School Premises Assistant/caretaker

2 weeks ago

Watford, United Kingdom Eight Full time

School premises assistant needed at Secondary school in Watford.

**Premises Assistant/Caretaker**

**Grade (including allowances)**

**H2-H3 (Depending Upon Experience)**

**Actual salary range £16,584 - £17,427**

**Reporting to: Premises Manager**

**Date: ASAP**

**Time/Hours (and Full Time Equivalent FTE): 30 hours per week - Mon-Fri 8am - 2.30pm (half an hour unpaid lunch break) - Term Time Only plus 15 days.**

**Duties Specific to the Post Holder**
- To ensure the 3G sports pitch is maintained daily, using the relevant machinery to sweep the carpet and ensuring that the area is free of litter.
- Ensure that janitorial duties are undertaken, cleaning the student and staff toilets during the day and ensuring that the Staffroom is kept clean and tidy.
- To be responsible for the security of the premises and be a key holder for the school and attend emergency callouts if covering this duty.
- To ensure furniture is laid out for assemblies, examinations, all other events, and cleared away after events.
- To be responsible for the general tidiness of the school, ensuring the school is kept clean on a daily basis, litter is collected from all areas of the site, bins are emptied and graffiti is removed etc.
- To clear up and clean spillages, sickness and other unfortunate emergency matters.
- To adopt a hands-on approach to being a first response to premises related issues, minor repairs, maintenance, redecoration, cleaning and internal improvements to the furniture and fabric of the school where appropriate.
- To contact the Mitie Helpdesk to report issues that fall outside of the first response remit.
- To follow the administrative processes relating to the smooth running of the premises team.
- To accept deliveries and undertake porterage duties, including movement of furniture and equipment within the school.
- To ensure there are adequate stocks and supplies kept for the maintenance of the school i.e. items for cloakroom replenishment etc. in accordance with the schools financial procedures manual.
- To assist with lettings/use of school premises outside of school hours. Liaising with the Premises Manager to ensure these run smoothly. Additional payments will be made for school related lettings.
- Drive the minibus as required ensuring minibus training is kept up to date. Ensure the minibuses are kept clean and tidy.
- Monitoring and liaison with contractors who visit site as and when appropriate, reporting all information through to the Premises Manager.
- To ensure all relevant testing is carried out and records are kept accurately and up to date i.e. Fire alarm testing, water testing, emergency lighting testing etc.
- Keep up to date with relevant role related training requirements.
- To ensure that you do not put yourself or others at risk by ensuring Health & Safety compliance.
- Assist the Premises Manager with all matters relating to the maintenance and hire of the facilities.
- Provide Premises Assistant Cover as required.
- To carry out such other duties as required, and as are commensurate with the grade of the post.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Temp to perm

Pay: £14.45-£15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Enhanced DBS (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Watford -Premises Assistant

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