Ground Maintanance

A role for a Caretaker is needed to work as part of our Facilities Team. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and pro-active, who will help provide a safe, efficient and effective learning and working environment for students and staff. You will help maintain high standards and contribute to the aims of the Academy.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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

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

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