Job details

Salary - £12.65 per hour

Contractual hours - 27.5

Directorate – Finance and Customer Services  

Permanent, Part Time, 27.5 hours per week,  Term time plus 3 weeks during school holidays.

Contract weeks are 42 per year.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible Caretaker to join the team based at Sitwell Infant School, Grange Road, Rotherham S60 3LA

This is a permanent post working a split shift of 27.5 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks during school holidays.

Daily working times are  6.30 am - 9am  and 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm  (with the requirement to be flexible to cover meetings when required).

The post holder will ensure the security, safety, cleanliness, maintenance and repair of Council Buildings, this will include being a key holder.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: 

• Ability to carry out routine repair work to buildings.
• Ability to carry out cleaning tasks in-line with cleaning specifications.
• Experience of working in building and site maintenance.
• An understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of building security.
• Experience of working with trades people & contractors.
• Excellent numeracy & literacy skills.

There will also be a requirement for emergency cover on occasion.

If you have a passion for caretaking and would like to become part of a growing Facilities Services Team, we would love to hear from you.

If you have any questions, please contact: CleanerRecruitment@rotherham.gov.uk

Applicants are welcome to visit the school by prior arrangement by contacting Kirstey Peart, Headteacher on - 01709 531855.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.