Evening Caretaker
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Scale point 12 £29,544 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3HF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1537287 |
Summary
With more than 2,000 students, 200 staff and numerous visitors attending the College each day, Queen Mary’s is a very busy place. The site is large at 23 acres and includes a sports centre and theatre. The site is made up of a number of separate buildings which vary in age and furnishings. There is a dedicated team of site services personnel, including: this role, a morning caretaker, grounds person, student and site security officer, cleaning staff and the Site Services Manager. The Team keeps the site suitably maintained, welcoming, clean and safe for staff, students and visitors. A recent Ofsted report graded us as Outstanding for Student Attitudes and Behaviour.
The ideal applicant for this role is a reliable team player who will take responsibility for locking up each weekday evening. A self-starter with a strong eye for detail and someone comfortable working on their own and with others. The evening shift will start at 1pm for caretaking and team tasks, with lock up generally completed by 9pm Monday to Friday. There will be some exceptions to this for shows and events, when lock up can be later and the shift start time will be adjusted or lieu accrued. The individual will take pride in their role and help us provide a safe and well-maintained site for our students and stakeholders.
Purpose of Job: To maintain buildings and other assets to provide a safe, secure and fit for purpose environment for students, staff, visitors and the wider community to enjoy.
Accountable to: Site Services and Estates Manager
Key Outcomes:
• Site locked and secured each evening after use
• Safe and secure buildings and premises
• Maintenance and redecoration duties to ensure study and workspaces are fit for purpose and kept to a high standard
• Support for Exams Team to ensure compliant delivery of examinations
• Support for Sports Centre and Sport/PE Department to ensure safe delivery of services and equipment compliance
• Support Site Services and Estates Manager with contractor management
• Support Site Services and Estates Manager to ensure College complies with legislative and College policies, processes and arrangements
• Promotion of the College its amenities and brand protection
Specific Responsibilities - The post holder is responsible for a range of duties, which include, but are not limited to:
• Ensuring the night-time security of the buildings and site in general. Locking up, alarm sets.
• Minimising cost and wastage by switching off lighting and heating as appropriate.
• Making safe pedestrian routes and ensuring lighting is sufficient during the hours of darkness to enable safe passage.
• To exercise key holder responsibility on a shared basis
• Porterage of deliveries, furniture and equipment as required
• Cleaning duties if required
• Routine maintenance and upkeep of minibuses
• Maintenance and decorating tasks to support the Maintenance Technician
• Identifying faults and minor works for attention and proactively addressing where skills set allows
• Supporting our commercial operations department by managing expectations of non QMC users and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone on campus
• Disposal of broken and damaged assets in line with waste management regulations and contractor limitations
• To act as a member of the emergency evacuation team
• To ensure Safeguarding commitments are upheld and followed by all.
Person Specification:
• Previous caretaking and/or maintenance or advanced DIY experience is desirable
• Willing to work independently but with a strong team ethic
• Able to use initiative and have a ‘can do’ attitude
• Be friendly and approachable, delivering excellent customer service to stakeholders
• Reliable, trustworthy and responsible
• Flexible and proactive approach to responsibilities
• A sense of humour appropriate to working in a setting with young people
Benefits
Wellbeing is at the heart of our operations. Having recently won the Best Place to Work Award (Summer 2025) we are proud of our workplace and workforce. We offer a dynamic and friendly place to work, set in beautiful surroundings working with professional and supportive Site Services & QM Leisure Team.
You will join an effective, cohesive team who support each other, work well together and constantly seek solutions. Along with the wider ‘Team QMC ‘we work hard to meet the challenges of modern day demands on a multi-purpose site designed for teaching, learning and commercial activities, whilst keeping students at the heart of what we do.
In return we offer a number of benefits such as, use of the Sports Centre facilities, free parking on site, discounted Central Studio tickets, complimentary and discounted beverages including Costa and Starbucks Coffee. In addition to related training and development, a counselling service, generous annual leave, and subject to service length: sickness and maternity/paternity package.Plesae see attached job description for Contractural Information.
The ideal applicant for this role is a reliable team player who will take responsibility for locking up each weekday evening. A self-starter with a strong eye for detail and someone comfortable working on their own and with others. The evening shift will start at 1pm for caretaking and team tasks, with lock up generally completed by 9pm Monday to Friday. There will be some exceptions to this for shows and events, when lock up can be later and the shift start time will be adjusted or lieu accrued. The individual will take pride in their role and help us provide a safe and well-maintained site for our students and stakeholders.
Purpose of Job: To maintain buildings and other assets to provide a safe, secure and fit for purpose environment for students, staff, visitors and the wider community to enjoy.
Accountable to: Site Services and Estates Manager
Key Outcomes:
• Site locked and secured each evening after use
• Safe and secure buildings and premises
• Maintenance and redecoration duties to ensure study and workspaces are fit for purpose and kept to a high standard
• Support for Exams Team to ensure compliant delivery of examinations
• Support for Sports Centre and Sport/PE Department to ensure safe delivery of services and equipment compliance
• Support Site Services and Estates Manager with contractor management
• Support Site Services and Estates Manager to ensure College complies with legislative and College policies, processes and arrangements
• Promotion of the College its amenities and brand protection
Specific Responsibilities - The post holder is responsible for a range of duties, which include, but are not limited to:
• Ensuring the night-time security of the buildings and site in general. Locking up, alarm sets.
• Minimising cost and wastage by switching off lighting and heating as appropriate.
• Making safe pedestrian routes and ensuring lighting is sufficient during the hours of darkness to enable safe passage.
• To exercise key holder responsibility on a shared basis
• Porterage of deliveries, furniture and equipment as required
• Cleaning duties if required
• Routine maintenance and upkeep of minibuses
• Maintenance and decorating tasks to support the Maintenance Technician
• Identifying faults and minor works for attention and proactively addressing where skills set allows
• Supporting our commercial operations department by managing expectations of non QMC users and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone on campus
• Disposal of broken and damaged assets in line with waste management regulations and contractor limitations
• To act as a member of the emergency evacuation team
• To ensure Safeguarding commitments are upheld and followed by all.
Person Specification:
• Previous caretaking and/or maintenance or advanced DIY experience is desirable
• Willing to work independently but with a strong team ethic
• Able to use initiative and have a ‘can do’ attitude
• Be friendly and approachable, delivering excellent customer service to stakeholders
• Reliable, trustworthy and responsible
• Flexible and proactive approach to responsibilities
• A sense of humour appropriate to working in a setting with young people
Benefits
Wellbeing is at the heart of our operations. Having recently won the Best Place to Work Award (Summer 2025) we are proud of our workplace and workforce. We offer a dynamic and friendly place to work, set in beautiful surroundings working with professional and supportive Site Services & QM Leisure Team.
You will join an effective, cohesive team who support each other, work well together and constantly seek solutions. Along with the wider ‘Team QMC ‘we work hard to meet the challenges of modern day demands on a multi-purpose site designed for teaching, learning and commercial activities, whilst keeping students at the heart of what we do.
In return we offer a number of benefits such as, use of the Sports Centre facilities, free parking on site, discounted Central Studio tickets, complimentary and discounted beverages including Costa and Starbucks Coffee. In addition to related training and development, a counselling service, generous annual leave, and subject to service length: sickness and maternity/paternity package.Plesae see attached job description for Contractural Information.