Caretaker and Maintenance in an Independent School - Lewes, East Sussex
* Contract Type: Full-Time and Permanent
* Start Date: ASAP
* Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 (depending on candidate)
* Interview: ASAP
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a reliable and proactive School Caretaker to join our team. The Caretaker will play a key role in maintaining the school's facilities, ensuring a safe and clean environment for staff, students, and visitors. The ideal candidate will have experience in basic DIY, cleaning, maintenance, and security, with a strong commitment to health and safety standards.
We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including generous annual leave, a defined benefit pension scheme (Teacher’s Pension Scheme for Lecturing roles and Local Government Pension Scheme for Support roles), and an employee assistance programme.
Skills and Experience:
* Proven experience in a maintenance or caretaker role, ideally in a school or educational setting.
* Basic DIY skills and the ability to carry out minor repairs and maintenance tasks.
* Knowledge of health and safety procedures, especially in relation to building maintenance and security.
* Experience with cleaning tasks and managing cleaning teams.
* Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and logs.
* Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with staff, students, and external contractors.
* Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.
* A proactive approach to problem-solving and taking initiative when required.
Qualifications:
* Experience in building maintenance, cleaning, or similar caretaking roles.
* Valid DBS check (to be undertaken upon employment).
* Health and Safety training (desirable but not essential).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00 - £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Lewes, East Sussex: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
* Can you start immediately?
Experience:
* Caretaker at Schools: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Enhanced DBS Certificate (required)
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Caretaker
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