Caretaker

Are you a Caretaker or Multi-Skilled Operative, seeking a new challenge?
My client has an immediate opportunity for a Caretaker to join their in-house team on a 12-month contract.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing reactive and planned maintenance services to a cluster of schools in the Plymouth area. This includes the management of cleaning teams.

Responsibilities:

• Complete inspections of school premises and resolve any findings.
• Undertake security lockdown and opening of school premises.
• Switch on/off intruder alarms, internal lights and external lights as necessary
• Embrace a positive Health and Safety culture.
• Check operation of all alarms, fire extinguishers (visual check), emergency lighting and fire hoses etc on a regular basis and record these checks
• Delivery of compliance contracts and in-house provision and maintaining of records
• Compliance with the Environmental Protection Act by continuous clearance of litter, both inside and outside school buildings.
• Emergency cleaning including the unblocking of drains, toilets, etc.
• Continuous inspection of school premises for damage and vandalism, making good immediately any defects and reporting to the Premises Manager/Head Teacher
• Line management of identified cleaning staff including annual appraisals and performance
• Issue and control of consumables
• monitor all contractors’ personnel on sites, accompanying them on/off sites as necessary. Ensure that work is satisfactorily completed.

• This position would suit a multi-skilled person who is capable of completing basic plumbing, carpentry, painting and plastering of small areas.
• Be available for emergency call outs.
• The post holder must be able to travel between sites within a planned schedule and at short notice
• A DBS will be completed prior to starting this position.