Caretaker
David Nieper Academy, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 November 2024 at 9am
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
- £25,183.00 Monthly Hours: 6.30am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday with some variation and flexibility required
Caretaker job summary
Job Description
To provide efficient and effective support to the Site Team at David Nieper Academy including ensuring that the cleaning, security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas (including some grounds work/maintenance) are maintained in accordance with the required standards set by the academy.
To support in ensuring that the building and grounds are secure each day.
To provide support for the Cleaning Team.
The post holder will work alongside our current site and cleaning team and will be trained and supported to develop in all aspects of site support in an education setting. This role will allow for greater capacity of the site team to support across the Trust and may involve some working in other Trust schools.
Security and Safety
To work alongside the site team to ensure a safe and secure workplace.
To work alongside the site team to ensure that all health and safety regulations in respect of the building and workforce are complied with and appropriate action is taken.
To assist in maintaining the security of the premises (buildings and grounds)
To assist with fire evacuation procedures.
To work alongside the site team to ensure that the building is safe and secure at the end of the day with all windows closed and doors and external gates locked.
To assist with locking and unlocking
Maintenance and Cleaning
To support in ensuring that the academy building, and site is clean and inviting. Working with and assisting cleaners where necessary.
To support staff, pupils and visitors as required with regard to maintenance and cleaning as required.
To arrange to clear blockages, remove foreign matter from sinks, toilets, drains, and clean up spillages as required.
To support with any minor maintenance issues for example a burst or leaking water pipe
To remove spillages and resultant stains from floors and other surfaces.
To maintain lighting replacement where necessary with minor parts such as tubes, bulbs, fuses, starters.
To ensure that gullies, drains etc. are kept free from debris and that the academy building and grounds are litter free. Litter bins are to be emptied and the contents disposed of on a daily basis.
To be responsible with the site team for ensuring clear and safe pedestrian access to the school particularly in adverse weather conditions (e.g. snow clearing, gritting).
To dispose of waste material in a safe, hygienic manner ensuring that it is available for collection as required.
Temporary making good of colour wash e.g. when cabinets are moved. Making good paint work e.g. touching up scratch damage.
To undertake repairs, projects, and redecoration tasks as appropriate.
To support in the maintenance of fixtures and fittings. Including minor repairs as a temporary measure.
Grounds work / maintenance
To support in the upkeep and general tidiness of the grounds including grass and hedge cutting and weed management.
Resources
To undertake moving deliveries, setting up and clearing away furniture.
To assist with the control of provision of toiletry items including requisition, storage, and distribution
To report emergencies in the case of faults with gas, electric and water supply in line with academy policy
To attend to, where necessary, personnel visiting the site such as contractors, representatives of utilities (gas, electric)
To assist in whole academy activities e.g. Shows, Sports Day etc. which may involve some changes to usual working hours
Facilities Letting and Community Use
To ensure that the areas required by lettings are prepared and ready for use as agreed in good time.
To assist with users to ensure the customers’ reasonable requirements are met.
To assist in ensuring the building is always ready for normal educational use following any community use.
Other responsibilities – following appropriate training & support
Work expertly and safely with a range of equipment, materials, and substances
Work with the Site Team to liaise with customers, service users, contractors and/or statutory authorities and members of the public, providing advice, direction and information and promoting customer care.
Work with the Site Team to undertake planning and organisation of short-term activities to ensure completion of work to required standards and within pre-determined timescales.
Identify faults/problems and recommend straightforward, practical solutions.
Undertake appropriate training to develop increased expertise in the area of work and in areas such as safeguarding.
Take responsibility and action for identifying areas of improvement with range of operation, including risk awareness.
Other duties as required to maintain the effective operation of the academy.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL
5 GCSE (or equivalent) passes including English and Maths.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Good communication skills both written and oral
Good IT skills
Appropriate level of literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to work at own initiative, and as part of a team.
DESIRABLE
Good organisation skills
Able to plan and prioritise tasks effectively.
WORK RELATED CIRCUMSTANCES
DESIRABLE
Flexible and prepared to work outside of usual hours in response to the needs of the academy and its users.
PERSONAL QUALITIES ESSENTIAL
Ability to work accurately and under pressure.
Acts with pace and urgency being energetic, enthusiastic, and decisive.
Ability to communicate clearly with a customer focus with a willingness to help and advise others.
Ability to adapt to changing workloads.
Self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
Committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills.
To work within the spirit of Academy Policies on Equal opportunities, Child Protection, Health and Safety, Finance, Smoking etc.
Flexible team worker
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/
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 David Nieper Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 775 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- David Nieper Academy website (opens in new tab)
Our Academy is sponsored by the Christopher Nieper Education Trust (previously David Nieper Education Trust), together with local employer partners, who are highly committed in supporting the development and achievements of our students. With a clearly defined approach to teaching, applied learning and brand-new purpose-built facilities, which opened in February 2017, we believe that this is a truly exciting time to join the academy. We are a growing academy now of 780 students 11-18 and will soon be at our full capacity of 850 students 11-18. This role is a new post due to our growing pupil numbers. Our September 2022 Ofsted Inspection graded the academy as ‘Good in all areas’, a fantastic improvement from the ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating when we took over the academy - and we endeavour to build on this as we grow and develop further. We are currently the only academy within the Trust however the Trust is likely to grow in the very near future with a number of other schools actively looking to join.
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