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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Site Maintenance Operative / School Caretaker / Groundskeeper, known within the Trust as a Premises Officer, who has general knowledge of building maintenance procedures and relevant skills such as plumbing, electrics and decorating is required for a Schools Trust, based in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire.
SALARY: £23,048 - £24,113 per annum (Grade 3) + Benefits LOCATION: Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire (CM23) JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 36 hours per week (all year round) Please note: A full, clean driving licence is essential JOB OVERVIEW Are you practical, can you turn your hand to most things, good at solving problems, able to use your own initiative, have good people skills, have high standards for health and safety and a clean and organised environment? Then we’d like to hear from you! We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Site Maintenance Operative / School Caretaker / Groundskeeper who has general knowledge of building maintenance procedures and relevant skills such as plumbing, electrics and decorating. As the Site Maintenance Operative / School Caretaker / Groundskeeper you will help ensure the site and premises are safe, secure and well organised so that the children have the very best learning environment. DUTIES Your duties and responsibilities as the Site Maintenance Operative / School Caretaker / Groundskeeper will include: • Keeping premises, grounds and car park tidy, swept and free of leaf and litter accumulation and ensuring hard surfaces are free from weeds • Providing an emergency ad hoc response in the event of adverse weather conditions to undertake snow clearance and gritting • Keeping external rubbish bins emptied • Receiving incoming goods and mail, receipting, sorting and ensuring correct distribution and dispatch • Setting up of all scheduled room layouts, equipment and the setting up during open evenings and weekends • Monitoring of car park at specified intervals, ensuring that only authorised users (from the list provided by the School) are parked • Carrying out maintenance and handyperson duties which include fabrics and redecorations (paintings) and grounds maintenance • Moving furniture/equipment/goods around the site • Security activities covering the unlocking and locking of the School premises, setting/un-setting intruder alarms, patrolling the site at regular intervals, reporting intruders on-site and responding to security incident call-outs CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS Skills and experience required for the Site Maintenance Operative / School Caretaker / Groundskeeper: • General knowledge of building maintenance procedures and relevant skills e.g. plumbing, electrics, decorating • Good communication skills; written and verbal • NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Numeracy and Literacy • Working experience of ICT packages (e.g. MS Office, internet, intranet, E-mail), photography equipment)• Full, clean driving licence • Understanding of Health and Safety and security issues • Ability to understand and apply school policies related to the post, including those that relate to pupils’ safety • Ability to work with minimal supervision • Good organisational skills - ability to meet deadlines and make decisions in emergencies • Willingness to undertake personal development and training • Flexibility – prepared to work some hours outside normal BENEFITS • A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual InsightJob tags
Salary
£23.05k - £24.11k per annum
