Estate Operative / Site Operative / Caretaker

Job Description

Site and Estate Operative / Caretaker who has experience of carrying out general building maintenance and grounds repairs with the capacity to prioritise a wide range of tasks is required for a well-established independent school based inForest Row, East Sussex.SALARY: £23,194 per annumLOCATION: Forest Row, East SussexJOB TYPE: Full-Time, PermanentWORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours - Rolling shift pattern, Monday - Friday 4 days of either early or mid - shift & 1 day of late shiftEarly 7am - 3pm, Mid 9am - 5pm, Late 2.30pm - 10.30pmEvery 5th Weekend you will be on-call to attend site for whatever needs are required by the school for lettings & securityAPPLICATION PROCESS: You will be required to complete an application form for this position. Once you Apply for this role for this role via this site, please select Site Team Operative’ for a full job description. You will also be able to download an Application Form to complete and return.JOB OVERVIEWWe have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Site and Estate Operative / Caretaker who has experience of carrying out general building maintenance and grounds repairs with the capacity to prioritise a wide range of tasks.Working as the Site and Estate Operative / Caretaker you will be responsible for ensuring that the facilities are maintained to a high standard, providing a pleasant environment in which students and staff can work and learn.As the Site and Estate Operative / Caretaker you will work alongside other site team operatives to make sure the site as a whole is safe and secure for pupils, parents, staff and visitors and to ensure the educational demands of the school and the estatewithin its current setting.DUTIESYour duties as the Site and Estate Operative / Caretaker include:

• To ensure that the school buildings and surrounding areas are safe

• That school buildings are heated efficiently and are clean and tidy

• That all buildings entrances, exits & fire exits are accessible

• That all buildings & F&F within are in good working order

• Compliance & compliance recording, daily safeguarding, Legionella, fire equipment, Playground equipment

• Support school festivals (Midsummer, Advent Fair, Saturday Markets, Open Days, Theatre props and carpets, Olympics, etc)

• Support for Lettings (mostly furniture moving, preparing Mansion for events, but also response to blocked sinks, etc.

• Site cleaning: bins, sweeping, benches, drains, window cleaning, fleet vehicles, classrooms, gym, theatre etc.

• Heavy lifting of equipment in and out of storage to work/teaching spaces, interior & exterior decorating, blackboard painting

• Support for Site Development projects

• Small repair work on school properties (garage roofs, breakdowns)

• Working with outside contractors (gas, window cleaning, Fire, cleaners) at request of Estate Manager

• Grass mowing, strimming, blowing, spiking, harrowing, rolling, weeding, gutter cleaning general duties within the School as directed

• Hedge cutting around the school, including some school properties

• Clearing leaves

• Clearing, reclaiming and maintaining the boundary fences

• Tree maintenance in the grounds (pruning, minor tree surgery)

• Pest control (squirrels, rabbits, deer, wasps, etc)

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSEssential:

• Basic health & Safety Awareness

• Basic Computing skills - Word & Excel

• Good organisational skills & a methodical work ethic

• Must be able to work effectively & supportively as a member of the site team

• Supervisory skills, managing relationships with external contractors

• Ability to undertake all the physical aspect of the job, including heavy lifting on a daily basis

• Self-motivated, ability to act on own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise

• Willingness to be flexible regarding working hours

• Personal commitment to continuous self-development

• Excellent interpersonal communication

• Must maintain confidentiality on all school matters

• Commitment to attend to site in an emergency

• Willingness to take personal responsibility for the standard of work carried out

Desirable:

• Awareness and understanding of working within a school environment

• Previous key holder responsibilities

• Experience using specialist equipment (e.g. ladders, floor polishing machines, mowers, tractors)

• Experience of site security and safety, inc. use of intruder, CCTV and fire alarm systems

• Knowledge of H&S legislation, and good practice in relation to caretaking /cleaning and hygiene

• Previous experience of school or large estate-based site team role

• IOSH Qualification

• COSHH training or awareness of COSHH regulations

• D1 driving licence

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