Custodian

Are you passionate about caretaking, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Custodian to join our Facilities Team.

Who are Vertas?
Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, property design, recruitment, transport, and environmental management. You'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleague's health, safety and wellbeing.

About the Role:
Based at Moulton CEVC Primary School, Newmarket, CB8 8PR, you will be working 17.5 hours a week, Mon - Fri 6am - 7.30am & 5pm - 7pm, 44 weeks per year. You'll play a key role in providing high-quality caretaking services to oversee maintenance and cleanliness.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out day-to-day maintenance and minor repairs.
• Making sure that heating, lighting and alarm systems are working properly.
• Carrying out and recording basic checks and maintaining Health and Safety records.
• Monitoring site stocks and undertaking cleaning duties.
• Demonstrating Health and Safety awareness and have a willingness to attend training courses including Health and Safety (all training will be provided).
• Ad-hoc duties require cover when council meetings & events lead into the evening late. setting up rooms - tables & chairs, tea & coffee refreshments.
• Cleaning will be required as deep cleans will need to be undertaken during office closed hours. Experience with use of cleaning machines from carpet cleaners, hard floor cleaners, high reached dusting equipment.
• PAT Testing experience would also be desirable in this role as undertaken throughout the whole building. Basic maintenance knowledge helpful for this role. Painting, repairs, putting up notice boards, etc.

Who are we looking for?

• Great customer service and communication skills and experience in similar setting
• A Team player providing an excellent service across the Vertas Group.
• The ability to make the best decisions with Vertas in mind.
• Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers to achieve the best outcome.
• The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation.

What You'll Bring

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Good attention to detail to ensure thorough cleaning and maintenance standards are met.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while following health.
  

Apply Today
If you're ready to bring your skills to a company that values people and places, apply now and start your journey with Vertas.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Offers of employment are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, which may include:
* Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
* Children's Barred List check (where applicable)
* Right to Work checks
* Satisfactory references
* Verification of qualifications and professional registrations (where applicable)
* Occupational Health and medical clearance (where applicable)
* Assessment of suitability to work with children

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.