Caretaker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £13.76 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | The salary for 35 hours per week equates to: £25,116. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Saighton, Chester |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Abbey Gate College |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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The Post: Caretaker
Reporting to the Head Caretaker, this post involves working 35 hours per week, on a full-year basis, requiring the successful candidate to work both during school closure periods, and during term time.
We operate a 3-shift weekly rota, and the working pattern for this role is as follows:
1. 7.00am - 3.00pm
2. 10.00am - 6.00pm (flexi shift)
3. 1.30pm - 9.30pm
Shift 1 includes opening up the site in the mornings.
Shift 2 is a flexi shift - it could start a little later and end a little later if we need additional support on site for a College event in the evening, for example.
Shift 3 is needed as we hire out sports facilities to external hires, so this shift involved securing / locking up the site in the evening.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
• Open / lock up all buildings, ensuring the sites are completely secured and all alarms correctly set before vacating in the evening.
• Janitorial duties.
• Keep the sites clean and tidy at all times, to include litter collection, emptying bins, removing all waste etc. to the appropriate area.
• Cleaning tasks, if required.
• Responsible for forward planning of work in accordance with the requirements of the weekly / termly events schedule.
• Move and set out of staging, chairs and tables for all school events, using correct manual handling techniques.
• Delivery of packages / equipment to various departments within the College.
• Carry out daily maintenance checks of all buildings and plant / equipment (including heating and lighting) ensuring issues are reported immediately, and good records are maintained.
• Assist the Estates Manager and Head Caretaker in annually recording and updating Risk Assessments of the whole site, ensuring that the College complies with all current legislation in relation to Health & Safety and maintaining appropriate records.
• To work across both sites (Aldford and Saighton) to cover periods of absence of other caretakers, as and when required.
• Any other duties as required.
Salary:
The hourly rate for this position is £13,76 per hour.
The salary for 35 hours per week equates to: £25,116.
There may be the requirement to work additional hours to assist in the preparation of sites for important events, such as open days, at the College.
Workwear, equipment and personal protective equipment will be provided, and the post-holder is responsible for the maintenance and safety of these items.
Safeguarding & Child Protection:
Abbey Gate College is committed, as a priority, to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested prior to interview; please inform your referees.
Whilst criminal convictions are not necessarily a bar to appointment, this safety consideration will be central to all decisions regarding the employment of staff, approval of volunteers, and standards of external contractors.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and to treating all staff with dignity and respect. Therefore, applications from individuals are encouraged, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd September 2025
For further information on this vacancy, including a full job description, person specification and application form, please visit: https://www.abbeygatecollege.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/).
Reporting to the Head Caretaker, this post involves working 35 hours per week, on a full-year basis, requiring the successful candidate to work both during school closure periods, and during term time.
We operate a 3-shift weekly rota, and the working pattern for this role is as follows:
1. 7.00am - 3.00pm
2. 10.00am - 6.00pm (flexi shift)
3. 1.30pm - 9.30pm
Shift 1 includes opening up the site in the mornings.
Shift 2 is a flexi shift - it could start a little later and end a little later if we need additional support on site for a College event in the evening, for example.
Shift 3 is needed as we hire out sports facilities to external hires, so this shift involved securing / locking up the site in the evening.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
• Open / lock up all buildings, ensuring the sites are completely secured and all alarms correctly set before vacating in the evening.
• Janitorial duties.
• Keep the sites clean and tidy at all times, to include litter collection, emptying bins, removing all waste etc. to the appropriate area.
• Cleaning tasks, if required.
• Responsible for forward planning of work in accordance with the requirements of the weekly / termly events schedule.
• Move and set out of staging, chairs and tables for all school events, using correct manual handling techniques.
• Delivery of packages / equipment to various departments within the College.
• Carry out daily maintenance checks of all buildings and plant / equipment (including heating and lighting) ensuring issues are reported immediately, and good records are maintained.
• Assist the Estates Manager and Head Caretaker in annually recording and updating Risk Assessments of the whole site, ensuring that the College complies with all current legislation in relation to Health & Safety and maintaining appropriate records.
• To work across both sites (Aldford and Saighton) to cover periods of absence of other caretakers, as and when required.
• Any other duties as required.
Salary:
The hourly rate for this position is £13,76 per hour.
The salary for 35 hours per week equates to: £25,116.
There may be the requirement to work additional hours to assist in the preparation of sites for important events, such as open days, at the College.
Workwear, equipment and personal protective equipment will be provided, and the post-holder is responsible for the maintenance and safety of these items.
Safeguarding & Child Protection:
Abbey Gate College is committed, as a priority, to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested prior to interview; please inform your referees.
Whilst criminal convictions are not necessarily a bar to appointment, this safety consideration will be central to all decisions regarding the employment of staff, approval of volunteers, and standards of external contractors.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and to treating all staff with dignity and respect. Therefore, applications from individuals are encouraged, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd September 2025
For further information on this vacancy, including a full job description, person specification and application form, please visit: https://www.abbeygatecollege.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/).