Caretaker

Hours: 07:00 - 15:00

Working pattern: Monday - Friday

Rate of pay: £10.20 per hour plus overtime

Postcode: LS25

Temporary position until January 2023

Purpose of Role

The overall aim of the Superintendent role is ensure that the internal and external school facilities are available, fully functional, H&S compliant and aesthetically pleasing where this falls within the remit of the Superintendent.

-Duties

• -Ensure the security and integrity of the school buildings and grounds through locking and unlocking, patrols and monitoring third party lettings


• -Conduct initial investigations into reactive requests relating to deficiencies, carrying out repairs and reporting/escalating to Line Manager


• -Carry out day-to -day duties according to daily schedule, i.e. litter picking, sweeping, spot cleaning toilets and refreshing hand towels and toilet paper.


• -Carry out defined Planned Preventative Maintenance responsibilities in accordance with the school's schedule and individual's skill base


• -Liaise with the Facilities Assistant on a daily basis to ensure that events/tasks are managed in an efficient and professional manner

Reactive Duties

• -Carry out initial investigations into reactive requests made during the day and making temporary or permanent repairs or otherwise notifying helpdesk of the need to call in a service provider, in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales


• -Respond to emergency situations such as floods, bodily fluids and effecting temporary or permanent rectification in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales


• -Respond to requests for collection of parcels, movement of furniture rearrangement of rooms etc in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales


• -Be observant for H&S issues and ensure that they are rectified or made safe and reported to management

General Duties

• -Where appropriate provide access, escort, liaise with and assist contractors on site to undertake remedial work or Planned Prevented Maintenance


• -Carry out minor repairs and decoration works


• -Participate in cleaning/deep cleaning activities as and when required


• -Being proactive by noticing deficiencies in the facilities and either rectifying if within capabilities or bringing the defect to the attention of management


• -Any other duties as assigned by management that relate to maintaining the facilities in a clean, functional and aesthetically pleasing state


• -Any other duties that the individual is suitably skilled or qualified to undertake


• -Any other duties that are specific to the school being worked in ie swimming pool maintenance(Kirklees Schools Only)


• -Be flexible in shift pattern to cover colleagues absences due to sickness and annual leave


• -Overall line management of Facilities Assistant and on site cleaning team.


• -Fault reporting and updating to helpdesk in a timely manner

Out of Hours

• -Be available for lettings of the premises outside of normal hours


• -Participate in providing an out of hours emergency call out service in line with management instructions


• -Maintain communication in the event of any incidents to ensure availability of school facilities

Skills Required

• -Previous School Superintendent experience desirable


• -Proactive approach


• -Range of general handyman skills such as minor plumbing, carpentry, electrical


• -Good communication skills in relation to managing relations with the school, external contractors and providers and reporting issues to Line Manager.


• -Amenable and approachable personality


• -Ability to liaise with and assist external service providers


• -Ability to work in a team


• -Ability to multi skill


• -Willingness to learn new skills and undertake training to develop role


• -Flexible and adaptable in approach


• -Some IT knowledge preferable to enable communication via email and completion of statutory documentation spreadsheets and the use of smart phones/Tablets.


• -To be able to demonstrate the behaviours required as outlined in the Living the Values section of the Pinnacle Way booklet.


• -As this role will involve working in schools the interview will include questions regarding safeguarding, confirmation of appointment is subject to completion of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.