Estates Assistant/Caretaker
| Posting date: | 18 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2cf73ecb-4e43-40d0-8c7d-e12a799c387f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Estates Assistant is responsible for organising and carrying out effective caretaking, general maintenance and any urgent cleaning of the school to ensure a safe and clean environment at all times. The role will have responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of all health and safety requirements to support the educational needs of the students.
You will have responsibility for site opening and closing, including safety checks to ensure the safety, security and sound condition of the buildings, facilities and grounds.
There may be responsibility for sports lettings, and occasional out of hours and weekend work may also be required.
What you will offer
You will have previous experience in a similar role with an awareness of up to date health and safety legislation. An understanding of pre planned maintenance and statutory testing requirements would be desirable along with basic knowledge of and ability to work with all types of plumbing and electrical maintenance.
You will be working within a dispersed team and so you will need to be confident to instruct sub-contractors to carry out their work according to high working standards, including safety standards.
You will also be available for morning and evening shift working, and to be available for emergency call outs when required.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Generous leave entitlement
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The Estates Assistant is responsible for organising and carrying out effective caretaking, general maintenance and any urgent cleaning of the school to ensure a safe and clean environment at all times. The role will have responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of all health and safety requirements to support the educational needs of the students.
You will have responsibility for site opening and closing, including safety checks to ensure the safety, security and sound condition of the buildings, facilities and grounds.
There may be responsibility for sports lettings, and occasional out of hours and weekend work may also be required.
What you will offer
You will have previous experience in a similar role with an awareness of up to date health and safety legislation. An understanding of pre planned maintenance and statutory testing requirements would be desirable along with basic knowledge of and ability to work with all types of plumbing and electrical maintenance.
You will be working within a dispersed team and so you will need to be confident to instruct sub-contractors to carry out their work according to high working standards, including safety standards.
You will also be available for morning and evening shift working, and to be available for emergency call outs when required.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Generous leave entitlement
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.