Caretaker and Estates Operative
Hours: Full time (37 hours each week, all year round) – Monday Friday on a shift pattern basis of mornings 06 00 and afternoons 13 00
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Up to £25,456 per annum + benefits
Location: Rotherham College, South Yorkshire
Closing date: 08/06/2026
About the Role
As a Caretaker and Estates Operative, you are the backbone of our campus experience. You will ensure our buildings are safe, welcoming, and fully prepared for students, staff, and visitors every day. Your friendly professionalism and dedication will directly shape how people feel the moment they step onto our campus, making you a vital face of the College community.
Responsibilities
- To participate in shift rota to ensure there is an Estates presence on all campus sites whenever the College buildings are open and conduct procedure to open and maintain security of college premises, in addition to keeping premises and equipment secure during the day.
- To assist in maintaining the cleanliness of college buildings and grounds by the removal of refuse and emptying of bins.
- Promoting general health and safety by keeping corridors and fire exits clear at all times of any spills, trips or hazards as reported or noticed by yourself during your walks around campus grounds.
- Ensuring rooms are prepared for use, setting up rooms for curriculum areas or meeting rooms, assisting with staff room moves or re-arrangement of furniture.
- Ensuring that goods/documents post and parcels are delivered quickly to the correct areas, college campus, externally or within college buildings, so that those departments can work effectively.
- Routine maintenance and repairs, where appropriate advising on suggested improvements to the general environment and to support risk assessments and pre-planned maintenance programmes.
- Responding to College emergencies including duties of evacuating the buildings in the case of a fire / fire drill and directing emergency services as appropriate and responding to lift breakdowns as required to release trapped persons.
- Assisting in the provision of First Aid as and when required.
You will (Qualifications)
- You will have prior experience of working in a maintenance/security/caretaking role or similar. This ideally would be within the education sector, but not essential.
- You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths or be willing to work towards.
Department Info
You will report to the Estates and Facilities Management Team and work co-operatively with colleagues across all College Campuses and premises.
Our excellent benefits and rewards package
- Access to local government pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 15.6% to 23.68%)
- Up to 44 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period (pro-rata for part time working)
- Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
- Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
- Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
- Free Parking available at all of our sites
- Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
- New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
- Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made
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