At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep our nursery schools clean, safe, and welcoming for children and staff.
- Company: Join a nurturing environment dedicated to children's growth and safety.
- Benefits: Enjoy 33 days of holiday, training opportunities, and a Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Other info: Flexible hours with potential for extra holiday through loyalty.
- Why this job: Make a difference in children's lives while developing practical skills.
- Qualifications: Basic repair skills and a full UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 30000 £ per year.
Location: Across our two schools in London - Putney, SW15 6EH and Southfields, SW19 6SP. These can be flexible and discussed with the candidate but 9:30am-3:30pm (or similar), Monday to Friday. The schools are open 7:20am-6:30pm 51 weeks per year.
Please note that the company does not offer sponsorship and this is an onsite position, therefore candidates must have the right to work in the UK and be a commutable distance from the school to be considered.
- Clean school gates & buggy areas.
- Clean and sterilise all outdoor equipment once a week.
- Weed & pressure wash the driveway / car park / buggy areas.
- Ensure that anything in the school that could be a danger to children/staff is repaired / reported as soon as possible.
- Receive stock deliveries, lifting and carrying the boxes up to the stock room at both schools.
- Toy repair & assembly.
- Garden equipment repair & assembly.
- Moving items between the schools.
- Repairing general items in the school where possible.
- Empty & clean fat trap in kitchen once per week.
- Clean and repair dishwashers / tumble driers / washing machines / fridges / other school equipment.
- Clean external windows of schools.
- Help set up for / clear up from school events - Christmas Carol concerts / Summer shows etc.
- Carry out any other reasonable maintenance/facilities requests that management may make.
- Welcome and sign in any parents, contractors / other visitors.
- Ad hoc attendance on Saturdays/evenings when maintenance required out of hours.
- Popping to shop to pick up required items for the school that haven't been delivered - food, nappies, lightbulbs etc.
- Assisting the staff teams at both schools with any activities that might involve heavy lifting / moving of bulky equipment.
- Being generally obliging and helpful to ensure the schools run smoothly each day.
- Ensuring that all children are safeguarded whilst at Noddy's under our standard safeguarding policy.
- Staff room, kitchenette and toilet cleaning in the evening.
The above is a guideline to the day-to-day duties of the caretaker and it is not an exhaustive list and may be reviewed.
Full UK driving license and vehicle required to move between the two schools. A full enhanced DBS check will be required to be in place before you start.
Must have a basic ability to complete practical repair & maintenance tasks.
Holiday: 24 or 25 days per year + 8 bank holidays - 33 days a year in total. Extra holiday accrued through loyalty - 1 extra day per year and per promotion.
Full training provided including paediatric first aid, hundreds of online courses, support to upskill in certain areas such as special educational needs (SEN), child development, manager training courses etc. Cycle to Work Scheme.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of Janitorial Staff, After-Hours Cleaner, Facility Maintenance, Caretaker, Sanitation Specialist, Housekeeper, or Cleaning Attendant may also be considered.
Contact Details:
Noddy's Nursery School Limited Recruitment Team
