MIDDLETON CHENEY PRIMARY ACADEMTY

PART OF THE SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE VILLAGE SCHOOLS MAT

Job Title:Site Supervisor/Caretaker

Grade:F (16-18, £17,169-£17,891)

Line Manager:School Business Manager/Headteacher

Purpose of the Job

To ensure the smooth management of school premises with regard to security, cleaning, maintenance, health and safety.

To ensure that the school building is a safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

The postholder will be expected to work largely on their own completing programmes of cleaning and maintenance of the school referring matters outside of day to day work to the designated line manager. The role requires substantial physical effort working occasionally in unpleasant/ disagreeable conditions.

The role of caretaker at Middleton Cheney Primary Academy is seen as an integral part of the daily life of the school and as such the site supervisor will be part of the team which works co-operatively for the benefit of all persons connected with the school.

Site Supervisor duties include:

Security

  • Carrying out security procedures for school buildings and grounds.
  • Opening and closing of school premises, including gates, doors, windows, fire exits etc for the purpose of school use, lettings, out of school hours, functions, and maintenance and emergency services.
  • Patrol during lettings.
  • Ensure premises are in a safe condition to be used.
  • Regularly checking the proper operation and function of alarms and fire equipment and ensuring emergency exits are not obstructed.
  • Respond when school alarm system is set off and arrange for the system to be re-set.
  • Liaising with the emergency services including calling out as required. Reporting acts of theft or vandalism to School Business Manager/Headteacher and/or police as necessary.
  • Stock mark and maintain an inventory of valuable equipment.
  • Keeping a diary of events and contractor visits and scheduling routine maintenance.
  • Deal with intruders/trespassers and inform authorities within guidelines.

Cleaning

  • Supervise our team of cleaners, prepare their trolleys
  • Stock control of cleaning materials
  • Clean the outside windows once per term and the external window sills
  • General external cleaning to include cleaning leaves and general rubbish
  • Clean school hall floor

Maintenance and repairs

  • Complete maintenance/repairs: (example) bulb and tube replacements (where appropriate)/boarding up, painting, repairing door locks, unblocking toilets and sinks, fit new toilet seats. This may also include putting together, erecting new sheds or fitting new furniture.
  • Deal with emergency matters such as flooding and vandalism, and specific cleaning issues (graffiti).
  • Ensure standard and quality of repairs conducted by external contractor, dealing with specific issues.
  • Replace hand towels, and toilet rolls.
  • Within level of competence carry out maintenance and repairs covering at least three of the following at advanced DIY standard: Carpentry, painting and decorating, glazing, carpet and floor covering or plumbing.
  • Assist SBM/Headteacher to produce regular programme and schedule for repairs.
  • Actively seek and promote improvements to school grounds and building. Undertaking improvements within the competency of the postholder.
  • At the request of the SBM/Headteacher obtain tenders from external contractors and make recommendations of acceptance.
  • Check and control boiler system functions.
  • Override boiler system when necessary.
  • Report all defects that cannot be resolved to the SBM/Headteacher and contact engineers as necessary.

Miscellaneous duties

  • To act as the school’s key holder for external lettings – these do attract an additional payment
  • Move such items of school furniture as required in connection with the school and other users of the school premises with due regard to current Health & Safety and Lifting & Handling regulations.
  • Clean sickness and spillages as required.
  • Deal with, or arrange to be dealt with, all electrical and gas emergencies, making safe initially by turning off supply. Contact service provider.
  • Ensure access for emergency services, assist as necessary, secure premises as required.
  • Read, record and report all meter readings as required and reporting any concerns to the Headteacher or School Business Manager.
  • Replace lamps and domestic fuses as required.
  • Regularly inspect plumbing and electrical fixtures and fittings and report/repair defects as appropriate to School Business Manager.
  • Synchronise clocks, time switches, school buzzer etc as required.
  • Undertake minor repairs to fixtures and fittings including desks, tables and chairs as appropriate.
  • Subject to safety regulations, redecoration of any area, agreed as reasonable on instruction from the SBM/Headteacher.
  • Carry out internal window cleaning as and when required or as directed by the SBM/Headteacher.
  • Carry out minor works in order to improve the site as required by the Headteacher/SBM
  • Attend appropriate training courses as required by the Headteacher/SBM
  • Ensure boiler room is maintained in a tidy and safe manner.

External Maintenance

  • Maintain cleanliness and general tidiness of all external hard areas; empty litter bins on a daily basis.
  • Clean and clear all drains and gullies to ensure effective and healthy operation.
  • Inspect outside fabric of school, report/repair defects as appropriate. Visual daily checklist/log weekly.
  • Inspect all fences, gates, wall, steps, lights etc. Do minor repairs. Report/repair defects as appropriate to SBM.
  • Keep entrance to the school, inside and outside, clean and clear of obstructions at all times.
  • Clear leaves,litter, snow, ice, moss, animal faeces and detritus as appropriate, including treatment of surfaces with salt, grit etc.
  • Inspect all outside areas for dangerous materials and remove – including external emergency cleaning of spillages.
  • Monitor standard and schedule of grounds maintenance, liaising with contractors where necessary.

Health and Safety

  • Work within Health and Safety guidelines and School and policies.
  • Caretakerhas a duty of care towards the staff, pupils and visitors of the school. It is important to keep up to date paperwork regarding the following:-

Playground weekly check log.

Fire Alarm testing, water safety check and other testing and log appropriately.

  • Make recommendations to the Headteacher on Health and Safety issues.
  • The School Business Manager passes all relevant updates from our Health & Safety Advisors to theSite Supervisor, who as an active member of the school H S team has a responsibility to ensure the requirements are met.

School Holiday

Larger maintenance and decorating work will be planned for during holidays. Contractors work should be scheduled during these times where possible. Hours of work can be varied to fit around the required jobs. Such work has to be arranged in accordance with the School Development Plan and in consultation with the SBM/Headteacher.

Lone Working

The Site Supervisoris to observe the recommendations by our Health & Safety Adviser & school policy regarding working alone in schools. Due care and attention should take place at all times and any emergencies or major incidents are to be reported to the SBM as soon as possible.

General Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with appropriate legislation, School and Council Policies.
  • Undertake a proactive, committed approach towards the School’s Best Value ethos. Adhere to School’s policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with and actively promote Health and Safety at work legislation, School and Council H & S policies and procedures.
  • Comply with the competencies and standard requisites agreed by the School as relevant to the post.
  • Comply with the Data Protection Act 1990 (all employees of the Council will not discuss or make use of, for their private advantage, any information held on manual or computer records, which are not available to the public, however acquired).
  • Notify SBM/Headteacher of relevant training requirements needed to fully comply with Health & Safety and other legislation.

The above mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the SBM/Headteacher within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post holder.

If required there is a 3 bedroomed house with garden to rent on the school grounds.

Middleton Cheney Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

MIDDLETON CHENEY PRIMARY ACADEMY

PART OF THE SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE VILLAGE SCHOOLS MAT

Site Supervisor

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

  • Experience working in a relevant discipline i.e. site keeping experience in a school or similar environment
  • Knowledge of health and safety procedures and precautions
  • Awareness of health and hygiene procedures
  • Good interpersonal skills and excellent organisational skills
  • Knowledge of moving and handling procedures
  • Ability to be flexible within the work place and a pro-active attitude towards problem solving
  • Current clean driving licence
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills

DESIRABLE

  • Supervisory experience
  • Use of appropriate specialist equipment/resources
  • Willingness to participate in development and training opportunities and the ability to put training into practice
  • Knowledge and understanding of COSHH regulations
  • PAT test trained
  • Effective use of ICT
  • Ability to organise, lead and motivate a team