30 hours per week, 1.00pm to 7.00pm
We are currently seeking an assistant caretaker for our two form entry school in East Acton.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To ensure that the buildings and site are left in a secure situation, which includes locking/unlocking of school gates and external and internal doors and closing windows.
- To respond to emergency call-outs as appropriate.
- To alert the School Caretaker /Site Manager to any risk to a breach of security.
- To check the site to check for hazards, damages and intruders.
- To ensure that lighting is kept in good working order and to replace defective/inoperative light bulbs and tubes as appropriate.
- To report to the School Caretaker /Site Manager any need for repair work or alteration to electrical systems as appropriate.
- To assist the School Caretaker /Site Manager to carry out minor maintenance work and repairs that do not require the employment of a contractor.
- To liaise with the School Caretaker/Site Manager on a regular basis regarding caretaking requirements and duties/problems/developments in the school.
Cleaning Duties
- To undertake such cleaning tasks as set out in the Cleaning Contract and any ad-hoc cleaning tasks as required, for example toilets.
- To liaise with the cleaner to generally oversee the standard of cleaning throughout the buildings, as necessary, to maintain standards. To keep the School Caretaker/Site Manager informed if cleaning standards have not been achieved.
- To notify the School Caretaker/Site Manager if stocks of cleaning and allied materials required by the school, are running low.
- To re-stock towels, soap and toilet paper in toilets, washrooms, classrooms with sinks, etc.
- To be responsible, within reason, for the removal of simple toilet blockages.
- Clean floors and/or furnishings after any sickness has occurred during the post holder’s active duty period.
Please see the job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.