Caretaker – Building Services & Maintenance

Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Raglan Depot, Raglan, Monmouthshire, NP152ER, Monmouthshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Duties will include providing a professional cleaning/caretaking service at the School, ensuring that the establishment is opened and closed at designated times, in the approved conditions for occupancy and carrying our daily cleaning duties.

Experience   

The Caretaker should have experience of:

�    Working in a team

�    Basic clerical/ administrative experience.

�    Experience of building security duties, including alarm setting.

�    Cleaning Duties   

In addition, the Caretaker might have experience of:

�    Working within an educational environment.

�    Previous caretaking and/ or cleaning experience.

�    Previous experience of working with heating systems.

Knowledge and understanding   

The Caretaker should have knowledge and understanding of:

�    The varied roles of all staff in the educational process;

�    The basic principles of alarming and securing premises;

�    The basic principles of site management;

�    The importance of Health & Safety

�    Techniques for the repair of damaged of defective equipment or resources.

�    Willing to abide by and to actively promote the principles of Equal Opportunities as set out in Authority�s policy.   

In addition, the Caretaker might also have knowledge and understanding of:

�    The contribution of both professionals and non-professionals to life-long learning;

�    Specific premises issues: security, Health & Safety, heating systems, COSHH regulations.

Skills

Welsh Desirable.

The Caretaker will be able to:

�    Use practical skills to improve the site and buildings;

�    Deal with emergencies and problems in a positive and systematic manner;

�    Work alone when required, showing good self-motivation.