BROAD DESCRIPTION:
- Works under broad direction and laid down procedures.
- Responsible to Headteacher / Finance Manager for ensuring the appropriate care, cleanliness, safety, security, maintenance and facilities management services for the premises and its site as necessary.
- Has responsibility for undertaking minor or temporary maintenance and repairs.
- Management of staff providing cleaning, maintenance and caretaking services.Contribute to establishing and maintaining a culture of safeguarding children.Contribute to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
- Responsibility for people (other than employees supervised/managed): The post has some impact on the well-being of individuals or groups, particularly in terms of health and safety and security.
- Responsibility for staff: The post has some responsibility for a small team of cleaning staff, including, supervision, work allocation, checking work plus overseeing contractors working on site, with support of the head teacher.
Responsibility for budget: The post has responsibility for placing orders to replenish stock with support of the office staffResponsibility for physical resources: The post has considerable responsibility for the cleaning, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment or buildings and responsibility for security of buildings.TYPICAL TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Planning and development:
- Assist SLT in contributing to the planning of and in implementing developments / changes to site/premises usage when required.
Safety, care, cleanliness, security and access:
Responsible for:
- ensuring provision of a high quality cleaning service
- ensuring that all areas, drains, gullies etc are inspected regularly to ensure clean and free-flowing.
- Identifying damage and ensure action taken to repair or rectify
- Ensuring preparation of rooms as necessary for in-school activities and out of school activities
- Identifying and making recommendations for improved security provision
- Ensuring routine and non-routine opening and closing of buildings/grounds
- Take action to prevent trespass on the premises
- Arranging accessibility for waste removal as necessary
- Ensuring COSHH records are maintained and associated procedures are adhered to
- Ensuring that procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering or major damage are carried and property documented and recorded
- Ensure provision of emergency access to the building in the event of snow or minor flooding
- Ensure that appropriate temperatures are maintained in the buildings and that a hot water supply is available.
- Ensure fire event records are maintained and ensure the testing, servicing and replacement of equipment as required.
- Act as a nominated keyholder and respond appropriately to alarm company, police call-outs and other emergencies outside normal working hours along with the Head Teacher.
- Ensuring the premises and furnishings are cleaned in accordance with the school’s/authority’s standards, including supervising, organising and appraisal of work of cleaning staff.
- Carry out regular cleaning inspection and maintaining log sheet.
- Ensuring floors are stripped and retreated at appropriate intervals.
- Receive delivery of stock, materials etc. ensuring appropriate storage.
- Complete claims forms for overtime undertaken.
Finance and administration:
- Maintain appropriate records.
- Ensure adequate stocks of materials.
- Evaluation of cleaning products and equipment within the principles of best value.
- Promote the school as a community resource and administer the lettings agreement.
Site Maintenance and development:
- Ensure that site is maintained and fit for purpose.
- Support the Head Teacher when necessary by assisting in the planning for building/site development, as agreed by Governors.
- Carry out minor maintenance and repairs to buildings, fittings and furnishings.
- Ensuring basic tools and equipment is fit for purpose and report items, repairs, maintenance work that is required and is beyond the competence of the school site staff.
- Ensure and maintain professional relationships with contractors, attending meetings as necessary.
- Ensure that contractors on site adhere to the code of contact and monitor compliance
- Inspect work of contractors where satisfaction note required.
- Ensure that appropriate H & S standards are met and maintained within the terms of the school’s health and safety policy.
- Arrange, conduct and report on informal site inspections, identifying defects, taking actions as necessary and making recommendations for improvement.
- Ensuring playing areas and paths are free from litter.
- Ensuring drains and gulleys are inspected to ensure they are free-flowing and clean, dealing with blockages as necessary
- Undertaking occasional painting (of doors/small areas)
Supervision:
- Manage and supervise cleaning staff.
- Monitor staff with compliance of relevant training in relation to H & S and COSHH.
- Oversee Contractors.
Lettings:
- Prepare for after-school activities and ensure accommodation is prepared for normal school use
- Undertake school lettings in accordance with lettings procedures
Miscellaneous:
- Ensure the compliance with schools’ policies, e.g. health and safety, security, smoking and financial procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND LIKELY ABILITIES
- Previous caretaking/site-keeping experience or willingness to attend training.
- Handyperson experience
- Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
- Value and respect the views and needs of children
- Knowledge of the Authority’s regulations and procedures, including H&SAW,COSHH, moving and handling procedures
- Working knowledge of relevant policies / codes of practice/legislation
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Able to carry out procedures, routines and follow instructions
- Able to plan short term
- Understand and be familiar with the layout and organisation of the school and its site.
- Team management skills
- Able to take initiative and be proactive
Pay: £25,583.00-£25,989.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
