Site Caretaker

SITE CARETAKER

OVERVIEW OF THE SCHOOL AND THE ROLE:

Carrington School is an ambitious, forward thinking 11 to 16 school, serving the Redhill area.

We require a suitably qualified full or part-time Site Caretaker to join our Premises team to ensure the efficient and effective day to day running, presentation and management of the site ensuring a warm, clean, safe and secure environment for all authorised users and visitors of the site.

WHY CHOOSE US:

The school is a member of the Southeast Surrey Schools Education Trust, which is a partnership of The Ashcombe, Therfield and Carrington Schools; each being successful, inclusive schools committed to work in collaboration for the benefit of their distinctive communities and those children and young people whom they serve. The school offers outstanding continuing professional development for its staff and the Trust will offer a range of opportunities for the right candidate to develop their practice and demonstrate their potential for promotion.

WHAT WE OFFER:

•The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment.

•Good opportunities for personal and career development.

•Employee benefits such as retail discounts.

•Free access to employee assistance programme.

· Parking onsite

· Uniform provided

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

· The Caretaker is responsible for the day to day cleanliness and tidiness of the school and the upkeep of the school grounds. Duties will include:

· Ongoing repair and odd job work as necessary

· Hanging shelving

· Hanging display boards

· Supervision of some maintenance contractors on site as directed.

· Receipt and distribution of any ordered goods, materials and equipment for the school, checking delivery notes and ensuring staff receive goods ordered.

· Prudent stock levels of necessary consumable items such as tissues, soaps, fluorescent tubes, batteries etc. Responsible for the School’s timely waste management collections including all recyclables.

· The movement of furniture and the setting up and taking down of tables and chairs for special events, functions and meetings.

· The setting up of the hall for events or lettings

· Preparing areas for lettings, making sure they are clean and open to the client. Ensuring they are aware of all safety aspects of the site and know what to do in the event of a fire or accident. 

· To be an emergency contact for lettings on a rota basis

· Manning the School entrance during school events, some out of hours working is expected.

· Organising and logging information regarding: Water management records, Pest control records, Waste management, Energy usage data collection and record keeping (this list is not exhaustive)

The Caretaker will become a trusted ‘Key Holder’ for the School and expected to carry out any necessary duties that this may involve call out in the event alarms are triggered etc.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

The job requires that you have:

·    An ability to relate to pupils, teachers, management, parents, contractors, members of the public etc and must be able to deal with all people in a polite and courteous manner

·    An ability to maintain total confidentiality about school matters.

·    Competency in IT matters.

·    A conscientious, flexible, trustworthy and reliable manner.

·    Good DIY skills and are physically fit and active. A Strong service ethos is essential

·    A can do, proactive, energetic attitude towards your work and people is a must.

·    A good self- manager,

·    Strong attention to detail,

·    Ability to prioritise is also essential

·    You need to be a strong team player, prepared to get your hands dirty

·    A ‘make it happen’ , positive, energetic attitude to your day-to-day work

·    Relish the opportunity to work in a student environment and deal with the issues that brings

·    Enthusiasm to hit the highest standards

·    A practical approach to issues and challenges

·    A desire to make a difference every day.

Find out more about this exciting opportunity by visiting our career page and school website