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Caretaker

2 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Bristol Steiner School Full time

**Bristol Steiner School**

**Position**: **Caretaker**

**Reports to: Admin Manager and Head Teacher**

**Hours: 20 Hours (0.6)**

**Salary: £24,000 FTE**

**Main purpose**:
The Caretaker/ Site Manager is responsible for:

- Maintaining clean, safe and secure school premises, which includes buildings and extensive grounds
- Carrying out ad hoc emergency cleaning, handyperson activities, routine maintenance and refurbishment, porterage, and minor repairs
- Promoting health and safety around the school
- All other aspects of site management, such as supervising external contractors

**Duties and responsibilities**:
**General duties**:

- Carry out porterage duties, such as moving furniture and equipment around the school
- Maintain the general school premises, furniture and fittings, and report any issues to the Line

Manager
- Carry out small repairs and DIY projects
- Arrange larger repairs and obtain quotes from contractors
- Advise on site development projects and make recommendations on site use

**Cleaning**:

- Carry out emergency cleaning and ad-hoc duties, such as litter picking, cleaning large spillages and arranging the disposal of waste
- Take responsibility of the maintenance of cleaning tools and products, including arranging replacements and ensuring good stock levels

**Security**:

- Maintain the security of the school premises as a main key holder
- Lock and unlock the premises if required
- Check that all windows, doors are locked, lights switched off and electrical appliances are turned off
- Check building and report any potential security breaches.
- Carry out regular checks Fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, locks, fire safety appliances, perimeter fencing, and ensure any necessary repairs are actioned
- Advise the Line Manager on all matters relating to school security and safety

**Health and safety**:

- Ensure a safe working and learning environment in accordance with relevant legislation
- Carry out and record regular health and safety checks, including on legionella risk, play equipment, safety equipment, and any hazards on school premises; report any problems to the Line Manager
- Provide safe access to the school in cold weather conditions including gritting
- Make sure all members of the team follow health and safety procedures
- Monitor the work of contractors, ensuring safe working practice and quality of work

**Responsibilities**:

- Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people
- Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, and equal opportunities, and report all concerns to an appropriate person
- Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the school working environment
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Establish constructive relationships and communication with all staff and other agencies/professionals
- Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Ensure contractors and external visitors comply with security and health and safety while on school premises

**Grounds Maintenance**:

- Maintain the school gardens and grounds which includes, pruning, cutting back foliage, grass cutting, weeding and general repairs

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the caretaker will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the head teacher.

**Person specification**:
CRITERIA QUALITIES

**Experience ** Caretaking
- Building maintenance
- Security, including alarm systems
- Cleaning work
- Some DIY
- Working in a team/ on own
- Working with contractors
- Gardening
- Plumbing
- Basic electrical work

**Skills and knowledge ** Good knowledge of health and safety and fire regulations
- Ability to work flexibly, independently and as part of a team
- Basic DIY skills
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise

**Personal qualities ** Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils
- Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize effectively
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality
- Embraces change well
- Deals with difficult situations effectively
- Able to work flexibly and out of school hours if required

**Physical requirements ** Be reasonably fit to carry out the duties of the job
- Able to carry out some manual handling and lifting
- Able to carry out work at high levels us

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