Assistant Caretaker

**Assistant Premises Manager - Chichester, West Sussex - Full-time - £100-120 per day, term time, Start ASAP, notice period considered, September 2023 considered.**

Our school are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable, flexible and committed person to work within our Premises Team to support the maintenance and improvement of our school buildings and grounds.

**Responsibilities**:
**Building Maintenance and Management**

**Caretaking and Cleaning**

**Security**

**Health and Safety**

**School Activity Programmes**

**Gardens and Grounds Maintenance**

**General Assistance to Site Manager**

**Lettings**

**Administration**

**Records / Certificates / Inspections**

**School Vehicles**

The ability to carry out DIY including decorating, repairs, plumbing and carpentry is essential coupled with an understanding of Health and Safety Regulations including, COSHH / Asbestos / Legionella and other compliance-related tasks.

**When permanent (12 working weeks temporary)**:
Salary Range: Grade 7 Point 14 (£25,409)
37 Hours per week (Full Time) Monday to Friday, term time only.

The Premises Assistant should have:
English and Maths qualification
Evidence of commitment to further professional
development and growth

**The Premises Assistant should have experience of: **
Working in a maintenance/building/development environment
A range of handyperson duties (i.e. those not requiring a qualified craftsperson) such as
painting and decorating, repairs to fittings and small scale improvements, repairs to taps and cisterns, fitting shelves/ notice boards etc.
Working around young people

**The Premises Assistant should have knowledge of: **
Building safety, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, decorating and painting.
Good security practices

**The Premises Assistant should have experience of: **
Property maintenance, grounds maintenance, decorating and painting
How to alert the school to unsafe practices
Maintaining accurate records
Good organisational skills and an ability to complete tasks to deadlines

**The Premises Assistant will be able to: **
Form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with children and
young people
Work constructively as part of a team
Provide a good role model to young pupils
Contribute to overall ethos/work/aims of the
school
Work in partnership with teachers
Use own initiative and work flexibly
Work with a calm disposition
Communicate effectively with colleagues
Demonstrate a high level of commitment
Be flexible
Be reliable
Be discreet

**The Premises Assistant will: **
Attend school training sessions
Carry out any other duties required by the CoHeadteachers which is within the scope of this
post.
Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure certificate
carried out before any job offer is confirmed)

**If you possess the qualities required for this role and are enthusiastic about making a positive impact to the school, please apply.**
- Give details for us to complete Reference checks; _
- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure _