Caretaker / Cleaner

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Part time

Advert Start Date:

05/05/2021

Advert End Date:

Closed for applications on 19/05/2021 09:00

Salary:

£18,562 pro rata

Hours per week:

Job Category:

Schools - Support

Vacancy ID:

207046

Employment Location:

Horden Nursery School

Number of posts:

Closing date:

19 May

Further Information

Caretaker / Cleaner
Grade 1 £18,562 (Pro Rata)
25 hours per week
Permanent
Required from 1st July 2021 (or sooner if possible).

The governors of Horden Nursery School are seeking to appoint a hard working, enthusiastic, reliable and honest caretaker.

Key duties will include:

• Ensure that buildings and site are secure, including during out of school hours and take remedial action if required.
• Daily maintenance and cleaning of the whole school.
• Act as the designated keyholder for the school premises.
• Operate and regularly check systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security, including alarms.
• Undertake minor repairs (i.e. those not requiring a qualified craftsperson) and maintenance of the buildings and site (including painting and decorating).
• Arrange emergency repairs.
• Arrange regular maintenance and safety checks.
• Oversee on site maintenance contractors, checking that work is completed to required standards, and within timescales.
• Monitor consumables and stock and order when needed through the office staff.
• Undertake general portage duties, including moving furniture and equipment within the school
• Perform duties in line with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations and take action where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately.
• Undertake regular Health & Safety checks of building, grounds, fixtures and fittings (including compliance with safety regulations) and equipment, in line with other schedules.
• Basic grounds maintenance – snow clearing, salting, litter picking, bin emptying.
• Other duties as required.

Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

This post is not open to job share.

Closing date: Wednesday 19th May 2021 at 9am
Interview date: Monday 24th May 2021

Horden Nursery School
Cotsford Park,
Horden,
Peterlee,
County Hall
SR8 4TB

Tel: 0191 5865415
Email: hordennursery@durhamlearning.net
Website: www.hordennursery.sch.uk