Caretaker
Christopher Nieper Education Trust, Alfreton, DE55 7LEThis job expired on 22 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
22 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,183.00 Annually (Actual) Pay award pending
Caretaker job summary
Job Description
To provide efficient and effective support to the Site Team within all schools across the Trust, 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 Trust.
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 buildings and sites are 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 trust schools.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Trusts 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
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.
About Christopher Nieper Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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