Caretaker
Chellaston Academy, Derby, DE73 5UB24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
8 December 2024 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
11 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 23500.00 - 23893.00
Caretaker job summary
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
Purpose:
Maintain the security of the premises and its contents (including the operation of fire and burglar alarms and key-holder responsibilities), lighting, heating and cleaning of premises (including the maintenance and operation of plant), providing porterage, defined handyperson duties, and other duties arising from the use of premises.
Main Duties
The Caretaker will support the Site Manager in maintaining the security of the premises and its contents including the operation of fire and burglar alarms and key-holder responsibilities and maintenance of lighting and heating systems. The caretaker will also provide porterage and defined handyperson duties and other duties arising from the use of the premises. General Handyperson duties include routine development and maintenance, decorating, repairs and other tasks, which would not normally require the services of an outside contractor.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Site security, heating and Safety-
- Maintain security of the premises together with its contents, attend to the Intruder Alarms where applicable, board up and make secure the building(s) following acts of vandalism;
- Attend to the heating of the premises and maintain the required temperatures, ensure boiler plant equipment is cleaned and maintained in accordance with the specification and report faults;
- Attend to the heating of the premises at weekends during the approved winter period i.e. 1st November - 30th April when necessary and as agreed;
- Be available to attend in cases of emergency outside the working week, e.g. intruders, fire and flood, etc. in line with the Academy policy and procedures for emergency cover;
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their activities and, where appropriate, to safeguard the health and safety of all persons under their control and guidance in accordance with the provision of Health and Safety legislation;
- Assist in all necessary testing and recording of fire alarms, water systems and emergency lighting for the purposes of ensuring statutory compliance.
Resources-
- Record all deliveries and maintain the required information, replace consumable items and ensure that adequate supplies are maintained to meet the needs of the establishment and the cleaning contractors;
- Attend to the requirements of the hirers of the premises for the purpose of evening and weekend lettings; to be available to attend evening lettings as agreed during the week and at other times by agreement;
- Give adequate supervision and directive advice to contractors including cleaning staff in order to maintain high standards of cleaning, security, maintenance and janitorial duties; to maintain the required records of timesheets, attendance records etc;
- Provide and assist in dealing with matters concerning building maintenance, including internal decoration and basic plumbing and joinery work;
- Provide a range of “handy person” duties.
Porterage and Janitorial Provision-
- Clean designated areas in the establishment and maintain high standards in these areas; maintain floor surfaces in accordance with the requirements of the Academy’s cleaning/janitorial specification;
- Ensure that all exterior hard surfaces including artificial/turfed areas are kept in a clean, tidy and safe condition – including the emptying of litter baskets, the cleaning of drains and gulley’s as required, and during the winter months, the salting, de-icing of hard surface areas and moving of snow to ensure access to the premises;
- Remove graffiti from internal and external surfaces immediately it is noticed;
- Assist with the cleaning of internal glass and windows where required;
- Clean, where applicable, overhead kitchen canopies and grease traps;
- Set out furniture, examination desks etc, as requested by the Academy;
- Carry out porterage duties as and when required by the Academy;
- Undertaking such other duties that are commensurate with the post as directed by the Site Manager or the Head of Establishment.
METHODS OF WORKING
The post holder must:
- Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate;
- Maintain an awareness of Safeguarding Children and the Keeping Children Safe in Education Policy;
- Understand and comply with the academy’s Health and Safety Policy in the performance of their duties and responsibilities;
- Carry out the duties of the post in compliance with the academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy;
- Understand and comply with all other relevant academy policies;
- Take an active part in appraising their own work against agreed priorities and targets in accordance with the academy’s professional development and supervision arrangements;
- Undertake any necessary training associated with the duties of the post;
- Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the post.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Chellaston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1807 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Chellaston Academy website (opens in new tab)
At Chellaston Academy, we believe that academic outcomes are important, and our expectation is that we will achieve national progress standards. However, we do not measure the success of our students by their examination results alone. We believe developing the whole person to be vitally important as well. Students access a balanced curriculum, and we continually strive to develop characteristics such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem and make sure individual talent is recognised and nurtured.
We believe that when the school, parents/carers and students share high expectations every child will achieve great things. This includes having an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.
We believe that Chellaston Academy is a vibrant and successful school where all students thrive through our shared principles of Question, Explore, Give and Succeed.
Question – All students are given the opportunity to question who they are and why they want to be; to question their understanding and their actions. They learn how to question in a considered way, and then to listen to the response.
Explore – At Chellaston we give students opportunities and experiences, both in and beyond the classroom, educating the whole child and afforded them, looking for new ways to accomplish their goals, examining others’ values and beliefs, and exploring the world around them.
Give – At Chellaston our staff and students are expected to give their very best in all that they do; they give their time and experience to help others, always giving equal respect to all.
Succeed – We are a successful school. Success is celebrated and promoted with all members in our community. We want all of our students to succeed – individually and as part of a team – to be courageous and to succeed with good spirit and humility, developing resilience and character to succeed, even if at first, they fail.
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