School Caretaker
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 20 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 17 Feb 2019
- Sectors
- Facilities Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Sanza Teaching Agency are working exclusively with an Academy chain that are recruiting 3 School caretakers spread across three of their South London Sites. The successful candidate must have experience within a similar role. The role is full time and pays GBP14-GBP16 per hour (GBP20,000- GBP24,000).
The purpose of the role:
•To ensure the general security of the school premises and grounds.
•To ensure the school is a safe and secure environment.
•To carry out first line/minor repairs and maintenance.
•To undertake porterage duties
•Undertake lettings duties.
Your duties will include responsibility of the following:
Security/Access
1. To be a main key holder to enable the routine and non-routine opening and closing of school buildings and grounds, including carrying out security procedures during normal working hours.
2. Providing safe and adequate access to the school and classrooms during inclement weather, e.g. flooding, snow, etc. To clear and salt paths when necessary.
3. Preventing trespass and unauthorised parking on the school premises.
Cleaning
1. To clean areas requested when the need arises during the day.
2. To maintain high standards of hygiene and ensure that spilt body fluids are cleaned up in a safe and hygienic manner as necessary.
General Maintenance
1. Carrying out first line/minor repairs and maintenance which are not beyond the scope of a competent DIY person.
2. Directing contractors to the sites of repair and maintenance work and monitoring the work of contractors under instructions from the SBM/Site Manager.
3. Carrying out specified procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage.
4. Checking light bulbs, fluorescent tubes etc. are working and replace as necessary.
5. Ensuring that all caretaking equipment is in a safe and efficient working condition.
6. Reporting repairs or maintenance work required at the school which is beyond the competence of the caretaking staff, making sure the SBM/Site Manager are informed.
7. To ensure that the day-to-day running and maintenance of the premises avoids wastage and is efficient.
Porterage
1. Ordering and taking delivery of stores, materials and other goods and storing them.
2. Moving furniture, equipment and any items delivered to the school etc around school premises as requested
3. Setting out and clearing away of lunchtime chairs and tables as appropriate.
4. Setting up chairs / staging as required for assemblies and whole school events
To find out more information or to apply, please contact on (phone number removed) or email
Sanza is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates, clients and employees come first. At Sanza you will have access to 25 fully certified CPD courses, that's 18 more than our next nearest competitor, all focused on making you the best you can be. We have the very best people available to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you. Put simply; we listen, we learn, we deliver. Why? Because our people matter most.
We specialise in matching Teachers and Support Staff to their dream job, and help Primary, Secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 11 offices in the UK, including: London, the West Midlands, the North West, East Anglia, the North East, the South West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Herts and Bucks.
Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Sanza Teaching Agency is committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer.
'No terminology in the above advertisement is intended to discriminate. Sanza teaching Agency is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and accepts applications from all sections of the community
The purpose of the role:
•To ensure the general security of the school premises and grounds.
•To ensure the school is a safe and secure environment.
•To carry out first line/minor repairs and maintenance.
•To undertake porterage duties
•Undertake lettings duties.
Your duties will include responsibility of the following:
Security/Access
1. To be a main key holder to enable the routine and non-routine opening and closing of school buildings and grounds, including carrying out security procedures during normal working hours.
2. Providing safe and adequate access to the school and classrooms during inclement weather, e.g. flooding, snow, etc. To clear and salt paths when necessary.
3. Preventing trespass and unauthorised parking on the school premises.
Cleaning
1. To clean areas requested when the need arises during the day.
2. To maintain high standards of hygiene and ensure that spilt body fluids are cleaned up in a safe and hygienic manner as necessary.
General Maintenance
1. Carrying out first line/minor repairs and maintenance which are not beyond the scope of a competent DIY person.
2. Directing contractors to the sites of repair and maintenance work and monitoring the work of contractors under instructions from the SBM/Site Manager.
3. Carrying out specified procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage.
4. Checking light bulbs, fluorescent tubes etc. are working and replace as necessary.
5. Ensuring that all caretaking equipment is in a safe and efficient working condition.
6. Reporting repairs or maintenance work required at the school which is beyond the competence of the caretaking staff, making sure the SBM/Site Manager are informed.
7. To ensure that the day-to-day running and maintenance of the premises avoids wastage and is efficient.
Porterage
1. Ordering and taking delivery of stores, materials and other goods and storing them.
2. Moving furniture, equipment and any items delivered to the school etc around school premises as requested
3. Setting out and clearing away of lunchtime chairs and tables as appropriate.
4. Setting up chairs / staging as required for assemblies and whole school events
To find out more information or to apply, please contact on (phone number removed) or email
Sanza is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates, clients and employees come first. At Sanza you will have access to 25 fully certified CPD courses, that's 18 more than our next nearest competitor, all focused on making you the best you can be. We have the very best people available to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you. Put simply; we listen, we learn, we deliver. Why? Because our people matter most.
We specialise in matching Teachers and Support Staff to their dream job, and help Primary, Secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 11 offices in the UK, including: London, the West Midlands, the North West, East Anglia, the North East, the South West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Herts and Bucks.
Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Sanza Teaching Agency is committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer.
'No terminology in the above advertisement is intended to discriminate. Sanza teaching Agency is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and accepts applications from all sections of the community