What skills and experience we're looking for
Carleton Primary School is seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaner/Caretaker to join our team. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for our students, staff and visitors. As a valued member of our school community, you’ll take pride in keeping our facilities in top condition, performing a variety of cleaning, maintenance, and caretaking duties to support a positive learning atmosphere. If you’re proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy a hands-on role, we’d love to hear from you.
Person Specification Attributes Essential Desirable Knowledge ● Awareness of Health & Safety ● Ability to use floor machines Experience ● Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties ● Experience of working as part of a team ● Experience of working in the cleaning industry Operational Skills ● Able to work with minimum supervision. ● Self-motivated ● Punctuality ● Flexible approach ● Attention to detail ● Ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level. ● Ability to work both alone and within a team to achieve specified standards ● Good verbal communication skills Other Responsibilities ● Ability to carry out general cleaning duties as detailed in the Job Description ● Enhanced DBS clearance
What the school offers its staff
Full training.
Further details about the role
Duties will include (but not exhaustive): Cleaning duties ● General cleaning and dusting of furniture, fixings and fittings ● Sweeping/mopping of floors ● Vacuuming carpets/floors ● Emptying waste paper bins ● Cleaning internal glass ● Cleaning of sanitary fittings (Toilets, sinks etc) ● To use cleaning materials as instructed ● School holiday deep cleans (stripping & sealing floors, cleaning and polishing floors using electrical scrubber and buffing machine) ● Notifying the school’s administrator when stock of cleaning products is low or when equipment requires repair. ● Wiping surfaces, fixtures and fittings & paintwork ● Filling up toilet rolls, paper towels & hand soap Caretaking duties ● Opening and closing the school on occasion, including locking/unlocking doors and windows, performing security checks, ensuring alarms are set and the building is secure. ● Responding to emergency call-outs, outside of normal working hours when required. ● Ensure outside areas are kept safe, clean & kept free from litter, debris, leaves and snow. ● Carrying out regular maintenance checks on essential systems to ensure they are functioning properly. ● Assisting with setting up and clearing down rooms or equipment for school functions, assemblies, or events. ● Undertake any minor repairs that do not require a contractor such as replacing light fittings and general routine maintenance. ● Ability to work alone and organising tasks effectively
Commitment to safeguarding
Carleton Endowed CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the School. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.