JOB TITLE: Caretaker/Maintenance Assistant (Fixed term contract)
LOCATION: Woodhouse Grove School, including Bronte House
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday all year round.
40 hours per week with 1 hour unpaid break per day
Agreed shifts (can be fixed) between 6:30am and 10:30pm. (6:30am to 3:30pm, 9am to 6pm or 1:30pm to 10:30pm)
Plus 6 Saturdays or Sundays a year on a rota.
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term contract to 31 August 2026
RATE OF PAY 12.60 per hour
BENEFITS 20 days holiday pa rising to 25 after 5 years' service.
Plus 3 occasional days between Christmas and New Year, in addition to statutory bank holidays.
On site meal whilst on duty.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Caretaker
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Undertaking caretaking and maintenance tasks.
SUPERVISION AND Supervision and guidance on working practices and procedures
GUIDANCE: will be provided by the Senior Caretaker or any person delegated to act on their behalf.
LIST OF DUTIES
* Ensure the security and integrity of the school buildings and grounds through locking and unlocking, patrols and monitoring third party lettings.
* To undertake a variety of repair and maintenance, including decorating, plastering, plumbing, joinery and other general ad hoc repairs.
* General porter type duties including transportation of furniture, equipment and materials.
* Responding to emergency situations, for example; fire alarm activations.
* Escorting and assisting contractors on site.
* Lock up and secure the school on a rota basis, including dedicated late evening shift.
* Testing of swimming pool water (training will be provided).
* Emptying the external and internal bins, in conjunction with the cleaning team.
* Car parking and other duties at special school events, often out of standard hours ie Summer Fair.
* To assist with Health & Safety checks such as: Legionella, Fire alarm testing, emergency lighting, visual checks of the building etc.
* Drive the School minibus (Training will be provided – non-essential).
As the job for which you are applying involves substantial opportunity for access to children, it is important that you provide us with legally accurate answers. Upfront disclosure of a criminal record may not debar you from appointment as we shall consider the nature of the offence, how long ago and at what age it was committed and any other relevant factors. If you are shortlisted and invited to interview, you must declare any relevant warnings, reprimands, cautions and/or convictions by completing a self-disclosure form prior to interview. Any positive disclosure will be discussed at interview. For further information on which offenses should be disclosed please visit the following pages:
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Please note that the amendments to the Exceptions Order provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are "protected" and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website
Equal Opportunities Employer
Woodhouse Grove School is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate, or to receive less favourable treatment, on grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, skills, experience, and abilities. Applicants or employees with questions or concerns relating to discrimination for any of the reasons listed above should contact HR. Should you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please also contact HR.
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Woodhouse Grove School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by complying with the School's Safeguarding Policy and Staff Code of Conduct at all times. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and The Disclosure and Barring Service.
As part of the shortlisting process, online searches on shortlisted candidates will be carried out as part of its due diligence.
Woodhouse Grove School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £12.60 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person