Main Purpose of Job:
To provide a caretaking service which ensures that the school is kept safe and secure and is welcoming for pupils and the wider school community. To minimise risks to the health and safety of those using the school site and to ensure the efficient and economic use of the school premises. To ensure the safeguarding of school through managing the physical environment and overseeing external contractors.
The principal accountabilities are set out below.
Duties:
Site and Grounds Management
Establish and maintain procedures to ensure that the school site is kept in a good state of repair, clean, safe and stocked with all the necessary supplies.
- Maintaining the school grounds in accordance with the specification and instructions of the Head Teacher. Identifying and fixing physical dangers immediately, eg broken glass, loose paving, exposed wiring or toxic plants. Ensure all hard playing areas and paths are free from litter and all drains, gullies and gutters are free flowing and clean. Gardening duties including maintenance of flower beds and borders. To carry out risk assessments of the school buildings and playground.
- Undertake emergency and first line repairs within capability and training, eg. electrical work, plumbing and heating, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery.
- Operating the heating system so that the required temperatures are maintained in all school buildings and that an adequate supply of hot water is available.
- Carry out routine checks on fire equipment and carry out regular fire alarm tests.
- Inventory checks – regular and routine checks of all school inventory.
- Record meter readings for gas, water and electricity.
- Construction of new school equipment and furniture.
Procurement/Managing External Contractors/Documentation
- Liaise with the School Business Manager in the preparation of maintenance programmes and where appropriate decide which repairs require external contractors. Sourcing competitive quotes for external contractors. Ensuring all external workers are signed in, wearing visible ID and are supervised if without a suitable DBS check. Monitor the performance of outside contractors working on the school site and inspect completed work.
- To complete all relevant daily/weekly/monthly/annual documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation codes of practice and quality control procedures.
Security/Access
- Carry out security procedures for school buildings and grounds To undertake the routine and non-routine opening and closing of school premises and grounds. Ensuring vulnerable areas such as boiler room is securely locked at all times. To take responsibility for a complete set of school keys. Check all windows and external doors are closed and check internal doors and lock as required. To check and maintain fences, gates and locks.
- Providing safe and adequate access to the school and classrooms in the event of snow, minor floods and similar emergency situations. To clear and salt paths when necessary.
- To take all reasonable steps to prevent trespass and unauthorised parking on the school premises.
Cleaning/Cleaning Supervision
- Ensuring that the school premises and furnishings are cleaned in accordance with the cleaning specification and instructions from the Head Teacher.
- To maintain the cleanliness and functionality of the pupil toilets during the school day.
- Monitor standards of cleaning provided by the contract cleaning staff. To raise issues if necessary.
- Enhanced cleaning in the event of a viral or bacterial infection.
Portering
- Provide a portering and furniture moving service to ensure supplies are in place.
- Transfer goods and materials delivered to the school to appropriate locations.
- Daily setting out and clearing away of tables and chairs in the dining areas. Movement of furniture in relation to staff meetings and special events eg PSA events, parents’ evenings.
Lettings
- Carry out lettings duties, as required, in accordance with instructions from the Head Teacher or Governors.
- Preparing for out of hour School lettings, if required.
Minibus Driving
- To pick up and return locally rented minibus. To drive children to and from local sports fixtures.
Occasional Lunchtime Cover
- To cover lunchtime duties (monitoring children in the hall and playground) on an ad hoc basis if there is a shortage of the regular lunchtime staff.
Other responsibilities
To carry out any other tasks as reasonably requested by the Head Teacher.
Pay: £31,158.00-£33,987.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
