About The Role
Caretaker/Handyperson - required to start as soon as possible
10 hours per week (flexible), term time only
We are seeking to appoint a well-motivated, reliable and resourceful person to join our dedicated staff team. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a full range of duties to provide for general security and maintenance of the school premises, including handyperson activities. They will have good basic DIY skills for the effective operation of site services such as minor repairs and general maintenance. Good organisational skills and an ability to work from initiative are essential. They will be honest, reliable and hardworking and committed to achieving very high standards in their work.
This post is for 10 hours per week (working hours can be flexible, ideally Monday to Friday but weekend hours could also be considered - this can be discussed at interview), term time only, with the possibly of some additional hours in school holidays as required.
Duties will include:
1. Ensuring the security of the premises including locking/unlocking and setting/unsetting alarm system
2. Checking premises and equipment daily for damage/wear and tear
3. Check fire equipment and regularly test alarms.
4. Arrange regular maintenance and safety checks.
5. Carrying out repairs and maintenance and arrange emergency repairs if necessary.
6. Carry out minor plumbing repairs.
7. Carry out minor electrical repairs.
8. Carrying out minor gardening duties as required.
9. To carry out painting works as required.
10. Ensuring that all hard play areas, paths and parking areas are maintained
11. Ensuring that all drains, gullies and guttering are free flowing and clean.
12. Moving furniture and equipment around the school premises as required.
13. Recording meter readings (gas, electricity, water)
14. Using power tools for appropriate repair and maintenance tasks.
15. Ensuring that safe methods of work are adopted in line with Health and Safety requirements.
16. Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy.
Southill Primary School is an inclusive school offering high quality provision in a warm and friendly environment. We have high expectations of our children, who are keen to learn, and high expectations of our staff, who are a talented, committed and supportive team. We strongly believe that the mental wellbeing of our pupils is as important as their learning.
Southill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
Southill Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert and this will be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments. In the first year of service this salary may need to be adjusted to ensure you are paid accurately to reflect your holiday entitlement. A similar adjustment may be made at the point your employment ends to ensure that you are paid accurately for the number of days worked in any academic year.
Should you wish to speak further about this post, please contact Sharon Howe, Senior Admin Officer.
Please apply online via jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk .
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