Caretaker - Chiltern Way Academy

Overview

An exciting life changing career with fabulous opportunities! Be part of something extraordinary!

We don't do ordinary; we are rewriting the future with our cutting edge and transformational approaches to educating students with ASC and SEMH.

We are on a mission to turn around the futures of our young people and we are looking for exceptional individuals to help us achieve this.Together we can make a huge positive impact on the lives and life chances of our students.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our amazing school so please contact us and come and see for yourself.

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 3 point 16 - 20 £27,310 - £29,295

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours pw

Closing date: 04/12/2024 00:00

Interviews to be held: TBC

About us

Chiltern Way Academy Trust (CWAT) is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' academy, providing cutting edge and transformational approaches to educating students with ASC and SEMH. We currently have four campuses, with two secondary schools, one primary school and one combined school.
www.chilternway.org

About the role

To work as part of a Facilities Team to help provide a safe, efficient and effective learning and working environment for students and staff.
Assisting the Estates Manager / Assistant Facilities Manager to manage, develop and support the caretaking and cleaning team to ensure high standards and to contribute to the aims of the school.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Security of premises

• Ensure that the school is open and accessible for staff and pupils each school day and at other times for persons who have hired the premises for
private use.
• Ensure that all doors and windows are secured and all lights and heaters are switched off after use and at the end of each day.
• Ensure that external gates are locked and/or barriers are used at certain times as directed.
• Take reasonable steps to deter trespass on school premises and unauthorised parking of vehicles.
• Carry out any necessary duties associated with setting and monitoring the intruder alarm and fire detection system.
• Undertake regular checks of the location and integrity of fire extinguishers, reporting to the Assistant Facilities Manager when issues have arisen
• Undertake weekly inspection of all external security doors and designated fire doors ensuring that they are operable, reporting to the Assistant
Facilities Manager when issues have arisen
• Undertake the responsibility of keyholder.

2. Health and Safety

• To complete all required Academy Health and Safety checks recording findings either paper based or computerised, in compliance with Academy
policy,

o Smoke alarms/detectors
o Fire drills
o Fire signage
o Fire extinguishers
o Fire blankets
o Testing emergency lighting
o Water temperature

• To oversee the annual electrical tests (PAT) of all appliances across the site
• To ensure that allocated First Aid boxes are stocked and materials are in date
• To help train other staff in aspects of Health and Safety
• To contribute to any external Health and Safety or Fire Risk inspections by third parties
• Report Academy-wide Health and Safety issues to the Assistant Facilities Manager
• To record all accidents and near-misses in accordance with Academy policy
• To work closely with the Health and Safety governor
• To attend training on matters regarding Health and Safety
• Ensuring contractors on site are working safely

3. Maintenance

• To proactively attend to maintenance tasks and minor repairs to furniture, fixtures and fabric of the site and to determine in consultation with the
Assistant Facilities Manager those works which can be undertaken directly or the need to procure external contractors

• To be able to undertake basic maintenance tasks to an acceptable standard for example
o To build self-assembly furniture
o To carry out basic plumbing
o To order and fit windows and window catches and glazing
o To plaster walls
o To paint around the school
o To relay paving slabs around the school
o To repair fencing

• To work as part of the Facilities Team contributing to building and decoration projects anywhere across the Academy

4. Porterage

• To routinely move and check off small deliveries and move larger deliveries e.g. furniture as required
• To ensure that waste is sorted as necessary, collected and moved to collection points
• To set up rooms for events and meetings as required e.g. putting out and away chairs and refreshments

About you

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - OTHER
9. Other duties

• Train cleaning staff to use appropriate cleaning methods and machinery to the required standards
• Ensure that all caretaking equipment is clean and in good working order and that caretaker’s storage lockers and cupboards are clean and tidy
• Carry out normal supervisory/inspection duties as appropriate, maintaining a
• good working atmosphere
• Prioritise workload and carry out reasonable instructions as directed by the Estates Manager / Assistant Facilities Manager
• Draw attention of Assistant Facilities Manager to any repairs and maintenance work
• required
• Liaises with Contractors about working in a SECID environment
• Attend project meetings, with the Estates Manager / Assistant Facilities Manager

• Attend all essential health and safety training courses, including training in asbestos procedures, as determined by the management of the
Academy
• To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of Academy related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information
• Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required from time to time
• To work within and encourage the Academy’s Equal Opportunity policy and contribute to diversity policies and programmes in relation to
discriminatory behaviour
• All staff have a responsibility to promote the safeguarding of children and young people.
• Contribute to the overall aims and targets of the Academy, appreciate and support the roles of other members of the learning support and teaching
team
• Attend INSET, appropriate training and relevant meetings as required and participate in the Academy’s performance management process

Please see attached Job Description

Other information

To find out more please contact:
Tel No: 01296 622 157
Email: [email protected] Please check out our website for more details and an application form www.chilternway.org

Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.