| Band E | £26,427 FTE, £23,149 pro rata |
Contract | Permanent |
Hours | 32.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year |
Reporting to | Headteacher and Operations Manager |
Responsibility for staff | The post supervises, checks work, instructs or trains cleaning staff. |
Responsibility for others | The post has some impact on the well-being of individuals or groups (ie physical, mental, social, health and safety). |
Responsibility for budget | The post has no or limited direct responsibility for financial resources other than occasional handling small amounts of cash, processing cheques, invoices etc.. |
Responsibility for physical resources | The post has considerable responsibility for cleaning, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment or buildings and /or responsibility for security of buildings. |
Start Date | As soon as possible |
Main Purpose |
- Works under broad direction and laid down procedures.
- Responsible for managing caretaking services to all buildings forming the school site, ensuring a safe and secure environment.
- Supervises school premises staff/ cleaning staff.
- Responsible to the Headteacher and Operations Manager for the effective provision of caretaking, cleaning and site maintenance routines and responding to emergencies relating to the site as necessary.
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General Duties of the Role |
Security - Carrying out security procedures for the school buildings and grounds
- Routine and non routine opening and closing and security of premises and grounds
- Take action to prevent trespass on the premises
- Ensure unauthorised parking of vehicles does not occur
- Act as a nominated keyholder and respond appropriately to alarm company, police call-outs and other emergencies outside normal working hours.
Cleaning - Liaising with the cleaning staff as and when required.
- Covering absence for cleaners.
- Ensure the premises and furnishings are cleaned in accordance with the school’s standards, including supervising, organising and appraising the work of cleaning staff
- Carry out regular cleaning inspection and maintaining log sheet
- Ensure floors are stripped and retreated at appropriate intervals
- Order cleaning materials and equipment
- Annual deep clean of carpets
- Empty all bins
Maintenance: - Ensure that site is maintained and fit for purpose
- Carry out minor maintenance work and repairs.
- Responsible for basic tools and equipment and report items, repairs, maintenance work that is required and is beyond the competence of the school site staff.
- Check for and report damage as appropriate
- Direct contractors to sites of repair and maintenance work
- Inspect work of contractors where satisfaction note required
- Operate heating plant to maintain certain temperatures and ensure adequate supply of hot water available
- Carry out frost precaution procedures, clearing of common areas (carpark, pathways and playgrounds) when snowed and gritting when and where needed.
- Carry out procedures in event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage
- Provide emergency access in the event of snow or minor flooding or similar emergency situations
- Ensure playing areas and paths are free from litter
- Ensure drains and gullies are inspected to ensure free flowing and clean, dealing with blockages as necessary
- Ensure that caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition
- Undertake occasional painting (of doors/small areas etc)
Stock - Receive delivery of stock, materials etc, ensuring appropriate storage.
- Ensure adequate supply of fuel, light bulbs and janitorial materials are available, placing orders as necessary.
Lettings: - Prepare for after-school activities and ensure accommodation is prepared for normal school use.
- Undertake school lettings in accordance with the lettings procedures.
Other: - Move equipment and resources as required.
- Mark sports pitches (where appropriate).
- Check fire alarm systems.
- Assist Headteacher (or nominated representative) in undertaking risk assessments
- Ensure statutory compliance checks.
- Any other duties commensurate with the grading of the post.
Qualification/ Training and Likely Abilities - Be aware of and understand the Authority’s regulation, e.g. H&SAW and COSHH guidelines
- Literacy skills to complete forms and orders, write instructions, understand and follow H & S and COSHH instructions
- Numeracy skills to check goods, carry out stock control and undertake calculations
- Able to carry out procedures, routines and follow instructions
- Able to operate cleaning equipment, machinery and tools and undertake basic maintenance
- Have minor maintenance skills (e.g. plumbing, electrical, glazing, woodwork) to make safe.
- Able to drive minibus
- Understand basic administrative systems (lettings, time book, extra hours, maintenance hotline, ordering)
- Understand and be familiar with the layout and organisation of the school and its site.
- Able to supervise and train premises staff, as appropriate
- Able to take initiative and be proactive
- Can solve straightforward problems, respond to unforeseen circumstances (eg hazards, accidents etc)
- Previous experience in caretaking or related field
- Be polite, hardworking, respectful pf others, approachable and have a sense of humour.
Safeguarding - To ensure that all students have a safe environment in which they can learn, reporting any concern about the environment to a member of the site team or if appropriate to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
- To be aware of systems which support safeguarding and following the procedures as highlighted in the Safeguarding Policy
- To identify students who may benefit from early help as soon as possible and discuss this with one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
- To consider at all times what is in the best interests of the child
- To protect students from maltreatment; preventing impairment of student’s health or development; ensuring that students grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- To take action to enable all students to have the best outcomes
Other Specific Duties - To continue personal development as agreed
- To engage actively in the performance review process
- Establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with staff, parents and students
- Uphold the high standards of the school in all communications.
- Adhere to the schools policies.
- Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task to be 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 adhere to Cawston Grange Primary School agreed Code of Conduct
- The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job
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