This supervisory post oversees the upkeep of Warwickshire County Council's premises, including the cleaning and caretaking staff and contractors who work on them. The work centres on opening and closing buildings on time, keeping sites safe and secure, and carrying out routine maintenance. Shifts run from late morning into the evening, with weekend overtime and on-call standby every fourth weekend, and a mobile phone is supplied. A valid driving licence is needed, and the post-holder must live within twenty minutes of site for emergency call-outs.
What the job involves
- Ensure buildings are opened and closed on time
- Keep buildings safe and secure, including using alarm systems
- Undertake routine maintenance work
- Supervise cleaning and caretaking staff and contractors
- Carry out site inspections
- Carry out porterage
- Carry out cleaning
- Manage recycling
- Check and respond to emails
- Order stock and complete the necessary paperwork
- Undertake training activities
- Work with internal and external customers and support the wider team as directed
Skills & knowledge
- Used to working as part of a team or alone
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to work under pressure
- Good customer care skills
- Flexible approach to duties
- Willing to support the wider team as necessary
Checks & eligibility
- Valid driving licence
Other
- Take pride in work
- Willing to undertake training
- Accurate spoken English to speak with and advise the public
- Able to live within twenty minutes of the site for emergency call-outs
- Willing to work contractual weekend overtime and on-call standby every fourth weekend
- Not a previous applicant for this post
Nice to have
- Previous caretaking or security experience
What’s offered
- Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution typically around 19 percent
- Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
- Agile working
- Access to the Vivup benefits and discounts platform
- Standby duty allowance of £2,780.40 per annum, subject to annual review
- Contractual overtime pay
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
