Caretaker Vacancy at Chandlers Field Primary Academy!
Are you a proactive, skilled, and reliable individual looking for a rewarding role in a vibrant school environment? Chandlers Field Primary Academy is searching for a dedicated Caretaker to join our #yeswecan team!
About the Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to provide essential security and caretaking services, ensuring our school site is safe, well-maintained, and a fantastic environment for learning. We're looking for someone who can contribute to keeping our premises in excellent repair, minimise risks, and help us make cost-effective use of materials and equipment. For an ambitious candidate, this could even be a developmental role leading into premises management!
Key Responsibilities Include:
Site Maintenance: Operate heating, carry out frost precautions, conduct regular drain checks, and undertake first-line repairs. You'll also liaise with the Leadership team on maintenance programmes and supervise contractors.
Security: Secure all buildings, set alarm systems, and conduct regular checks of the premises. You'll also be key in managing emergency procedures and ensuring the site is secure after school lettings.
Monitoring: Maintain procedures for site repair, cleanliness, and stock levels. This includes monitoring contractor performance, checking supplies, and managing regular maintenance and inspections.
Health and Safety: Ensure statutory inspections are completed, maintain a list of hazardous substances, review the asbestos management plan, and ensure Legionella risk assessment checks are carried out.
Portering: Provide a portering and furniture-moving service, taking delivery of goods and assisting with school events.
Cleaning: Keep all outside hard areas clean, dispose of refuse, perform washroom checks, and monitor the standard of outsourced cleaning. You'll also undertake daily cleaning as per schedule.
What We're Looking For:
Education & Qualifications: Basic general education, with recognised training/qualifications in caretaking/DIY (e.g., C & G Certificate in Caretaking Maintenance, Electrical Testing Level 1) desirable. GCSE English or equivalent. Knowledge of site maintenance and good practices in building services (heating, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, etc.).
Skills & Abilities: Able to plan and prioritise tasks, work independently and as part of a team, adapt to various situations, and use initiative to solve problems. Good oral and written communication, computer literacy (Google applications), and essential basic DIY skills. Trained in PAT testing and asbestos, or willing to undertake training.
Experience: Experience in building maintenance work is essential, and experience in an educational setting is an advantage.
Other Requirements: Reliability is crucial as you'll be responsible for opening and locking the site daily. You must have the physical ability to carry out manual handling tasks and work at heights.
What Makes LEO Academy Trust Special:
Hours: Full time, 42.5 hours per week (07:00-16:00 with a 30-min unpaid break), all year round working Monday - Friday.
Competitive Salary
Annual leave up to 27 days plus bank holidays
Pension scheme LGPS
Discounted fees in wraparound care and nursery fees for employees children
In house & external CPD opportunities
Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing support package including 24/7 GP, counselling and physiotherapy services
Other Information
LEO Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.
Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities
LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please read about our commitment to safeguarding as well as other important information in the Applicant guide on our website.
Other Information
In strictly adhering to statutory safeguarding guidelines, all offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory pre-employment checks. As part of our commitment to keeping children safe, you will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate. We will securely verify your identity, your right to work in the UK, and your professional qualifications. Where applicable, we will also carry out overseas checks. We will carefully check at least two references and will require you to explain any gaps in your employment history. Please be aware that online searches (including social media) will also be carried out as part of our rigorous due diligence process.
Reasonable adjustments
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team to tell us what changes or help you might need.
Apply early...
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Please apply early to avoid disappointment!
Chandlers Field Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position. Prior to interview, an online search will be conducted to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.