About The Role - School Caretaker

We are looking to appoint a Site Manager/School Caretaker who has the relevant skills and experience to join a beautiful school in Liverpool. We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic, conscientious proactive and self-motivated to ensure a welcoming and safe environment for the whole school community.

This fantastic primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS check.

Core responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensure accurate records are kept of all work carried out, including fire and water safety checks; liaise with Business Manager or Principal over prioritising work to be done.
• Manage the academy minibus procedures and ensure that all checks have been undertaken.
• Monitor and check energy and water consumption to ensure efficiency.
• Ensure all contractors visiting the site are fully inducted on health and safety procedures, relevant risk assessments and provided with the Asbestos register.
• Manage all site related issues in the case of an emergency or site closure. Ensure that site is made accessible as quickly and efficiently as possible with minimum disruption to staff and students.
• Opening and closing of academy premises, including for the purpose of lettings, functions, maintenance, and emergency services as required.
• Ensure the correct checking of alarms and fire equipment and emergency procedures.
• Oversee the building maintenance system and provide the Business Manager with recommended solutions to building issues.
• Manage the resolution of any minor repairs or work requiring external contractor intervention.
• Check and control system functions, regularly check heating system, with due regard to appropriate safety requirements, report all defects to qualified heating engineer.
• Be responsible for implementing and recording a robust programme for the Portable Appliance Testing of all electrical (with the exception if ICT equipment) equipment in designated areas, ensuring Health and Safety legislation is followed.
• Be responsible for implementing and recording a robust risk management programme of Legionella, including risk assessment and testing/monitoring. Ideal candidates will have previous experience working within a school environment and hold facilities health and safety qualification such as COSH or NE-BOSH. Candidates must also possess strong facilities management experience and good IT skills to be successful in this role.
• Supervise the site and cleaning team and meet regularly with the Business Manager to ensure effective communication within the team, distributing tasks within the Facilities team according to skill level and availability. * Check site regularly (at least weekly) for any potential Health and Safety issues, taking corrective action where necessary. Complete risk assessments in relation to any concerns on site and take any corrective actions where necessary.

Personal Qualities

This is a practical role, and we are looking for someone who will be highly committed to the school, taking pride in the appearance, cleanliness, and safety of the whole school site. It is essential that the post holder is able to work flexibly as a key holder there will be the occasional need to work outside of normal working hours or to respond to alarm call outs

If this role interests you, and you have the right skills and experience then do apply for this vacancy using your most up to date CV or call Jacqueline for an informal chat on 07917 008 713