School Caretaker

Caretaker We’re looking to recruit a Caretaker to join our team at Sutherland House School. In this role, you’ll be involved in the repair, servicing, and construction (where applicable) of fixtures, fittings and equipment, together with buildings and site maintenance and decoration. We are seeking candidates who have good communication a skill and a friendly and focused approach. The successful candidate will have a background in caretaking or site officer/premises with experience in carrying out variety maintenance and repair work to a professional standard. Immediate Start 1 year fixed-term contract with a view to 25 hours per week, timings to be confirmed depending on experience Salary - £17,593.98 Your Experience: It is preferred that you have previous experience working within an educational setting. Previous experience of working as a cleaner/caretaker/site manager and an understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment. Basic awareness of health and safety standards as applied to cleaning and caretaking. Professional Skills: Literacy skills to complete forms and orders, write instructions and communicate effectively via email. Willingness to develop knowledge of use of ICT and other specialist equipment/resources. Be flexible to the changing demands of the post. Ability to respond to straightforward problems and unforeseen circumstances e.g. hazards and accidents. Understand when to escalate an issue to your line manager. Ability to operate cleaning equipment, machinery and tools and undertake basic maintenance tasks. Take pride in a job well done. Able work under your own initiative and as part of a team. A hardworking, resilient, flexible individual that is used to working in a fast-paced environment. Personal Qualities: Ability to work unsupervised and independently understanding Sutherland House School roles and responsibilities and your own position within these. Ability to work effectively as a team player. Good time manageme