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POST ID: RFC005803
LOCATION: Thornwell Primary School
GRADE: BAND C SCP 5 £21,575 SCP 8 £ 22,777 Pro Rata
HOURS: 37.00 Per Week
The Purpose of this Role:-
To ensure that the establishment where the individual is employed is opened and closed at the designated times, in the approved conditions for occupancy, including daily cleaning duties.
Expectation and Outcomes of this Role:-
To ensure the maintenance of a hygienic, functional environment that facilitates the effective conduct of Council Business.
Your responsibilities are to:-
To carry out such reasonable duties as instructed by the Operations Officer to support the function and cleaning of the establishment.
Security
1. Attend to the opening and closing of the premises at designated times and to be responsible for general security at all times. In connection with this caretakers may be called out at unsociable hours or at weekends to deal with security problems, make emergency repairs or allow for emergency repairs.
2. To carry out prescribed security duties for the establishment, to take all reasonable and practical steps to prevent trespass.
3. Key Holder responsibility, but at times of Caretaker absence a nominated key holder in situ to cover.
Boiler Duties/ Energy Conservation
1. To oversee, as set out in the energy conservation instructions, the efficient working of heating plant and lighting, monitor fuel consumption and re-order when necessary, keep required records and maintain specified standards of performance.
2. To read meters as required and maintain approved records including any concerned with energy and water conservation matters, to be aware of the location of all stop clocks, fire points and power services.
General Duties
· To receive and check all goods and supplies (except for contractors goods) for both the school to distribute them as necessary.
· To report to the Headtacher any defects affecting the health and safety of persons on the site and, when possible, make safe and isolate hazards. (Internal only)
· To carry out handypersons duties for the whole site examples of which are categorised below.(Internal only)
Category I - Items requiring a limited skill:

• Replacement of sink and basin plugs and chains.
• Fixing of loose woodscrews in furniture and fittings but not to the structure of the building.
• Fixing door handles but not their replacement.

Category II - Items requiring training and subsequent skills:

• The repair and replacement of toilet seats.
• Replacement of tap washers to ½ inch size only.
• Provision or repair to door stops/ cabin hooks.
• Repairs to cupboard hinges, handles or locks.

· To maintain a site diary.
· The reporting of defects on buildings, furniture, fittings and plant as require by regulations or the instructions of the Headtacher.
· The replenishment of soap, towels, dispensers and toilet paper at all lavatories on the whole site as necessary.
· To ensure that all refuse is disposed of to a designated point.
· To carry out all internal cleaning from floor level to 2 metres on a daily basis.
· To undertake the daily cleaning of all internal glass from floor level to 2
metres. All internal glass to be cleaned in out of term times as part of planned work.
· Testing of Fire Alarm system, checking fire exit etc and upkeep of the fire log.
Category III – Additional Items required at Thornwell Primary School
· Putting out and taking in of batteries for farm electric fence.
· Checking electric batteries are working correctly.
· Moving items to farm storage such as feed, hay, straw, shavings when they are delivered.
· Dailly contribution to risk management of outside practices
· Contribute to end of school day farm jobs such as putting animals away, checking feed and water.
· Assembling of flat pack items for school/farm, minor repairs of school toys/equipment
· You must have the ability to establish good relationships and work together with other members of staff to support and help with the school farm every day.
Caretaker’s Cleaning
(a) To undertake the cleaning of the school premises to standards as determined by Council Policy agreement.
(b) Provide access to the premises to the contractors workforce within the approved times.
(c) Emergency cleaning in areas as requested by the Headtacher via the instruction of the Operations Officer.
All employees are responsible for ensuring that they act at all times in a way that is consistent with Monmouthshire’s Equal Opportunities Policy in their own area of responsibility and in their general conduct.
Here’s what we can provide you with:-

• A great rate of pay
• A Local Government Pension
• Training
• Teamwork

What else you need to know…..Monmouthshire Values are:
Openness: We aspire to be open and honest to develop trusting relationships.
Fairness: We aspire to provide fair choice, opportunities and experiences and become an organisation built on mutual respect.
Flexibility: We aspire to be flexible in our thinking and action to become an effective and efficient organisation.
Teamwork: We aspire to work together to share our successes and failures by building on our strengths and supporting one another to achieve our goals.
Kindness: We will show kindness to all those we work with, putting the importance of relationships and the connections we have with one another at the heart of all interactions.
And this role, will work with Monmouthshire to achieve these.
In addition:
All employees are responsible for ensuring that they act at all times in a way that is consistent with Monmouthshire’s Equal Opportunities Policy in their own area of responsibility and in their general conduct.
The authority operates a Smoke Free Workplace Policy which all employees are required to abide to.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.18-£12.80 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 37 per week
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chepstow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• cleaning: 1 year (required)
• janitorial: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RFC005803