School Caretaker - HP21
Pay Range: £16.16 - 17.34p/h inc. hol. pay (£28,129 - £30,174p/a on a permanent basis after 13-15 weeks)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Shift Pattern:
- Week 1: 06:00 - 14:00
- Week 2: 12:00 - 20:00 (alternate weeks)
The Role
PPM Recruitment are currently recruiting for a School Caretaker to join a well-established education site. Working as part of a small facilities team and reporting into the Facilities Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.
This is a hands-on, varied position requiring flexibility, initiative, and a proactive approach to site maintenance, security, and health & safety.
An Enhanced DBS check will be required
Key Responsibilities
Security & Site Safety
- Opening and securing school buildings and designated areas
- Carrying out regular security patrols and identifying risks
- Monitoring fire safety equipment and supporting fire drills
- Operating alarm systems and CCTV (where applicable)
- Liaising with emergency services and security contractors
- Providing emergency access to the school site when required
Maintenance, Cleaning & Health & Safety
- General building maintenance, DIY tasks, and minor repairs
- Internal and external litter picking to maintain high site standards
- Waste management and preparation for collection
- Graffiti removal, gutter and drain clearance, and specialist cleaning tasks
- Supporting and coordinating cleaning staff
- Carrying out routine H&S checks including legionella testing, fire alarms, and emergency lighting
- Operating and maintaining heating and lighting systems
Porterage & Events
- Moving furniture and equipment across the site
- Setting up rooms for assemblies, exams, open evenings, and events
- Coordinating deliveries and distributing post and parcels
Improvements & Reactive Works
- Responding to faults logged via the school portal
- Recording defects and liaising with contractors where required
- Completing minor decoration and improvement works
- Carrying out small repairs and installations (shelving, notice boards, doors, windows etc.) as agreed with management
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
- Experience in building maintenance, DIY, and basic decorating
- Knowledge of site security and health & safety procedures
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to use initiative
- Good standard of English literacy and numeracy
- Basic IT skills
- Willingness to undertake training in H&S (e.g. working at height, manual handling, COSHH)
- Willingness to undertake First Aid training
- Confident using power tools and site equipment
Desirable
- Previous experience working within an educational environment
Personal Attributes
- Strong customer service approach
- Flexible within working hours and able to prioritise workload
- Confident lone worker
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Practical, resourceful, and solution-focused
- Energetic and able to work without supervision
- Strong awareness of personal and others' health & safety
- Committed to safeguarding and the ethos of the school
- Keen to develop efficient and cost-effective ways of working
To apply - please submit your CV to PPM Recruitment today.