About the Post

We are looking to appoint a Caretaker. We have a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and motivated Caretaker to join our Site Team to help us ensure that our school provides a safe, welcoming and purposeful environment for students, staff and visitors. As a Caretaker, you would carry out a full range of duties to provide for general security and maintenance of the school premises, to include handyperson activities.

The Grange School is a very special place. We are entering an exciting decade for the school, our Multi Academy Trust and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.

What we can offer you

• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarded professionals
• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people
• Full training and ongoing development provided
• Uniform and PPE provided
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Keep our school secure by being a keyholder (locking and unlocking) and being responsible for arming and dis-arming alarms
• Carry out regular monitoring and checks to ensure that our school environment is safe and clean
• Carry out maintenance tasks and repairs on our buildings, fittings and furnishings
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

You are likely to be someone who has (or has the potential to have):

• DIY skills and in-depth understanding of maintenance procedures
• problem-solving skills for addressing safety and maintenance concerns
• strong verbal and written communication skills for giving instructions to contractors and support crews.
• organisation, multi-tasking and scheduling skills.
• customer service skills for positive dealings with leaders and colleagues
• first aid skills/knowledge