Job Introduction
Role: Caretaker – Permanent Position
NJC/ G3 (approx. £14,500 per annum, equivalent to £24,796 per annum FTE)
25 hours per week (5 hours per day, Mon-Fri)
Part time, term time only with 5.6 weeks paid holiday
Start Date: Immediate start or ASAP
To apply, please visit the school website https://langford-village.sch.life and search under vacancies.
Please complete the School Support Staff Application form and send FAO. Sarah Bridge to OFFICE.2608@LANGFORD-VILLAGE.OXON.SCH.UK
Purpose: Under the direction/instruction of appropriate senior staff, provide maintenance and security services on school site and premises. Working hours are 7.30am to 1pm with 30 mins break. There may be further opportunity to undertake work during school holidays.
Reporting to: Site Manager
MAIN (CORE) DUTIES
Security:
- Lock/unlock school buildings and areas along with regular security checks
- Undertake regular security checks and identify security risks
- Monitor fire safety equipment
- Operate and respond to alarm systems where appropriate
- Liaise with Police,security and surveillance contractors
- Undertake locking and unlocking for lettings
Cleaning and Maintenance:
- Coordinate work of the cleaning staff
- Ensure that satisfactory levels of caretaking, cleanliness and hygiene are achieved and maintained through the whole of the premises.
- Ensure that pathways and all other external hard surface areas are kept clean, free of litter and weeds and that they are gritted or salted as required
- Undertake appropriate repairs e.g. minor plumbing, changing light bulbs, unblocking drains, repairing door furniture
- To organise and carry out various maintenance duties to ensure that the general upkeep and maintenance of the premises is satisfactory
- To organise and carry out minor decoration programme
- Operation of heating plant and lighting systems
- Undertake regular site inspections, identify and record repair and maintenance requirements
- Identify defects and record repair and maintenance requirements
- Collect and assemble waste for collection
- Undertake cleaning duties including litter picking
- Undertake emergency cleaning duties including spills, accidents
- Provide emergency access to the school site
- Coordinate deliveries to the school
- Undertake activities to maintain safe and clean external environment e.g. gritting
- Refill and replace consumables e.g. soap & towels
- Report faulty equipment and other maintenance requirements to appropriate person
- Ensure lights and other equipment are switched off as appropriate
Health and Safety:
- To be aware of Health and Safety issues around the school grounds
- Ensure that all areas of the school have been cleaned regularly and to satisfactory standards of Health and Safety, particularly in areas of higher risk such as drains, toilets and car park area.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Resources
- To advise the Site Manager on matters relating to energy control and conservation
- Contribute to planning,development and organisation of systems/procedures/policies
- Be responsible for maintaining records, information and data on compliance
- To undertake safety audits of the premises including risk assessments as required by the Site Manager
- Promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils,staff and visitors at all times
Organisational and Supervisory
- Portering duties e.g. delivering mail, moving furniture and equipment
- Assist the Site Manager in the management, administration and operation of lettings system
- Direct/Supervise cleaning staff and ensure cleaning is in accordance with specification
- Liaise with line manager and attend meetings as required
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Health and Safety and security,confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Treat all users of the school with courtesy and consideration
- Present a positive personal image; contribute to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all.
Notes:
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.
This job description is current at the date shown, but in consultation with you, may be changed by the Head Teacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
