Caretaker in Sheffield

We are looking for a reliable, proactive and practical caretaker who takes pride in maintaining a safe, secure and welcoming school environment.

The successful candidate should have:

• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements and statutory compliance within a school or similar setting.
• Experience of carrying out routine premises checks, including fire safety, water hygiene, emergency lighting and general site safety checks.
• An understanding of safeguarding and the importance of maintaining a secure school site.
• Practical maintenance and DIY skills, with the ability to carry out minor repairs and identify when specialist contractors are required.
• Experience of monitoring premises, reporting defects and ensuring actions are followed through.
• The ability to maintain accurate compliance records, logs and documentation.
• Experience of liaising with contractors and overseeing work undertaken on site.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise urgent health, safety and premises issues.
• A proactive approach to identifying risks and ensuring the school site remains clean, safe and well maintained.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with staff, pupils, contractors and visitors.
• A willingness to undertake relevant training and keep knowledge of statutory requirements up to date.

Previous experience of working within a school or education setting would be desirable, particularly experience of premises compliance and statutory testing.

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