School Caretaker - Sevenoaks - England, South East England, Kent

Reference:

MK ASM 67899

Sector:

Building & Engineering, Caretakers, Education, Facilities Management, Facilities Managers, General & Other, Labourer, Other, Other, Other, Other, Painter, Plumber / Mechanical fitter, Premises Officers /Managers, Site Manager, Trades & Labour

Salary:

£21,160 to £22,896 Per Annum

Benefits:

+ Gym + Private Medical Insurance

Town/City:

Sevenoaks

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm - Monday - Thursday, 6:30am - 2:30pm Friday + Over time

We specialise in the recruitment of high quality candidates in the Education sector. We have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Site Manager / School Caretaker to join a fabulous well cared for school based in Sevenoaks, Kent.

Assistant Site Manager / School Caretaker’s Core Duties

To work closely with the site manager to ensure the site and its buildings are maintained to a high and safe standard complying with all legislation
To deputise for the Site Manager in his absence, delegating and making decisions
To attend to the opening and closing of the premises and be responsible for general security - Site staff may be called out at unsocial hours to deal with security problems
To supervise contractors undertaking work (eg. window cleaning, pest control, boiler maintenance, sanitary disposal, cleaners etc), to ensure that the terms of contracts are met and that H & S procedures along with (working with Asbestos) are adhered to
To supervise the cleaning contractor and ensure high levels of cleanliness are maintained
To ensure that all roads, paths, and access points are free of snow and ice
To ensure that the highest possible standards of work, cleaning and hygiene are maintained
To drive the school minibus/coach accompanying students on school trips and visits
To check and log school alarms, emergency lights and batteries weekly to minimise the possibility of theft or vandalism, and to maintain the fabric of the buildings
To ensure all CCTV adheres to statutory regulations
To convey staff requests for repairs and minor improvements to the site manager
To carry out operations around the school (ie. Cleaning lampshades and lighting diffusers, replenishing of soap, towels, toilet paper, sweeping the canteen floors after lunch, etc)
To carry out all regulatory tests (eg appliance testing) - training will be provided
To ensure that all legislative procedures are undertaken and recorded eg Asbestos Register
To manage a risk assessment system
To participate in regulatory training
To induct and train new caretaking staff as necessary

Assistant Site Manager / School Caretaker’s Skills required

A minimum of Level 2 or equivalent standard of education
A first aid qualification (training will be given if necessary)
Minibus and coach licence (training will be given if necessary)
Ability to carry out building maintenance, decoration and repairs
Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office/Outlook
A flexible working attitude - able to work shifts/evenings and weekends if required
The ability to work unsupervised
An understanding of relevant policies, codes of practice and legislation including Health and Safety regulations, COSHHH and risk assessments within a school environment
Experience of working within a caretaking/maintenance or school setting, not essential

Are you enthusiastic about the Assistant Site Manager / School Caretaker job? Send us your CV in Word format today.