Caretaker, Building Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

We are seeking an experienced Caretaker to join a committed estates team on a full time, permanent basis to assist with a wide range of maintenance tasks and respond to emergency requests including site security.

• Location:
  
  Thatcham
• Salary: £26,000 - £27,500
• Benefits:
  Generous pension scheme, free meals, 25 days holiday, employee assistance programme

Working Hours are

Option 1

1:30pm - 9pm

Option 2

Week 1 - 1.30pm - 9pm

Week 2 10.30am - 6pm

As the Caretaker, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out any minor works jobs
• Open and close the school as required
• Complete swimming pool testing on a daily basis
• Respond to emergency out-of-hours calls
• Acting as a Fire Officer
• Carrying out site security checks, including perimeter walks, locking of all windows / doors, and drawing of blinds
• Monitoring CCTV
• Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained
• Assisting with furniture moves, event set ups, parking control, and emergency lighting testing
• To attend Health and Safety and First Aid training as directed
• To act as the out-of-hours security and emergency maintenance operative.

The successful Caretaker will have the following related skills / experience:

• Experience with in a maintenance or a caretaker role is essential
• Must hold a current driving licence
• Reliable with a professional work ethic
• Ability to meet health and safety requirements
• Good communication skills
• Flexible approach to working hours including on call cover and night shifts
• Ability to work unsupervised and on initiative
• Demonstrate good general maintenance experience and knowledge of maintenance techniques