Trust Caretaker/site Team Member - Wallingford, United Kingdom - Wallingford School
Description
Main Purpose and Object:
Working across all MTOAT sites to under the direction of Facilities Manager and leadership team, ensure that the school premises, grounds and its contents are properly maintained, secured and ready for use across multiple sites.
Deputising for the Facilities Manager as required while supporting and contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the schools.
Operational
- Act as a keyholder and complete routine and nonroutine opening/closing of the building. This will include following the protocols in place to ensure the security of the building is maintained and ensure that all security alarms are activated before leaving the premises.
- Provide maintenance to the school site, buildings and grounds to a high standard, including the removal of graffiti, cleaning of items and assistance with the disposal of recycling in the correct refuse bins.
- Assist in the running of the school's heating and utility systems/services.
- Undertake minor repairs and maintenance tasks or arranging for other repairs to be carried out, and organising emergency response where necessary.
- Deal with emergency spillages, floods, drain blockages and other emergencies as they arise.
- Undertake the removal of snow and other obstructions from entrances, steps and access pathways, monitoring stocks of salt and sand and reporting any shortages to the facilities manager.
- Undertake various porterage and administrative duties, including the efficient distribution of deliveries around the school.
- Under direction of the Facilities manager, liaise with outside agencies in respect of security arrangements.
- Complete maintenance and cleaning checks to company vehicles to identify and report faults.
- Work with fire, security and other premises systems to report, respond and maintain health and safety where necessary.
- Ensure, in conjunction with the headteacher and facilities manager, that all health and safety procedures and requirements are being met to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all premises.
- Ensure that appropriate signs and notices are displayed.
- Assist in ensuring that reporting of incidents, including accidents, is fulfilled in accordance with requirements.
- Assist the facilities manager in ensuring employment and safeguarding checks have been completed as per school policies and procedures before engaging contractors and reporting any concerns to the line manager.
- Maintain manual and computerised records and filing systems relating to all areas within her/his remit as required.
- Assist in maintaining up to date records of the school's assets.
- Ensure that financial procedures and activities are carried out as required by school policies and procedures such as taking meter readings.
- Ensure that best value principles are followed where possible.
General
- Establish and maintain good relationships with all students, parents/carers, colleagues, contractors and other professionals
- Work outside of normal school working hours for school events, and emergencies as required.
- Participate in school emergencies, including coordinating arrangements, locating students and staff, providing contact details and completing necessary documentation.
- Attend training sessions and meetings as required.
- Retain confidentiality in all aspects of school life.
- Commitment to school's ethos, aims and its whole community
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- Good numeracy/literacy skills / GCSE or Equivalent in Maths and English
- Use of basic office computer skills
- Handyperson experience
- Be able to follow confidentiality policies
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Ability to work occasional evening and weekends when required and attend out of hours' emergencies
Desirable:
- Caretaking/cleaning/sitekeeping experience in a school or similar environment
- Relevant qualifications or experience in a trade (e.g. Plumbing/electrical/grounds/building)
- Further education qualifications in a related field
- Working knowledge of construction / building regulations/maintenance/health and safety/heating systems
- Willingness to develop knowledge of use of ICT and other specialist equipment/resource
Personal:
- Ability to carry out some heavy lifting
- Ability to prioritise work
- Able to follow direction and work in collaboration with colleagues, line manager and leadership team
- Flexible "can do" approach to work
Hours
This post is for 37 hours per week to be worked on a Monday - Friday, on a rotating shift basis between 7.00am and 7:00pm.
Salary
The salary for the post is Grade 6 Point 8 -13 £ £12.93 per hour, £22,777 - £24,948 per an
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