Caretaker Solent Infant School
18 days ago
Portsmouth
Description Job details: Caretaker Salary: Band 4 (25501 - 26473 FTE) 37 hours per week (7am to 4pm 4 days per week and 7am to 12 noon 1 day per week day tbc) 52 weeks a year Contract: Permanent Fulltime Closing Date: Midday on Thursday 20th November 2025 Interview Date(s): Thursday 27th November 2025 Job Start Date: Monday 5th January 2026 (or sooner by agreement) We are looking for a well organised self-motivated person with a range of practical skills who likes a challenge to join our friendly and approachable staff team. Both experienced and new to role would be welcome to apply given relevant skills. The Caretaker will report directly to the Head of School and Bursar. As well as undertaking general maintenance you will assist in the day to day operational management safety and security of the school site along with accurate record keeping in line with compliance checks. Although you will primarily be based at Solent Junior School there may also be the need to work across both the Solent School sites with Solent Infant School. The applicant would need to be practically minded and able to apply their skills to any areas required of a site team. The applicant may would also be required to undertake the occasional minibus driving duty transporting children to and from events. Experience of this is desirable although MIDAS training can be given. There may also be the need to be flexible to meet the needs of the school and support out of school events. The successful candidate will:- • Primarily manage the Solent Junior School school site grounds and buildings including undertaking morning site inspection identifying any issues/risks, • Oversee general security for the site arrange locking and unlocking of the premises and be a key holder, • Manage site utilisation during times that facilities are required ensuring users special requirements are as far as possible met, • Line manage the cleaners ensuring workloads are prioritised effectively assisting the team in times of absence/high need, • Maintain accurate paperwork in line with related administrative processes, • Arrange and supervise contractors on site, • Carry out regular compliance checks such as water fire alarms emergency lighting fire extinguishers visual checks of electrical equipment etc, • Undertake a range of repairs maintenance and decoration which may include working at height, • Be flexible to meet the needs of the school and support out of school events, • Ensure that the highest standards of Health and Safety are maintained including undertaking regular training to ensure compliance with current legislation, • Know how to assess risk reporting where necessary and taking remedial action, • Be required to drive the school minibus transporting children to and from trips. Experience is desirable although full training can be provided, • Ensure gullies gutters down pipes and drainage systems including foul drains are free from blockages arranging maintenance where required whilst being mindful of Health and Safety Regulations., • Undertake emergency cleaning during the school day where required due to accidents illness vandalism building and equipment failure, • Operate and monitor the heating and plant throughout the school carrying out frost protection procedures when required, • Ensure the boiler/plant room site office and other designated areas of the school (identified through consultation with Head of School/Bursar) are kept clean and tidy, • Enjoy working in a child-centred environment taking pride in all aspects of their work to ensure our school buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard