School Caretaker

Caretaker

We’re looking to recruit a Caretaker to join our team at Sutherland House School. In this role, you’ll be involved in the repair, servicing, and construction (where applicable) of fixtures, fittings and equipment, together with buildings and site maintenance and decoration.

Immediate Start. 1 year fixed‑term contract with a view to 25 hours per week, timings to be confirmed depending on experience. Salary: £17,593.98.

• It is preferred that you have previous experience working within an educational setting.
• Previous experience of working as a cleaner/caretaker/site manager and an understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment.
• Basic awareness of health and safety standards as applied to cleaning and caretaking.

• Literacy skills to complete forms and orders, write instructions and communicate effectively via email.
• Willingness to develop knowledge of use of ICT and other specialist equipment/resources.
• Be flexible to the changing demands of the post.
• Ability to respond to straightforward problems and unforeseen circumstances (e.g., hazards and accidents).
• Understand when to escalate an issue to your line manager.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment, machinery, and tools and undertake basic maintenance tasks.
• Take pride in a job well done.
• Able to work under your own initiative and as part of a team.
• A hardworking, resilient, flexible individual that is used to working in a fast‑paced environment.

• Ability to work unsupervised and independently understanding Sutherland House School roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Good time management skills.
• Behave in a professional, friendly, fair manner with students and colleagues, demonstrating and role‑modeling the high standards and behaviour expected at Sutherland House School.
• Willingness to work flexibly with regards to shift patterns and school holidays to meet the needs of the business.
• Possess or be willing to train for the ‘First Aid at Work’ or ‘Emergency First Aid at Work’ qualification approved by the HSE as requested.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities.

• Operate and respond to alarm systems where appropriate.
• Carry out health and safety checks such as legionella temperature control, fire alarm tests, fire call point testing, and similar.
• Carry out tasks assigned from the maintenance log and input any new tasks requested by staff onto the log.
• Undertake appropriate repairs, e.g., redecorating, fixing.
• Carry out various maintenance duties to ensure the general upkeep and maintenance of the premises is satisfactory.
• Carry out decoration programmes per schedules drawn up.
• Carry out minor improvement work such as erecting shelves, noticeboards, fitting locks, realigning doors, etc.
• Operate and maintain lighting systems.
• Identify defects and record repair and maintenance requirements.
• Collect and assemble waste for collection.
  
  Undertake cleaning duties such as graffiti removal, litter picking.
• Coordinate deliveries to Sutherland House School.
• Liaise with contractors and inform admin of key dates.
• Monitor energy consumption taking meter readings as and when required.
• Provide emergency first aid as required.

• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice.
• Comprehensive training and support.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• Free flu vaccine.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (30 days).
• Employer pension scheme.
• Fully paid two‑week induction training.