School Caretaker

Based at: The Hub School (Welton)

Location: Welton, East Yorkshire, HU15 1NR

To start: ASAP

Salary: £23,114

Hours: Up to 37 Hours per week, year round

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team at The Hub School as a Caretaker who will provide a crucial role in ensuring that the school buildings and grounds are maintained to a safe and welcoming standard.

This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week, all year around. The role involves working on a split shift basis.

The role will be predominantly based at our site in Welton, however the successful candidate will also be required to provide cover at our Anlaby site.

To ensure that the school building and grounds are kept clean, safe and secure through the provision of a responsive and effective caretaking service, including being accountable for key holding and site security and undertaking statutory H&S compliance checks, general maintenance, minor improvements and repair work.

• Carrying out security procedures for the school grounds, premises and their contents including the routine and non-routine opening and closing of premises as required.
• Undertaking compliance monitoring, maintenance and recording in line with trust and school policies and procedures, appropriate legislation and HSE and DfE guidance documents, including but not limited to the testing and operation of water systems, fire and security alarms and the visual checks of play equipment, emergency lighting, electrical equipment etc. ensuring faults are reported promptly to the appropriate person.
• Carrying out minor repairs and general maintenance tasks, commensurate with experience and level of responsibility.
• Day-to-day duties will include the maintenance of premises, equipment and plant; cleaning duties; litter-picking; receipt and distribution of deliveries; security of the buildings and site including testing of alarms and fault reporting; movement of goods and equipment; setting up of facilities; grounds maintenance works; lettings; and ensuring the premises meet health and safety requirements.
• Reporting to the appropriate person any instances of trespass or damage onto the premises from intruders or unauthorised parking of vehicles.
• Reporting to the appropriate person any repairs and/or maintenance work required at the premises which cannot be undertaken as part of the above duties.
• Undertaking site porterage of supplies and equipment, set ups, transportation, lifting, handling tasks, litter management duties.
• Carrying out cleaning duties of the Anlaby site for a small section of the school including portacabins.
• Carrying out emergency cleaning duties, such as gritting and cleaning up spillages.
• Liaising with staff, visitors and contractors on a daily basis.
• Undertaking general gardening maintenance and improvements, including weeding,
• Carrying out dual site maintenance and support as and when required in the absence of the site manager.

If you are a motivated individual with the required skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested and meet the above criteria, please send your CV to (url removed) or call Matt on (phone number removed) if you have any queries.

Please note: Prestige Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer with 30 years of service within the recruitment & staffing sector.