Caretaker

6 months ago

Aylesbury, United Kingdom Completely Care Full time

We are looking for a Caretaker to join the team at a SEN school near Aylesbury, the role is based on a 37 hour week, 52 weeks of the year the salary is £24,310-£26,295. This a a very rewarding role, please call Completely Care for more information.

1. Security of premises
- Ensure that the school is open and accessible for staff and pupils each school day

and at other times for persons who have hired the premises for private use.
- Ensure that all doors and windows are secured and all lights and heaters are

switched off after use and at the end of each day.
- Ensure that external gates are locked and/or barriers are used at certain times as

directed.
- Take reasonable steps to deter trespass on school premises and unauthorised

parking of vehicles.
- Carry out any necessary duties associated with setting and monitoring the intruder

alarm and fire detection system.
- Undertake regular checks of the location and integrity of fire extinguishers,

reporting to the Assistant Facilities Manager when issues have arisen
- Undertake weekly inspection of all external security doors and designated fire doors

ensuring that they are operable, reporting to the Assistant Facilities Manager when

issues have arisen
- Undertake the responsibility of keyholder.

2. Health and Safety
- To complete all required Academy Health and Safety checks recording findings

either paper based or computerised, in compliance with Academy policy,
- Smoke alarms/detectors
- Fire drills
- Fire signage
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire blankets
- Testing emergency lighting
- Water temperature
- To oversee the annual electrical tests (PAT) of all appliances across the site
- To ensure that allocated First Aid boxes are stocked and materials are in date
- To help train other staff in aspects of Health and Safety
- To contribute to any external Health and Safety or Fire Risk inspections by third

parties
- Report Academy-wide Health and Safety issues to the Assistant Facilities Manager
- To record all accidents and near-misses in accordance with Academy policy
- To work closely with the Health and Safety governor
- To attend training on matters regarding Health and Safety
- Ensuring contractors on site are working safely

3. Maintenance
- To proactively attend to maintenance tasks and minor repairs to furniture, fixtures

and fabric of the site and to determine in consultation with the Assistant Facilities

Manager those works which can be undertaken directly or the need to procure

external contractors
- To be able to undertake basic maintenance tasks to an acceptable standard for

example
- To build self-assembly furniture
- To carry out basic plumbing
- To order and fit windows and window catches and glazing
- To plaster walls
- To paint around the school
- To relay paving slabs around the school
- To repair fencing
- To work as part of the Facilities Team contributing to building and decoration

projects anywhere across the Academy

4. Porterage
- To routinely move and check off small deliveries and move larger deliveries e.g.

furniture as required
- To ensure that waste is sorted as necessary, collected and moved to collection

points
- To set up rooms for events and meetings as required e.g. putting out and away

chairs and refreshments

5. Heating and Lighting
- To ensure central heating is working and alter timers/clocks as required and that the

school is at the required temperature each school day
- Maintain an inventory of, and distribute a supply of temporary space heaters for use

in the event of heating failure
- Record gas, electricity and water usage across the site by monthly recording of all

meter readings

and safety regulations

6. Cleaning of premises
- Undertake cleaning duties, in line with job description for a cleaner, and substitute

for absent staff, and ensure that the whole school is cleaned using approved and

appropriate materials
- Keep a check on cleaning materials and purchase when necessary using the school

ordering procedure
- Ensure that the playground, paths and all hard areas are kept clean and tidy of

leaves, litter etc and all drains and gullies are kept clear and free flowing

7. Driver of school vehicles
- To drive the school vehicles when required

8. Grounds maintenance
- Undertake grounds maintenance duties in support of or in times of absence of the

grounds maintenance caretaker ensuring that the site is maintained to required

standards

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - OTHER

9. Other duties
- Train cleaning staff to use appropriate cleaning methods and machinery to the

required standards
- Ensure that all caretaking equipment is clean and in good working order and that

caretaker’s storage lockers and cupboards are clean and tidy
- Carry out normal supervisory/inspection duties as appropriate, maintaining a
- good working atmosphere
- Prioritise workload and carry out reasonable instructions as directed by the Estates

Manager / Assistant Facilities Manager
- Draw attention of Assistan

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