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Brookfields School

Caretaker

Id Job: 316a7a4

🏢 On-site
💼 Brookfields School
📍 Reading, England
🕒 Today
💰 22997 – 24596 GBP ANNUAL

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

School: Brookfields School Location: Tilehurst, West Berkshire

Job Title: Caretaker Grade / Salary Range: Band D

JOB PURPOSE

The Caretaker will undertake the duties outlined in his conditions of service.
In particular, the duties outlined below will apply for the Brookfields School site. The duties listed are not exhaustive but they do serve as a guide as to what the main duties are. It is important to remember that the Caretaker is subject to the immediate day to day supervision of the Headteacher or his / her delegated representative.

DESIGNATION OF POST AND POSITION WITHIN THE SCHOOLS STAFFING STRUCTURE

Headteacher

School Business Manager

Site Controller

Caretaker

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity.

To recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and

others and to comply with the Schools Health and Safety policy and any school-specific procedures / rules

that apply to this role.

To promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children though relevant

policies and procedures.

Security of Premises

Start of the Day

Daytime

End of the Day

Heating Systems

All heating systems to be maintained as per the manufacturer’s recommendations and operated to maintain agreed temperatures. The importance of regular routine servicing with full regard to safety requirements is stressed. The main duties of the Caretaker are as follows:

Gas Fired Boilers

Air Convector Heathers

Gas Fired Room Heathers

Electric / Gas Fires / Water Heaters

Replacing Light Bulbs / Tubes

Duties including the checking of diffusers and checking and replacing as necessary of all electric filament lamp bulbs and fluorescent tubes, taking full account of the safety requirements surround the task and the availability of suitable access equipment ie mobile scaffolding or a working platform. Industrial platform steps may be used when working at heights of less than 11 feet

General Porterage

The receipt, transportation and storage of deliveries to schools of educational materials, consumable stores, mail, furniture and porterage of goods around the school / site

Ordering / Replenishing Materials

The ordering of caretaking and cleaning materials (subject to the counter signature of the Headteacher), storing of materials and drawing from store as required ensuring a regular and consistent supply. Monitor stocks to reduce incidences of theft.

Furniture Handling

Cleaning Outside Areas

Cleaning Drains

As and when practicable and necessary

Ancillary Activities

Responsibilities - Cleaning

Caretakers cleaning duties as specified for:

Responsibilities – Swimming Pools

This will include:

Cleaning Contractor

Lettings – Responsibilities of Brookfields staff

Other

SCOPE OF JOB (Budgetary / Resource control, Impact)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Job Title: Caretaker School: Brookfields School

Reports to (job title): Site Controller Location: Tilehurst, West Berkshire

* E = Essential Criterion (required at point of recruitment) D = Desirable Criterion (can be developed over time)

KEY CRITERIA * E / D? C O N T E X T ( How the criterion will be used in the job)

Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

Work-related Personal Qualities

Other Work-related Requirements

Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, and therefore the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English will be required. Conversing at ease with members of the public (including pupils), providing advice and using any specialist terminology appropriate to the role is essential to the post. E

Appendix 1

Week Commencing Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Unlock - including all fire doors

Toilets - restock hand towel, toilet roll and soap

Swimming Pool (am) - test and record

Bin Compound - tidy

Parcels

Clear rubbish from staffroom

Swimming Pool (pm) - test and record

Wall bins

Litter removal - driveway, pool area + turning circle

Lock Up - including shut all windows

Lettings

Litter - Whole Site

Escape Route Check

Fire Alarm Test and relight boilers (Tue & Fri) x x x

Fire Extinguisher and Fire Call Point check

Fire Exit Check

Playground bins

Maintenance - Check / replace light Tubes etc

Legionella

Maintenance - Vehicles Oil / Water / Lights / Tyres etc

Check supplies and reorder as necessary
(including pool)

Emergency Lighting Check (in rotation)

Hall Floors

Record the 5 x electricity meters, gas meter, photovoltaic and water meter readings

Planned Fire Evacuation Test (January / April /
July / September)

Check flat roofs & remove objects

6 Monthly Lettings Customer Refresher

6 Monthly Staff Fire Refresher

Clear accessible gutters

Clear debris from roof & roof drainage

6 Monthly (Nov / Monthly (first week

Weekly (any day) Daily

May) of month)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £22,997.00-£24,596.00 per year

Benefits:

Schedule:

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 17/04/2023

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