Caretaker

Job Description

Responsible to: Site Manager

Pay Band: Band 2 to Midpoint

Full time/Part time: Part Time - 18.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year on a shift basis. Hours may be variable to suit needs of the job, including evenings and weekends.

Job Purpose

To carry out a range of facilities duties including security and supervision of the site, cleaning and maintenance and porterage.

Key Responsibilities

Site Management & Development

· Carry out preventive maintenance and first line repairs as instructed.

· Undertake painting and decorating tasks in line with the maintenance programme established by the Site Manager.

· Monitor the standards of cleanliness of the premises and furnishings and report any deficiencies to the Site Manager.

· Ensure that all areas within the site are free from litter and that all drains and gullies are free-flowing and clean.

· Operate the heating plant so that the required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available.

· Ensure that all facilities and cleaning equipment is in a safe working condition and arrange for repair as appropriate.

· Carry out routine procedures and checks on ancillary equipment.

· Ensure the prompt movement of all goods and equipment to the appropriate areas.

Security

· Unlock and lock windows, gates and doors around the site at the required times.

· Ensure alarm system is set each night.

· Patrol the exterior of the school premises to ensure that fences and gates are secure and repair damage as required.

· Check the functioning of fire bells and assist with fire drills.

· Respond to alarm calls outside of normal working hours.

Health & Safety

· Ensure duties are carried out in accordance with school based policies and health and safety procedures.

· To comply with individual responsibilities in accordance with the role of Health and Safety in the workplace.

Lettings, School Events and Income Generation

· Oversee hire of the school premises as requested and assist in ensuring requirements of the hirer are met.

· Ensure facilities are available as necessary for all after school events.

· Ensure that the school is returned to normal following any out of school events or activities.

General

· To carry out any other reasonable tasks as may be required by the School.

· To adopt a flexible attitude to the working hours to cover other site staff absences and during school closure periods.

· Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task needing to be undertaken may not be identified.

· This job description may be amended at any time following discussion with the Headteacher and will be reviewed annually.

· The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Information about the School

About The Stanway School The Stanway School is a heavily over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with over 1,300 students currently on roll, the vast majority of whom live in Stanway and the surrounding villages to the west of Colchester. The school is a specialist school in Humanities and Maths & Computing. We have undertaken a huge rebuilding programme and the Creative Arts block, the latest phase of our expansion project, opened in September 2018. By 2021, all year groups will be full with 280 students following this expansion of the school buildings. This is an exciting time to join an already successful school that is looking to continually improve practice: staff are enthusiastic and many take part in voluntary research groups into key areas of school life; students are well-behaved and achieve results above expectation; the culture of the school is calm and purposeful. In March 2012 The Stanway School converted to an academy and in September 2016 joined the newly formed Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools located in North East Essex covering both Colchester and Tendring.

Jonathan Bland Headteacher The Stanway School

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.