School Caretaker

**Key Purpose**:
To ensure a well maintained, safe, secure and clean environment in order to facilitate the effective use of the school by those staff and pupils who occupy it.

**Main Activities**:

- Carrying out security procedures for school buildings and grounds, where applicable.
- Respond to ‘Issues’ raised by staff on Every.
- Conduct routine compliance checks and ensure the results are recorded on Every.
- Regularly checking and ensuring emergency exits are not obstructed.
- Reporting acts of theft or vandalism to the Head/Business Manager.
- Ensure manufacturers and COSHH regulations are complied with in the mixing, use and storage of cleaning materials.
- Ensuring removal of waste to appropriate disposal points.
- Taking on cleaning duties as required.
- Portage of materials, furniture and equipment and any other manual handling duties.
- Making safe all electrical and gas emergencies.
- Ensure access for emergency services, assist as necessary and secure premises as required.
- Escalate all defects which require Site Manager skillset to repair to Site Manager on Every and inform Head / Business Manager.
- Inspect electrical fittings and report defects as required.
- Replace lamps and domestic fuses as required.
- Regularly inspect plumbing and repair defects or escalate to Site Manager, where necessary.
- Synchronise clocks, time switches, etc, as required.
- Undertake minor repairs to fixtures and fittings including desks, tables and chairs as appropriate.
- Be responsible for the supply and availability of all hygiene materials.
- Remove graffiti etc, as required.
- Purchase materials for minor repairs.
- Carry out minor works to improve the site as required by the Head/Business Manager.
- Attend appropriate training courses as required.
- Maintain cleanliness and general tidiness of all external hard areas; empty litter bins on a daily basis. Clean and clear all drains and gullies to ensure effective and healthy operation.
- Inspect outside fabric of school, report/repair defects as appropriate.
- Inspect all fences, gates, walls, steps, lights, etc.
- Keep entrance to the school, inside and outside, clean and clear of obstructions at all times.
- Clear leaves, snow, ice and moss as appropriate, including treatment of surfaces with salt, etc.
- Inspect all outside areas for dangerous materials and remove - including external emergency cleaning of spillages.
- Carry out external window cleaning where required.
- Carry out minor works to improve the site as required by the Head/Business Manager.

Other Responsibilities
- To undertake any further training as identified in the Trust review procedures.
- Ensure that safe working practices are followed in respect of COSHH and other Risk Assessment control measures. Employees must comply with the provisions of ‘The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974’ and must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts of omissions whilst at work. Employees are also required to cooperate with their employer to enable them to perform or comply with any statutory provisions. The Trust’s efforts to promote a safe and healthy working environment can only succeed with the full co-operation of its employees.
- To understand, comply with and promote the Trust’s safeguarding policy and procedures. It is the responsibility of all employees to make the working environment safe and secure for all. Everyone must adhere to the 5 Rs in relation to possible abuse: Recognition, Response, Reporting, Recording and Referral. The Trust can only ensure its dedication to the protection of vulnerable people with the full cooperation of its employees.
- The Trust has an Equality and Diversity Policy and it is the responsibility of all staff to comply with this. The key responsibilities for staff under this Policy are set out in the Trust Code of Conduct.
- To maintain the confidentiality about clients, staff and other Trust business. The work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act at all times.
- Be aware of, promote and implement the Trust’s Quality and Information Security Management Systems.
- To report to line manager, or other appropriate person, in the event of awareness of bad practice.

The Trust reserves the right to alter the content of this Job Description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.

The duties described in this Job Description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Conduct.

This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the accountabiliti