School Caretaker

6 days ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Acer Trust - Matthew Arnold School Full time

**Job**:
Caretaker

**Team**:
Site

**Reporting to**:
Site Supervisor

**Contract**:
52 weeks per year

**Grade**:
6

**Hours/week**:
37 hours, shift times tbc

**Salary**: £24,702 - £26,873

We are looking to recruit a well organised and efficient individual to be a member of the site team. The role would support the Site Supervisor as part of a team and provide a key role in maintaining the school site to a high standard. This would involve undertaking general maintenance and development of the school premises and providing security and caretaking services. The role will also include supporting the school’s Assistant Business Manager with health and safety standards.

Hours: 37 hours per week (25 days annual leave). Working weeks and hours during the school holidays are negotiable

Matthew Arnold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS certificate will be required.

**Main purpose of the role**
Supporting the school’s estate maintenance and compliance with health and safety standards.

Provide access, maintenance, conditions work, security and cleaning services on the school site and premises under the instruction/guidance of the Site Supervisor

**Key Tasks**:
**Security**
- Lock/unlock school buildings and areas
- Undertake regular security checks and identify security risks
- Monitor fire safety equipment and carry out fire drills
- Operate and respond to alarm systems where appropriate, outside of any specialist monitoring brief
- Monitor CCTV or surveillance equipment where appropriate
- Liaise with police, security and surveillance contractors
- Undertake lettings and carry out associated clerical tasks
- Provide emergency access to the school site

**Cleaning and Maintenance**
- Undertake appropriate repairs e.g. redecorating and fixing
- Undertake minor/simple repairs e.g. minor plumbing, changing light bulbs unblocking drains
- To organise and carry out various maintenance duties to ensure that the general upkeep and maintenance of the premises is satisfactory, as per specific schedule for your school.
- To organise and carry out minor decoration programme as agreed with the Site and Facilities Manager
- To organise and carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards, bookshelves etc. as agreed with the Site and Facilities Manager
- To be responsible for the operation of a preventative planned maintenance programme and for routine inspections of the buildings, fixtures, fittings, furniture, premises and grounds to assess for minor work or repairs required to be carried out to maintain safe and satisfactory conditions
- Operation and maintenance of heating plant and lighting systems
- To oversee and monitor the electrical testing of portable electrical appliances and to maintain the appropriate records
- Undertake regular site inspections and identify and record repair and maintenance requirements
- Identify defects and record repair and maintenance requirements
- Collect and assemble waste for removal
- Undertake emergency & specialist cleaning tasks
- Undertake cleaning duties such as graffiti removal, litter-picking
- Undertake cleaning of toilets and staff areas
- Co-ordinate work of cleaning staff
- Provide emergency access to the school site
- Coordinate deliveries to the school site
- Monitor performance of contracts and record performance against specified standards
- Liaise with contractors & undertake client role in connection with premises-related contracts
- Ensure that satisfactory levels of caretaking, cleanliness and hygiene are achieved and maintained through the whole of the premises
- Ensure that pathways and all other external hard surface areas are kept clean, free of litter and weeds and that they are gritted or salted when required during wintry conditions
- Maintain specialist sports equipment after specialist training

**Resource Management**
- To advise the Site and Facilities Manager on matters relating to energy control and conservation
- Contribute to planning, development and organisation of systems/procedures/policies
- Be responsible for maintaining records, information and data, producing analysis and reports as required
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and productive working environment
- Ensure timely and accurate design, preparation and use of specialist equipment/resources/materials
- To assist in safety audits of the premises and contribute to relevant risk assessment activity
- Promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils, staff & visitors (in accordance with appropriate health & safety legislation) at all times
- Ensure lights, windows and other equipment are switched off or closed as appropriate
- Ensure all classrooms are audited and equipped at the start of each term

**Organisation**
- Demonstrate and assist in the safe and effective use of specialist equipment/materials
- Provide specialist advice

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