Caretaker

35 hours per week

52 weeks per year - 2 year secondment cover

Salary: Grade D

Start date to be discussed at interview

This is a unique opportunity to work in partnership with staff to maintain an attractive, clean, safe and secure environment where team work is valued within our happy and friendly school. You will need to be energetic, organised, skilled in maintenance and problem solving, and be able to work with all teaching staff and the leadership team in an open and trusting manner.

Purpose of the job:

• To provide an on site caretaking service/some cleaning duties
• Maintenance and security services on school sites and premises
• Undertake activities to maintain a safe and clean external environment e.g. gritting
• Perform duties in line with Health and Safety regulations and take action where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately.

Flexible working additional hours when required

The ideal candidate will:  

Have experience within a school (desirable but not essential) 

Have hands on experience of a wide range of maintenance/janitorial functions 

Adhere to school local and national authority’s guidelines on Health and Safety 

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required  

Be able to demonstrate competencies in:  

Planning and organising work – ability to respond appropriately to deadlines and changing priorities   

Using initiative – within the scope of work, prioritising and finding solutions appropriately  

Working interdependently – independent decision making within the scope of responsibility and being part of a team working to deadlines  

Managing risks – awareness of obligations in relation to confidentiality, child protection (as based in schools) and health and safety.  

Leading a small team of cleaning staff.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.  All applicants will be subject to a DBS check.

Visits to the school are welcome. Please phone school office to book your visit.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).