School Caretaker

Care of: Feeding, watering, keeping habitat clean, and monitoring the school's animals at the weekend is an additional 2 hours per week. This has been included in the annual salary. Start Date: ASAP
Job Purpose:Overstone Park School and Fledglings Day Nursery are recruiting an experienced, caring, and flexible team member for the day-to-day operation of the following:

• Security & Safety


• Animal Care


• Cleanliness


• General Grounds Work & Maintenance


• Nursery Pupil's Minibus Collection & Drop-Off Service


Duties:Job Roles and Responsibilities:

• Opening the building for staff and locking all doors and windows when it is not in operation.


• Opening and locking up the school for users of the premises throughout the year.


• Caring for the school's farm animals during the school week and at the weekends. This includes keeping their habitats clean and feeding and watering them.


• Performing repairs, maintenance, and decorating tasks on the premises.


• Driving the school minibus for school runs and on trips and for other journeys as required.


• To check the school minibusses and record and report findings daily.


• Monitoring cleaning materials, tools, and furniture and reordering as required.


• Daily responsibility to check that all doors and windows are locked when the building is not in use.


• Securing the school with its burglar alarm.


• Arranging chairs and tables for meetings or assemblies and clearing away afterward.


• Assisting in the setting up and clearing up of all school events.


• To assist with the periodical deep cleaning program as required.


• Care of the school's animals throughout the year including during school holidays and weekends.


• To assist in the clearance of snow, ice, and other hazards from paths, entrances, and other essential areas as necessary.


• To be a key holder and the main contact, should the school alarm be triggered at any time in the year.


• Adhering to contractual requirements and to the school's health and safety policies to create a safe working environment for everyone.


• To conduct all fire checks and record findings weekly.


• To be part of the school's health and safety team., The school is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school-based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions.


The following pre-employment checks will be undertaken as applicable:

• References


• Occupational Health pre-employment screening


• DBS check


• Barred list check


• Section 128 check


• Overseas criminal records check


• Identity check


• Right to work in the UK


• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role


• All job offers will be conditioned on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.


False Information:Please note that providing false information is an offence and could result in your application being rejected or your dismissal from employment if you are appointed. The matter may also be referred to the police.
This job description may be revised by the proprietors by the various changes and developments of the school.
Contact by email and please send in your CV to:-office@opschooloffice.comOverstone Park SchoolOverstone ParkOverstoneNorthamptonNN6 ODT


• Reliable.


• Punctual.


• Honest with a high level of integrity.


• A good team member.


• Flexible.


• Environmental awareness.


• Able to work accurately and safely.


• Able to work with ponies, small farm animals, and small animals housed inside the school.


• Carpentry and general maintenance skills are essential.


• Able to use a hand and ride-on lawnmower and other garden tools.


• Good interpersonal skills.


• Ability to adapt to organizational change.


• Able to work with minimal supervision and on my own initiative, either in a team or alone.


• To be adaptable, conscientious, and to be a good team member.


• To be able to work with passion and enthusiasm with children. Our pupils are our priority.


• To have accountability for all tasks completed.


• To be able to take constructive criticism.


• To embrace continued professional development.


• To be willing to conduct health and safety training.


• A uniform is worn. 2 Polo shirts, fleece, and 2 pairs of black work trousers are provided at the start of the position.


• A clean driver's license is required.


• The successful applicant will complete a DBS upon a successful interview and all relevant checks.
  
  Salary: Salary £28,000 per annumHoliday 7 weeks per year to be taken during school holiday periods. Hours: Full time 7.30 am to 4.30 pm