a competent, capable and reliable individual to work as caretaker and site manager.

As church schools it is important to us to appoint someone who will take pride in our premises and ensure they are safe places, that allow our pupils and staff to flourish.

The successful candidate will also benefit from our welcoming schools and inclusive ethos.

The successful applicant will have experience in repairs, maintenance and premises upkeep, and be able to carry out and log statutory checks (such as fire alarm testing and water temperature logging). Prior experience is desirable, but competency and capability are necessary, and full training will be given.

A visit to our site is encouraged, by arrangement with the school office. ----------------------

• Knowledge & Experience Essential
• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills
• Experience that supports maintenance of an aspect of buildings or premises
• Experience that is transferrable to the role
• Ability to use a range of tools and equipment safely and effectively, ensuring safe handling and storage.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice
• health and safety (e.g.

Experience of working as part of a team.

Experience of co-ordinating building projects and premises improvements.

Full driving license ----------------------

Ability and willingness to work as part of a team

Ability to use own initiative

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with internal and external personnel, contractors and suppliers

Willingness to participate in training and development

Able to use basic digital technology as part of their job (email, job recording, logging work etc.)

Ability to carry out basic building repairs and grounds maintenance.

More complex repair and refurbishment experience: painting, decorating, masonry and carpentry experience for example. ----------------------

Personal Qualities

Highly motivated with high expectations, a positive attitude and a good sense of humour

Willing and able to work flexibly when needed.

High level of personal integrity and a flexible approach to the role

Approachable and professional, who responds well to feedback and offers constructive advice.

What the school offers its staff A warm, welcoming environment Supportive leadership A skilled and friendly staff Fantastic pupils Full induction and job-specific training.

Employment Assistance Programme Flexible working Opportunities for overtime.

Further details about the role JOB DESCRIPTION To maintain a clean, safe, secure and welcoming site through ad-hoc, routine and scheduled maintenance of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings and conducting the appropriate checks.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS Statutory Compliance Tasks

Making and recording regular safety and compliance checks (such as checking water temperatures, testing fire alarm, etc.)

Regular visual inspections of premises accessibility, safety and condition.

Maintenance of safety records, such as asbestos register, Fire Safety Risk assessment, etc.

Undertaking necessary training including safeguarding children, health & safety, and other areas related to site management (asbestos management, fire awareness, etc.) Building Maintenance:

Carrying out appropriate safety and operative repairs to the site either where identified through own condition checks or through referral from staff and with the approval of the headteacher.

Carrying out preventative maintenance tasks like cleaning gutters, tidying storage facilities, maintaining safety and access of paths, corridors, staircases and steps, testing fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting and emergency exits.

Minor construction and “DIY” jobs, (such as putting up shelves) to including painting and basic decorating as needed.

Maintaining the school grounds including strimming overgrown borders, weeding, sweeping leaves and organic litter, and cutting back shrubs, bushes and brambles.

Ensuring walkways and surfaces are clear and slip-free, and snow & ice removal including gritting paths.

Professional relationships

Liaising closely with the office manager about facilities management, premises management and ordering / receiving appropriate products and materials.

Welcoming contractors and inspectors to the school and escorting them around the site in the course of necessary works and statutory duties.

Meeting with headteacher regularly to review compliance, premises issues, progress of projects and ongoing concerns.

Post holders will be expected to be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform duties which reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility Overtime for longer and more complex tasks will be available by mutual agreement.

Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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