Caretaker
Green Lea First School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0EU5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
28 April 2025
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 February 2025
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
- £6,806.00 Annually (Actual)
Caretaker job summary
Statement of Purpose
To provide efficient and effective caretaking support to the school, including ensuring that the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards, and that heating systems operate at optimum efficiency.
Security and Safety
To ensure heating plant and equipment is efficiently and effectively operated, make adjustments as necessary, and report defects and malfunctions to designated member of the Senior Leadership Team.
To be responsible for maintaining the security of the premises and its contents
To clean light fittings, replacing where necessary minor parts such as tubes, bulbs, fuses, starters and diffusers, in accordance with safe working practices.
Remedial action after break-ins, for example boarding up broken windows. Reglazing small internal windows.
Undertake risk assessments and COSHH procedures as appropriate.
May be required to assist with fire evacuation procedures.
Carry out mandatory H&S checks.
Maintenance and Cleaning
To arrange to clear blockages, remove foreign matter from sinks, toilets, drains, and clean up spillages as required.
In the event of a burst or leaking water pipe, the water supply should be turned off, spillage removed and furnishings cleaned.
Remove spillages and resultant stains from floors and other surfaces.
To ensure that gullies, drains etc. are kept free from debris and that the school and grounds are litter free. Litter bins are to be emptied and the contents disposed of on a daily basis.
To be responsible 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.
Maintenance and Repair
Painting and Decorating
Temporary making good of colour wash e.g. when cabinets are moved, and the blotting out of graffiti. Making good paint work e.g. touching up scratch damage. To undertake repairs, projects and redecoration tasks as appropriate.
Joinery
First line maintenance of fixtures and fittings. Minor repairs as a temporary measure after breakins, vandalism etc. Minor repairs to fixtures and fittings such as replacing locks,
Minor repairs to furniture, replacing door and window catches.
Minor improvements such as the erection of small shelves, display and notice boards.
Advice, and/or undertake, where appropriate renovation projects
Plumbing
Unblocking sinks, traps and waste pipes. Adjustment and rewashering of taps. Stopping leaks.
Resources
To undertake porterage tasks as required, including setting up and clearing away furniture.
To control the provision of toiletry items, including requisition, storage and distribution of such items.
Responsibility for replacement of paper towels, toilet rolls and soap in toilets and teaching areas
To monitor stock levels of consumable items such as grit, toiletries, light bulbs/tubes and cleaning materials for which the college is responsible and arrange to replenish supplies in accordance with current procedures.
To maintain appropriate records, including intruder alarm log book and fire alarm book. To test alarm systems weekly and lighting when appropriate.
To report emergencies in the case of faults with gas, electric and water supply to the designated member of the Senior Leadership Team or, where not immediately available, Technical Services, and report minor faults on site to the designated member of the Senior Leadership Team.
To attend to, where necessary, personnel visiting the site such as contractors, representatives of utilities (gas, electric) and monitor any work being carried out within the postholder's area of responsibility.
Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the school day.
Health and Safety
The postholder will be expected to observe safe working practices in carrying out the required duties and ensure that instructions specified by technical consultants, contractors and manufactures are adhered to. Site Supervisors are expected to be smart in appearance and dress.
Note 1:
The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder on an annual basis in line with the School’s performance and development review policy. Any significant change in level of accountability that could result in a change to the grade must be discussed with the post holder and the relevant trade union before submitting for re-evaluation.
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 Green Lea First School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 59 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Green Lea First School website
School location
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