The Supply Register Ltd
School Caretaker Required in Lichfield
Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: 15-20 hours per week (Start/Finish time to be discussed)
This role is Temp to perm for the right candidate.
As caretaker, you will play an integral role in ensuring the Academy is a safe, inviting, and positive learning environment for students, staff and visitors. You will work to ensure the highest quality of site maintenance. You will support the management and operations of premises-related functions at the academy including buildings and grounds maintenance, security, cleaning, health and safety, lettings of our facilities and contractors.
Duties to include:
- Routine maintenance of school buildings and grounds and also undertaking minor repair work, for example changing light bulbs, erecting shelves, painting and redecorating, minor plumbing, as well as grounds maintenance including grass-cutting
- Cleaning duties including litter, bins, and toilets; assistance with deep cleaning of classroom and school pool/changing rooms.
- Porterage of heavy objects for example stock, furniture, or equipment
- Ensuring the school has sufficient stock of cleaning resources
- Overseeing of external contractors visiting the school site
- Support the school policies and procedures, for example relating to child safeguarding and data protection, and contributing to the trust ethos as a whole
Health, Safety and Security
- Ensure the general security of the buildings and grounds.
- Assist with maintaining risk assessments and management plans ensuring that they are up to date and comply with any action plans to rectify any deficiencies identified.
- Follow fire safety and evacuation measures and ensure fire risk assessments are followed. Maintenance & Cleaning
- Carry out simple repairs and general maintenance, carrying out works safely and to a high standard to help keep it in a good state of repair and appearance.
- Promptly identify and make safe any hazards on site, reporting these to the Premises Manager.
- Conducting routine inspections and keeping records using the building management system.
- To ensure that all plant and other equipment are available and working effectively during the opening hours of the academy and adjusted as required for evening and weekend use.
- Promptly dispose of waste in accordance with legislation.
Requirements
- To have or be willing to obtain a DBS certificate on the update service.
- Provide a minimum of two references to cover the last 24 months of employment.
- Right to work in the UK.
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