Site Supervisor / Caretaker

Job Details

Job Title: SCHOOL CARETAKER / SITE SUPERVISOR

School: Exhall Cedars Infant Nursery & Pre-school

Number of Positions: 1

Employment Type: Non-Teaching (Permanent)

Salary Scale: Scale D

Working Weeks: 52 weeks per year

DBS Required: Yes (enhanced DBS, prohibition check, medical fitness, identity, and right to work checks)

Vulnerable Group: Children

Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026 at 12pm

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, attractive, safe, secure and welcoming site through regular monitoring of cleaning routines and scheduled/dynamic maintenance of buildings, grounds, fixtures, and fittings.
• Carry out security procedures for the school buildings and grounds, opening and closing duties, and act to prevent trespass and ensure perimeters are secure at all times.
• Ensure unauthorized parking does not occur and act as a keyholder for alarms, police call‑outs and other emergencies outside normal working hours.
• Perform limited cleaning outside school holidays and ensure premises and furnishings are cleaned to school or authority standards, including carrying out regular checks and holiday‑specific tasks with log sheets.
• Audit and order cleaning materials and equipment as required.
• Respond promptly to the school’s Maintenance Reporting System, prioritising health and safety tasks; manage basic tools and equipment; report items needing repair and coordinate with external professional services when necessary.
• Direct contractors to the site, ensuring work meets health and safety standards; inspect contractors’ work and obtain satisfaction notes.
• Operate the heating plant to maintain adequate temperatures and hot water supply, and undertake frost precaution procedures and emergency access in events of fire, flood, or other incidents.
• Ensure play areas and paths are free from litter, animal faeces or remains; inspect drains and gullies regularly and deal with blockages or leaks.
• Maintain a safe, working condition for caretaking and cleaning equipment, organised and stored.
• Use school holidays to deliver maintenance projects such as decorating that cannot be achieved when staff and pupils are on site.
• Preserve planters and flower beds to present a smart, attractive entrance to the school.
• Receive delivery of stock and materials, ensure appropriate storage, and verify stock orders for completeness.
• Prepare after‑school activities spaces, ensuring accommodation for normal school use out of hours, and undertake school lettings according to procedures.
• Be responsible for the well‑being, health and safety of cleaning staff as a qualified First Aider, safely moving equipment and resources in line with manual handling practices.
• Assist the Head or senior staff in risk assessments and health and safety checks, respond to alarm alerts, and apply H&S and COSHH guidelines.
• Maintain COSHH records and undertake CPD relevant to roles and responsibilities, often outside normal working hours.
• Be flexible to daily needs of the school, responding to weather conditions or emergencies outside normal working hours.

Qualifications and Abilities

• Good literacy skills to understand and complete administrative systems, forms, and orders.
• Good numeracy skills to check goods, carry out stock control and calculations.
• Excellent communication skills to explain clearly, listen and respond to concerns or requests.
• Ability to carry out procedures, routines, and follow instructions accurately.
• Proficiency in operating cleaning equipment, machinery, and tools for daily maintenance.
• Knowledge of the layout and organisation of the school and its site.
• Capability to supervise, coordinate, and support cleaning staff.
• Creative problem‑solving and initiative to resolve unexpected problems.
• Ability to solve problems and respond to unforeseen circumstances such as hazards or accidents.

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