School Caretaker

**Job Overview**

**Contract**:Permanent
**Type**: Full time
**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week
**Salary**: £11.95 per hour
**Location**:Shortlanesend Primary School - 1 Northey Close - Truro - TR4 9DA

We are looking for a highly motivated caretaker to join our team at Mylor School. This post will be 52 weeks a year with 20 days annual holiday.

**As part of Mitie we also offer**

Discounts with 100's of Retailers

Access to Free GP service

Company Shares Incentive

Employee Assistance Programme

**Main Duties**

To act as key holder for the site, ensuring security at all times including the operation of alarms.

To report any major defects in building equipment and security systems observed in the course of duties and to liaise with the Helpdesk, approved contractors.

To participate in evacuation processes as agreed and in accordance with the schools evacuation procedures.

To assist in the collection and disposal of all refuse and ensure the school buildings and grounds are free of litter. To ensure in winter especially that access roads pavements steps and playgrounds are safe for use at all times.

To undertake emergency cleaning (sickness, soiling of toilets, floods etc).

Records - maintain and report accurate records of completed work to support the Helpdesk operation.

Initiative - act in a responsible and professional manner in the absence of management.

To undertake the efficient monitoring of the heating systems, ensuring all systems are working.

To record and monitor all utilities and report readings to Mitie management.

To take deliveries of stores and materials and to undertake porterage duties as and when required (including moving furniture, equipment).

To undertake repairs and minor refurbishment of premises, fixtures and fittings as necessary and within the timescales given by the Helpdesk staff.

To be aware of and operate the Mitie safety management system and all other relevant legislation and codes of practice and conduct.

To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for Mitie.

To be responsible for your own continuing self-development, undertaking training as appropriate.

To be available out of normal work hours on an ad hoc basis to attend to defects of an urgent nature making the situation safe and reporting to the Helpdesk and Mitie management.

**What we are looking for**

Good customer care.

Ability to prioritise effectively.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to work independently and use initiative.

Commitment to self-development.

Basic understanding of Health & Safety legislation.

Good Communication Skills

Well Mannered

Attention to Detail

Work to High Standards

Well Presented