Senior Caretaker

**Requisition ID**: 53744

**Domain**: Support Functions/Other

**Contract type**: Permanent

**Schedule**: Full-Time

**EQUANS is recruiting for an Senior Caretaker to be based in Witton Park Academy. Blackburn BB2 6TD. This is a permane**nt Full time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competative salary.**:
**Generally 08:30 - 16:30 and on occasions (when needed) 11:00-19:00.**:
Candidtes **MUST** be able to successfully obtain a DBS check

**What will you deliver?**:
Responsible for the day to day management of the school premises with respect to caretaking services, together with establishing a close working relationship with the school and community groups. Ensure that all services are provided to a consistently high standard. Assist the Area Supervisor in meeting the requirements of the Project Agreement.

**What can we offer you?**:

- Pension Scheme
- Paid days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to X1 times annual salary
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

**Who are we looking for?**:
Essential:

- Experience of providing general cleaning and security duties and basic maintenance of buildings and associated plant and systems
- Experience of supervising the work of others
- Experience of delegating work and managing a team
- Experience of managing staff HR issues and Absence
- Client Management and Liaison
- Experience in computerised systems including Windows Packages
- Active knowledge of statutory and none statutory Planned Preventative Tasks

Disireable:

- Experience of caretaking within an educational environment
- Experiences of CAFM systems
- Experience of coaching and mentoring teams

**Who are we?**:
EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services - with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

**What’s next?**

For more information about EQUANS, please visit:

- At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network._
- For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements._

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.