School Caretaker

6 months ago


Stanwell, United Kingdom The Eight Group Full time

**School Caretaker in Stanwell, Surrey (TW)**
- **Salary**:£29,260
- **Interview Date**:ASAP
- **Contract**: Permanent
- **Hours**:45 Hours per week (Monday to Friday: 10:00 to 19.00) with a daily 30 minutes break (Note: Occasional Saturday work required during School events or major refurbishment work)

**Qualifications**: NEBOSH / IOSH / COSSH - Highly desirable

**Duties**:
Assisting the Estates Manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day operational management, safety and security of the school estate, in ensuring that the school is a well-maintained, safe and secure site for all users.

The Caretaker will fulfil the following roles and responsibilities whenever the Site Manager is absent from the site. At such time, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring high standards of site supervision and effective use of resources to enhance the learning environment for students and staff.

**Personal Specification**

**The person appointed will**:

- Have the ability to relate well to people, through an even temperament
- Have a clean current driving licence
- Have plenty of stamina
- Be able to cope with moderate and occasional heavy lifting
- Be flexible and adaptable, including occasional work outside normal hours
- Have a clear understanding of how schools operate
- Be open minded and genuinely interested in developing themselves
- Be able to use their own initiative
- Have a commitment to working as part of the whole school team and supporting the vision and aims of the school
- Have the ability to respond to emergency work situations at short notice

**Qualification and Experience**

**The person appointed will**:

- Reasonable written and verbal communication skills **First Aid training or a genuine willingness to be trained ** Knowledge of basic Health and Safety at work requirements **Ability to carry out instructions and seek clarification where necessary ** Proven record of possession of DIY skills and ability to carry out a wide range of repair works **Competence with hand tools. Skilled tradesman preferable ** Experience with painting

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,260.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ashford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Can you start immediately / next week?

**Experience**:

- Caretaking: 1 year (required)
- School Maintenance: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Enhanced DBS (required)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Caretaker - TW