Caretaker​/Janitor

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Title:

Caretaker / Janitor

Requisition

Location:

West Johnstone Campus, Beith Rd, Johnstone PA5 0BB

Permanent position, 40 hours per week (Shift pattern Monday‑Friday)

Pay: £14.20 per hour

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Caretaker/Janitor on our Renfrewshire Schools account in the West Johnstone Campus
. Amey delivers facilities and estate management services to our schools, creating safe, clean and compliant learning environments for teachers and students.

We work in partnership with our clients and end‑users to ensure our 24/7 services are delivered to the highest standard with minimal impact or disruption to the day‑to‑day operational requirements of the schools.

• Ensure smooth running of the school premises
• Carry out day‑to‑day DIY/maintenance and minor repairs (e.g., furniture fixtures, wall repairs)
• Ensure heating, lighting and alarm systems are working properly
• Daily check that all doors and windows are locked when the building is not in use
• Guard the premises against vandalism
• Arrange chairs and tables for meetings or assemblies and clear away afterwards
• Litter pick and generally clear external areas

• Knowledge and previous experience in practical DIY skills for minor repair
• Good team player
• Flexible with shift work
• Strong ability to build working relationships with on‑site clients and employees
• Support local and business zero carbon programmes, working towards zero carbon in a strategic and lean manner where appropriate
• Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract

• Competitive remuneration with the potential for yearly reviews
• Career growth opportunities to roles such as Senior Caretaker or Facilities Team Leader
• Comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programmes tailored to personal growth
• 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• Flexible benefits, including insurance benefits, Cycle2
  
  Work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Exclusive discounts across our online portal of leading retailers, healthcare services and more
• Two Social Impact Days each year for volunteering and fundraising opportunities
• Family‑friendly policies for new parents or those caring for a dependant
• Membership of our affinity networks that connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey

We are a leading provider of full‑life‑cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Every day our teams across the UK and internationally do truly important work shaping some of the most complex environments that impact generations to come.

Amey welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine. As a disability‑confident leader, we guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. All staff must demonstrate safeguarding commitment; an enhanced PVG check will be required before employment.

Please contact our recruitment team at  for access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.

Entry level

Full‑time

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Civil Engineering

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