Caretaker Assistant
(Training Provided)
Salary; £23,115 TO £24,140 (based on 37 hours per week Monday to Friday)
Location; Tadley near Basingstoke
Flexibility in shifts required.
Reed Recruitment (Southampton Branch) are recruiting for a Facilities Maintenance Assistant  / Caretaker Assistant for a senior school based in Tadley. You will work under the direction of the senior caretaker to be responsible for the general maintenance, cleanliness and security of the school and to maintain premises (both internally and externally) in a clean, safe, sound and secure condition for staff, pupils, parents and community users. 
Occasional weekend overtime and holiday cover will be required, together with some evening shifts. We are looking for someone reasonably local as you will at times be required to be on call out availability should school alarms occasionally go off.
Key Tasks:
• To be responsible for security and arrange access to the site for contractors and other authorised persons at all responsible times as directed by the Head Caretaker.
• To be responsible for the daily cleaning of designated areas of the School in accordance with the specifications contained within the cleaning contract.
• To assist with the monitoring of cleaning standards and reporting any problems to the caretaker. May also include some emergency cleaning.
• To detect and report building defects to the caretaker and to report defects to the county or term contractors as necessary.
• To assist with the movement of furniture and equipment within the site and distribution of items delivered to the School as directed by the Site Manager.
• To undertake any necessary action as directed by the caretaker with regard to bad weather or emergency.
• To ensure the supply of soap, toilet rolls and paper towels and such other items to cleaners as required.
• In co-operation with other site staff to ensure that the grounds and hard areas are maintained including removing litter.
• To open up and lock the premises for outside users of the School and assisting hirers of the School in all respects, when on their shift, as decided by the caretaker.
• To be willing to undertake any relevant training i.e manual handling, working at height etc
• Any other duties as required by the caretaker
Requirements
* Driving licence and own transport to get to work
* General Maintenance abilities; including DIY, decorating, building maintenance, grounds maintenance
* Physically able to operate heavy duty cleaning equipment and lift heavy objects. 
* Awareness of Health & Safety
* Ability to work well with others 
* Reliable, trustworthy and honest 
* Able to use own initiative & enthusiastic