Caretaker
Surbiton High School
Kingston upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2022
Job overview
Caretaker
Prime Function: The caretaker will be part of the caretaking team and provide caretaking and maintenance services to all buildings and grounds forming the school site, assisting to ensure a safe and secure environment.
Reporting Line: Head caretaker
Start Date: As soon as possible
Tenure: Permanent, Full-Time (52 weeks per year)
Hours: 37.5 hours (shift-pattern)
Salary: Competitive
Key Responsibilities
Security
• To assist with ensuring the security of the School premises and its contents, both in term time and school holidays, including routine and non-routine (e.g. emergencies), opening and closing and during lettings, reporting any emergencies outside your designated areas to the relevant line managers
• To open all appropriate external gates, doors, windows
• To ensure access for emergency services to site and assist as requested
• To be on call for emergencies
• To check for any break-ins or forced entry and inform the police if necessary
Safety
• To check and keep register of all fire equipment e.g. extinguishers, smoke detectors, heat detectors, bells and press buttons, hose reels, dry/wet risers and hydrant points. Liaise with the fire brigade when routine maintenance is carried out on these.
• To assist the Head of Facilities in arranging fire practices.
General
• To assist with the heating and lighting of the premises, including frost precautions.
• To investigate system failures in heating, lighting, water, sewerage, and electric circuits, and to make minor repairs where appropriate, and in consultation with the Head of Facilities to bring in appropriate contractors when necessary.
• To keep records of supplies, monitoring use and re-ordering in consultation with the Head of Facilities.
• To set up for events and clear up as requested.
• To keep the grounds neat, tidy and clean.
• To ensure that all drains, gullies and low-level gutters are free and flowing clean.
• To clear pathways of snow and ice and treat them as required.
• To receive deliveries of stores, including teaching supplies, materials and other goods, and arrange storage with relevant staff.
• To assist with erecting fixed sports equipment at the beginning of the season and take down and store away at the end.
• To assist with keeping an inventory of tools and power equipment and ensure they are kept in good repair in line with current legislation.
• To drive school minibuses and transport as required.
• To accompany outside contractors and other workers having business on the premises where necessary.
• To take and collect urgent post and local deliveries in accordance with the priority timescales.
• To carry out visual security checks of the premises on all days when the school is completely closed.
• To carry out other such reasonable duties within the responsibilities of the post.
• To form part of the Maintenance team during the school holidays or when needed to carry out refurbishment and upkeep to all sites.
The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:
• Good communication skills
• Initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Reliability and integrity
• Ability to take responsibility
• Be able to carry out general repairs and maintenance to a high standard
• Be computer literate
• Have practical knowledge of vehicle and machinery maintenance
• Experience of driving a minibus preferable, with D1 or equivalent plus a clean driving license
• First Aid (training could be offered)
For the full Job Description and Person Specification Please see the attached document
To Apply:
Please apply online by clicking on the following:
https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2660337?cid=1567
For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email recruitment@surbitonhigh.com
Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and is fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.
Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
Attached documents
About Surbiton High School
- Surbiton High School
- 13-15 Surbiton Crescent, Kingston upon Thames
- Surrey
- KT1 2JT
- United Kingdom
Founded in 1884, Surbiton High School has become one of the premier independent schools in South-West London, educating c.1,600 pupils across the Boys’ Prep, Girls’ Prep and Senior School for girls. Whilst embracing an intellectually rigorous academic environment in which pupils achieve remarkable results, Surbiton High School fundamentally believes that the happiness and confidence of every child are the key foundations to their future success. All three Schools aim to inspire, encourage, and empower every pupil. Through the provision of outstanding pastoral care, Surbiton High School pupils flourish into compassionate, respectful, courageous and inquisitive members of the community, living out the School’s motto: Amor nos semper ducat (May love always lead us).
Surbiton High School pupils develop a love of learning as they engage in an innovative curriculum designed to develop good learning habits that will prepare and empower them for their future lives. We provide a broad, balanced, challenging and enriching educational experience for all pupils, recognising that education must look beyond the A*s. We consistently strive to create a place where every child is valued, encouraged to give their very best and given an opportunity to grow in confidence. Delighting in the individual and celebrating diversity are key facets of the school’s identity, and, located on the outskirts of London, Surbiton High is ideally placed to attract and retain pupils of all backgrounds and cultures.
Our pupils are authentic young individuals with strong values, keen to make a positive difference in an ever-changing world. Engaging in classroom learning, or musical, artistic, sporting, enterprise, or charitable endeavours, they are constantly encouraged to connect with the wider world, embrace new experiences with confidence, self-belief, and a ‘can-do’ attitude. The Surbiton experience combines our challenging academic education with a co-curricular programme designed to challenge our pupils and develop values and behaviours to sustain them for life.
Surbiton High School prides itself on being able to help pupils to find their niche through both their academic and co-curricular activities, and all staff are expected to play a full part in the academic, co-curricular and pastoral life of the School. Our staff are inspirational and dedicated, delivering a rich curriculum and programme of activities to challenge our pupils to explore ideas for themselves. Surbiton High School seeks applications from those who are committed to upholding core values and maintaining our status as a leading school of choice, rated ‘excellent in all areas’ by ISI in 2023.
Principal
Matthew Shoults
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