Caretaker

We are looking for an exceptional Friendly caretaker with a hands-on flexible approach and a can-do attitude to keep our busy school in north london well maintained and secure The Orion is a large four form entry primary school with around 1,000 pupils and we are now well established in our state of the art new school. We have a wonderful staff team, and together, pupils and staff make this school a fantastic place to work. We are looking for a caretaker with a range of maintenance skills to join our caretaking team. The successful candidate will be presentable, take pride in your work and in your place of work, and you will build a good working relationship with staff and contractors. You may have previous experience as a caretaker or similar and if you are used to the school environment that would be welcome too. Major Duties and Responsibilities: With the team, to provide an efficient caretaking service for the school including the maintenance and security of the school premises and site To promote a safe working environment for pupils and staff To supervise evening and weekend lettings and ensure the building and grounds are secured afterwards Ideally, the candidate would have: A warm, friendly manner A range of maintenance skills Good problem solving skills Previous caretaking experience Familiarity with a school environment An ability to work pro-actively both independently, and as part of a team A sense of humour! We can offer: A positive school environment with children who are great to be with A well organised and well-led staff team A very special place to work as part of the Gold Star Federation with our sister school Goldbeaters Primary School If you would like to: Feel a real buzz at work Share our unique vision Work with staff who really do have a team spirit second to none … then, we would like to hear from you! Please visit the Orion School website for more information on our school.