School Caretaker

4 months ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Overstone Park School Full time

**Job Title**:School Caretaker

**Location: Overstone Park Independent School**
**Salary**:Salary £23,000 per annum

**Holiday **6 weeks per year to be taken during school holiday periods.

**Hours**:Full time 7.30 am to 4.30 pm

**The position is permanent**

**Care of**:feeding, watering, keeping habitat clean, and monitoring the school’s animals at the weekend is an additional 2 hours per week. This has been included in the annual salary.

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**Start Date**:April 2022

**Job Purpose**:
Overstone Park School and Fledglings Day Nursery are recruiting an experienced, caring, and flexible team member for the day-to-day operation of the following:

- Security & Safety
- Animal Care
- Cleanliness
- General Grounds Work & Maintenance
- Nursery Pupil’s Minibus Collection & Drop-Off Service

**Duties**:
**Job Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Opening the building for staff and locking all doors and windows when it is not in operation.
- Opening and locking up the school for users of the premises throughout the year.
- Caring for the school’s farm animals during the school week and at the weekends. This includes keeping their habitats clean and feeding and watering them.
- Performing repairs, maintenance, and decorating tasks on the premises.
- Driving the school minibus for school runs and on trips and for other journeys as required.
- To check the school minibusses and record and report findings daily.
- Monitoring cleaning materials, tools, and furniture and reordering as required.
- Daily responsibility to check that all doors and windows are locked when the building is not in use.
- Securing the school with its burglar alarm.
- Arranging chairs and tables for meetings or assemblies and clearing away afterward.
- Assisting in the setting up and clearing up of all school events.
- To assist with the periodical deep cleaning program as required.
- Care of the school’s animals throughout the year including during school holidays and weekends.
- To assist in the clearance of snow, ice, and other hazards from paths, entrances, and other essential areas as necessary.
- To be a key holder and the main contact, should the school alarm be triggered at any time in the year.
- Adhering to contractual requirements and to the school’s health and safety policies to create a safe working environment for everyone.
- To conduct all fire checks and record findings weekly.
- To be part of the school’s health and safety team.

**Person Specifications: -**
- Reliable.
- Punctual.
- Honest with a high level of integrity.
- A good team member.
- Flexible.
- Environmental awareness.
- Able to work accurately and safely.
- Able to work with ponies, small farm animals, and small animals housed inside the school.
- Carpentry and general maintenance skills are essential.
- Able to use a hand and ride-on lawnmower and other garden tools.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt to organizational change.
- Able to work with mínimal supervision and on my own initiative, either in a team or alone.
- To be adaptable, conscientious, and to be a good team member.
- To be able to work with passion and enthusiasm with children. Our pupils are our priority.
- To have accountability for all tasks completed.
- To be able to take constructive criticism.
- To embrace continued professional development.
- To be willing to conduct health and safety training.
- A uniform is worn. 2 Polo shirts, fleece, and 2 pairs of black work trousers are provided at the start of the position.
- A clean driver’s license is required. The successful applicant will complete a DBS upon a successful interview and all relevant checks.

**This job description may be revised by the proprietors by the various changes and developments of the school.**

Overstone Park School

Overstone Park

Overstone

Northampton

NN6 ODT

Contact number 01604 643787

**About Overstone Park School**:
A non-selective independent school registered with DFE and ISI for boys and girls aged 5 to 18 years.

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