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Job Title: SCHOOL CARETAKER / SITE SUPERVISOR

School or Organisation: Exhall Cedars Infant Nursery & Pre-school

Number of Jobs: 1

Employment Details

Job Type: Non-Teaching

Salary Scale: Scale D

Type of Agreement or Contract: Permanent

Working Weeks: 52 weeks

DBS Required: Yes

Vulnerable Group: Children

Closing Date: Friday 7th June pm

Offers will be subject to satisfactory references, DBS check and medical checks.

Applications will ONLY be accepted on the attached Application From (no CVs please), which should either be emailed to

Or post it to the school: Trenance Road, Exhall, Coventry. CV7 9FJ

If you think that this is a post that would interest you and you are ready for a new challenge then please call and have a chat about the role. We would love to meet you, please come and visit us in school.

Application forms are available to print online, or may be collected from the school office.

*Please note ONLY applications made on the form provided will be considered.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Disqualifications; medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references; one from your last employer and the other may be a character reference. All job offers are subject to satisfactory references.

About the Role:

Due the recent retirement of our current caretaker, our teaching staff, the children, staff and governors of this happy and successful Infant and Nursery School wish to appoint someone with physical stamina and experience of DIY, general maintenance and record keeping from September 2024 (or sooner) to enhance our busy, nurturing and supportive school.

We have a committed team of teaching and non-teaching staff and are keen to recruit someone who wants to give us the best place to be each day

The successful applicants will be resilient and great team players. They will be committed to providing the very best for the children in our school and for the local community that we serve.

The mental health and well-being of both children, staff and parents is a constant driving force at Cedars.

Questionnaires demonstrate that our community and other external professionals speak highly of the school and the staff and we benefit from a committed, supportive Governing Board. Many parents state that in order to improve Cedars we would also have a KS2 provision

Please don't judge us by our Ofsted rating, please take the time to read our latest Inspection report for yourselves and make your own judgements.

This role will be subject to a successful 6mth probationary period.

BROAD DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a reliable and responsible Caretaker to join our team. As a Caretaker, you will be responsible for maintaining a clean, attractive, safe, secure and welcoming site through a process of regular monitoring of cleaning and routines and both the scheduled and dynamic maintenance of buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings. This is a crucial role in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for our children, staff and visitors.

This role has some staff supervisory responsibility and some limited budgetary responsibility.

Responsibility for others: The post has significant impact on the well-being of individuals or groups (ie physical, mental, social, health and safety).

Responsibility for staff: The post supervises, checks work and instructs a small number of cleaning staff.

Responsibility for budget: The post had limited responsibility for financial resources (Placing orders, within a given budget, to maintain adequate stock).

Responsibility for physical resources: The post has considerable responsibility for cleaning and maintenance of equipment or buildings and responsibility for security of buildings and school site.

TYPICAL TASKS

Security:

Carry out security procedures for the school buildings and grounds

Routine and non-routine opening and closing and security of premises and grounds

Act to prevent trespass on the premises, ensuring perimeters are secure at all times

Ensure unauthorised parking of vehicles does not occur

Act as a nominated keyholder and respond appropriately to alarm company, police call-outs and other emergencies outside normal working hours, eg evenings or during the day, between shifts.

Cleaning:

Limited cleaning other than during the school holidays.

Ensure the premises and furnishings are cleaned in accordance with the school's/authority's standards, including carrying out regular checks of cleaning standards

Carry out holiday- specific cleaning/maintenance tasks and maintaining log sheets

Audit and order cleaning materials and equipment as required

Maintenance:

Respond to the school's Maintenance Reporting System in a prompt manner, prioritising Health and Safety tasks.

Responsible for basic tools and equipment.

Report items, repairs, maintenance work that is required, then responding to this in a timely manner to resolve the issue. If this is beyond your own competence, contacting external professional services to resolve the issue.

Direct contractors to sites of repair and maintenance work, ensure work is carried our to Health and Safety Standards and to the expectations of the school.

Inspect work of contractors where satisfaction note required

Operate heating plant to maintain certain temperatures and ensure adequate supply of hot water available

Carry out frost precaution procedures and procedures in event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage

Provide emergency access in the event of snow or minor flooding or similar emergency situations

Ensure playing areas and paths are free from litter, animal faeces or animal remains

Ensure drains and gullies are inspected regularly to ensure they are free flowing and clean, dealing with blockages or leaks as necessary

Ensure that caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition, and stored in an organised, easily accessible manner.

To utilise the school holidays to deliver maintenance projects such as decorating that cannot being achieved when staff and pupils are on site.

To maintain planters and flower beds to present a smart, attractive entrance to the school.

Stock:

Receive delivery of stock, materials etc, ensuring appropriate storage.

Check stock orders in a timely manner to ensure order is complete

Lettings:

Preparing for after-school activities and ensure accommodation is prepared for normal school use, which would be out of hours.

Undertake school lettings in accordance with the lettings procedures

Health & Safety:

Be responsible for the well-being, health and safety of cleaning staff as a qualified First Aider at Work.

Movement of equipment and resources as required, safely in accordance with Manual Handling Training

Assist the Head or other senior member of staff in undertaking risk assessments and Health and Safety Termly Checks

Respond to any alarm alerts eg Fire, Security, ensuring the safety of site users and buildings before leaving the premises.

Be aware of and understand the Authority's regulation, e.g. H&SAW and COSHH guidelines

Literacy skills to complete forms and orders, write instructions, understand and follow H & S and COSHH instructions

Keep up to date and maintain COSHH Records in an organised and accessible manner

Other:

Undertake CPD relevant to roles and responsibilities, some of which may be outside of normal working hours.

Be flexible to the daily needs of the school, responding to weather conditions or emergencies etc, outside of normal working hours.

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING AND LIKELY ABILITIES

Good literacy skills to understand and complete administrative systems (lettings, Blue Maintenance Book, extra hours, maintenance hotline, ordering etc)

Good numeracy skills to check goods, carry out stock control and undertake calculations

Good communication skills to explain clearly and concisely any concerns, problems or requests and to actively listen and respond.

Able to carry out procedures, routines and follow instructions

Able to operate cleaning equipment, machinery and tools and undertake daily maintenance

Understand and be familiar with the layout and organisation of the school and its site.

Able to supervise, co-ordinate and support cleaning staff

To be able to investigate and think creatively, using initiative, to resolve unexpected problems

Can solve problems and respond to unforeseen circumstances (eg hazards, accidents etc)

Applications will ONLY be accepted on the attached Application From (no CVs please), which should either be emailed to or sent to the school