School Caretaker

Times: 7.30am – 3.30pm (plus up to 4 weeks during the school holidays to assist the Sites Manager with site improvement projects), As part of the role, you must be happy to assist the students during lunch break and help with setting up lunch hall etc.

Please reply to this advert if you would like to be put forward for this position and can attend a trial day for our school In Tower Hamlets, please find the JD below for our Site and School Assistant position:

Caretaker / Site assistant duties

Under the guidance and supervision of the Site Manager, and the Head teacher the Site and School Assistant is required to ensure the secure and efficient running of the school site and premises, providing maintenance, cleaning, and site support where necessary.

The Site and School Assistant will support the Sites Manager by ensuring health and safety standards are complied with.

There are also porterage duties, end-of-year tasks, such as assisting staff with moving furniture and site improvement projects.

Teaching Assistant / School Assistant duties

During the middle of the day the assistant will provide support for play and lunchtime supervision helping during our busiest times; at break and lunchtimes to supervise the children playing and eating.

Oversee the safety of the children during their play and lunchtime breaks.

Monitor children’s behaviour and defuse potential conflict situations during the play and lunchtime breaks.

Set up and clear up room/s and playground areas used during these breaks., General Responsibilities: To work with the Site Manager to ensure that cleaning standards are maintained to a high-quality standard.

To undertake specific, immediate cleaning tasks e.g. illness, flooding toilets etc.

To comply with school systems e.g. The reporting of faults, the regular inspection of the fabric of the school, ensure walkways are maintained safely, the gullies and drains work effectively.

To deal with or arrange to be dealt with all leaks, breakages etc. as appropriate.

To ensure access, support as appropriate and secure premises for all emergency services.

To liaise with contractors, workmen and other organisations; monitor their activities, enable them to complete their work, supervise where necessary.

To liaise with the Site Manager to organise maintenance and repair tasks and undertaking minor repairs and painting as directed by the Site Manager.

Good written and verbal English

Caretaking / Sites management experience

Teaching Assistant experience

Initiative and strong organisational and communications skills.

Prepared to do day to day tasks and a proactive approach.

Ability to work efficiently and constructively within a small team

Experience of the education sector and working with children is helpful

DIY skills and basic plumbing knowledge.

Comfortable using IT systems, emails.

Willingness to undergo training as required.

Experience working with children, kind, and flexible team player.