Job Introduction
Job/Person Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated caretaker to join our staff team. This would suit someone who has a range of practical skills and is able to carry out DIY jobs as well as cleaning to manage and maintain the physical resources of our site, including buildings, grounds, materials and equipment.
The Caretaker will contribute to the day-to-day running of our school, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and operational effectiveness, and compliance with health and safety requirements. This role ensures that our facilities are clean and safe enabling our children to flourish.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Maintaining a high standard of the school’s buildings and grounds to ensure a safe and welcoming environment
- Take responsibility for security and be a key holder
- Perform regular upkeep and landscaping of the school grounds
- Handle basic repairs and maintenance tasks if needed
- Participate in planned project work, including renovations and improvements
- Oversee contractors and ensure they adhere to health and safety procedures
- Work with the Headteacher to ensure all aspects of health and safety for the school and the site are compliant
- Opening and locking of the school site Monday – Friday
- Ensure that a high level of confidentiality and professionalism is maintained
- Being available to stay later on days where we run evening meetings to check the site and lock up.
The ideal candidate will be:
- Be a team player and be a member of our school and local community
- Committed to maintaining high standards of site upkeep and functionality
- Reliable and trustworthy, with a strong work ethic
- Able to work independently and manage time effectively
- Show initiative, be proactive, have good organisational and time management skills
- Willing to adapt to changing priorities and tasks.
In return we will offer:
- Appropriate training as required
- A supportive, friendly and welcoming school team
- Good working conditions and environment
Experience is desirable but full training will be available for the successful candidate.
The school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, an application pack can be obtained via our website https://www.lydlynchinfants.co.uk/vacancies or via email to adminoffice@lydlynch.hants.sch.uk.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
