Job Title: CARETAKER Location New Elizabethan School Pay: £16,837.39 JOB DESCRIPTION This job involves various duties to help the Property Caretaker to keep the property in good order. It involves working alongside numerous staff from other departments who may need help in creating the right environment to help with their roles. It is primarily about helping to maintain a clean, functional, safe and pleasant environment in which people can live and work. This role is a split shift role due to the need to open and close the school site. Hours are currently set at 7-10:30/2:30-5:30. These hours can be adjusted slightly upon discussion. Main Duties and Responsibilities: To attend for work reliably and punctually. To attend any training as required and take part in a positive manner. To open school at beginning of the day and close at the end. To carry out general maintenance and assisting the Estates Department with tasks as required.To assist with cleaning or grounds tasks as requested. To assist the Estates Department in ensuring all electrical fittings are safe and in good order. To assist in operating and maintaining heating and hot water plant. To collect and move various items. To assist in maintaining the outside fabric of the building. To support in maintaining the interior of the school building, Including supporting decorating of communal and classroom areas. To ensure the safe use and storage of all equipment and materials. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and that of others. This implies taking positive steps to understand the hazards in the workplace, to comply with safety rules and procedures and to ensure that nothing you do, or fail to do, puts yourself or others at risk. This includes contributing to a safe and secure environment for students. This duty includes checking that any person entering Cambian property has a right to do so and their visit is recorded in accordance with Cambian procedures. To assist in dealing with emergencies. To maximise the security of the premises. To be observant and do everything possible to protect students/residents and others from abuse of a physical, emotional, sexual, neglectful, financial or institutional nature. This includes the need to report any incident of this type you witness, hear about or suspect. To drive students to and from school as directed and as per risk assessment. To carry out, as and when required, any additional tasks and responsibilities as are reasonably compatible with this job description and its objectives. To ensure that all students, residents and colleagues have equal opportunities, to acknowledge their individual differences and uphold their rights and responsibilities, including the right not to be discriminated against, as set out in law and by Cambian policies. To contribute to good communication by (i) checking communication books, notice boards, diaries, maintenance log and your pigeon hole every time you are on duty to check for information you need to know; (ii) attending meetings as required and; (iii) making sure you inform other people of things that are likely to be useful to them in their jobs. To play a full part in building good relationships with other staff and with students/residents. The contribution you make by doing this job: By carrying out these responsibilities well, you will be helping to provide the best possible quality of care for the young people who live with us. You will also be helping to create a safe and pleasant working environment for the other people who work here.