School Keeper
Sfaet Ltd, Romford, RM2 6HJ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
28 April 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
- £28,521.00 - £28,929.00 Annually (Actual)
School Keeper job summary
The successful candidate will need to be flexible, possess good time management skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to take direction, abide by school and Health & Safety procedures and have proven interpersonal skills.
Applicants will be based at one of our schools but must be able to work across the Trust in any of our schools which currently include The Royal Liberty School, Redden Court School, Sanders Draper School and Rise Park Academies. This list may expand based on any future growth within our Trust.Key Role Descriptors
The Cover School Keeper supports the site team by carrying out a range of caretaking duties including security and supervision of the site and related equipment, and other caretaking duties including porterage, cleaning and maintenance.
The duties of the post as outlined will be subject to the appropriate risk assessment, safe systems of work, training, and appropriate equipment being available and the relevant competencies of the postholder.
The post holder will be expected to work across all schools within the Trust. The Cover School Keeper will be deployed to each school by the Estates and Facilities Manager and would be expected to cover for when school site staff are unavailable due to holidays and/or sickness and to also assist where there is additional site capacity required. While the site teams are in position the post holder will be required to assist and deputise during their split shift breaks.
The post holder will:
Security and Supervision:
Act as a key holder, carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds. The routine and non-routine opening and securing of premises and grounds. Responding to calls outside normal working hours as a result of break-ins etc. and or/the setting off of the burglar alarm(s).
Providing access, where possible, to the premises and classrooms in the event of snow or minor flooding or similar emergency situations.
Dealing with enquiries from visitors, workers and contractors and, where appropriate, advising the Head Teacher of their presence.
Caretaking and maintenance:Undertake cleaning of allocated area(s), and secondary cleaning.
Washing internal walls e.g. classrooms, corridors, including cleaning at a high level where appropriate safety equipment is available and a safe system of work has been defined in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
Window cleaning, including cleaning at a high level where appropriate safety equipment is available and a safe system of work has been defined in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
Wash and clean of diffusers and replacing bulbs/tubes.
Taking delivery of stores, materials and other goods and conveying them to their points of distribution. Dispatching laundry, goods, materials etc. Operating the heating plant so that the required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available. Carrying out frost precaution procedures.Ensuring that all caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition and arranging for repair as appropriate.
Carrying out routine procedures or checks on ancillary equipment, e.g. checking batteries, automatic pumps and areas subject to flooding.
Carrying out school based procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage.
Other duties:
Carry out tests, check, inspection and services to equipment, plant and buildings as needed and trained to do so and record on the relevant system.
Assisting with the supervision and training of cleaning staff in the absence of/as requested by the Site Manager.
Undertaking letting and related duties as appropriate in accordance with the provincial agreement. Including setting up of equipment and rooms.
Preparing the school premises and site for out of school activities.
General:
To participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager.
To be flexible with working times and willing to assist when needed, sometimes at short notice or at different locations.
To show initiative and deal effectively with unforeseen problems as they arise
To contribute in a positive way to the effective running of the school.
To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace.
Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
At all times to carry out the duties in accordance with school-based policies and Health and Safety procedures.
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 Sfaet Ltd
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- Multi-academy trust
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