Caretaker

**Work Pattern - Monday to Friday, 1pm-6pm (all year round)**

**Main purpose**

To carry out cleaning and site maintenance duties in and around the academy as directed. To deliver a clean and safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

**Duties and responsibilities**

**Cleaning and Preparation**
- Undertake cleaning duties which may include dusting, emptying bins, picking up litter, sweeping, washing, vacuuming, scrubbing, buffing, polishing, toilet cleaning in areas of the academy
- Ensure all cleaning is undertaken
- Assist and be responsible for the preparation of rooms and appropriate work areas
- Liaise with external community and private organisations to aid preparation

**Resources**
- Order sundry stock and maintain supplies
- Act as designated key holder for academy premises

**Maintenance**
- Ensure premises, buildings and ancillary equipment are properly maintained
- Perform general repairs/maintenance such as painting, decorating, minor electrical repairs, carpentry, carpet fitting
- Undertake routine inspections as appropriate
- Operate and regularly check systems such as heating and cooling

**Systems, Policies and Procedures**
- Responsibility to ensure self and others comply with site security and the safe use, storage, and handling of chemicals and equipment

**Team Involvement**
- Demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced staff
- Supervision of cleaning work

**Sustainability**
- Support the delivery of sustainable approaches to working
- Support the premises team with monitoring consumption data, including recording meter readings where appropriate

**Health & Safety**
- Support with implementation of health & safety procedures
- Carry out daily site checks

**Building Professional Relationships**
- Monitor and co-ordinate the work of contractors on site
- Exchanges information with their supervisor, head teacher and other staff

**Record Keeping and Information Management**
- Maintain accurate and detailed records when required

**Generic Responsibilities of all Active Learning Trust Employees**
- To consistently uphold the Trust’s Aims, Visions and Values.
- To work in a co-operative and polite manner with all stakeholders and visitors to promote and enhance the reputation of the academies and Trust.
- To work with children and young people within the framework of the academy in a courteous, positive, caring, and responsive manner.
- To take an active and positive role in the Trust’s commitment to the development of staff and review procedures, undertaking training as required.
- To act in a professional way that is consistent with the values and expectations of the Trust.

To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons.

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

**Salary**: £23,308.00-£23,893.00 per year

Expected hours: 25 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person