Caretaker

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Caretaker to work as part of a team under the guidance of the Business and Estates Director ensuring that the school premises and associated facilities are maintained at all times. Day-to-day duties will include the maintenance of premises, equipment and plant, litter-picking, receipt and distribution of deliveries, security of the buildings including testing of alarms and fault reporting, setting up of facilities and ensuring the premises meet Health and Safety requirements.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• To work as part of the site team, responding to day-to-day requests from stakeholders

• Undertake scheduled maintenance of equipment, including the testing and operation of water systems, residual current devices, fire and security alarms and the visual checks of light switches, plug sockets, etc. reporting faults.

• Carry out minor repairs and general maintenance tasks, commensurate with experience and level of responsibility.

• Report to the Premises and Facilities officer any repairs and/or maintenance work required at the premises which cannot be undertaken as part of the above duties.

• Undertake site portering of supplies and equipment, set-ups, transportation, lifting, handling tasks and litter management duties

• Carry out security procedures for grounds, premises and their contents including the routine and non-routine opening and closing of premises as required

• To work within the schools’ policies and procedures

See Job Description/Person Specification for further details

We will offer you a positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors. We have enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and behave well in and around the school, and a professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with capacity and commitment to raise student achievement even further.

Tring School can offer the successful candidate:

• Training for school specific systems as required

• Children of staff have second priority admission after 2 years’ service or recruited to fill a post with a demonstrable skill shortage

• Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme and free on-site parking

• Free flu vaccinations

• Dedicated wellbeing team who are extremely passionate about ensuring our staff are well looked after

• Discounted membership to our onsite Sports Centre, offering swimming and exercise classes

Tring School is very popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England comprehensive school with over 1500 students on roll including 330 in the Sixth Form. Academic attainment is well above average and improving year on year. The school strives to support and encourage individual growth within a caring community. We have a talented team of staff who are ambitious to become outstanding in all areas of our work. Ofsted Inspection November 2017 stated: ‘Pupils are highly motivated to learn.' ‘Teaching is good overall with outstanding features.’ Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to Tring School and we have a wellbeing team who organise events and surprises to support staff, as well as links to external support via our Employee Assistance Program. All staff receive high quality CPD opportunities provided to the whole school and within the department.

We are proud to be joined by two local Primary schools in our closely formed MAT, The Ridgeway Learning Partnership, where we create a seamless educational journey from ages 3-19.

We warmly welcome visits.

“The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.”Safer recruitment Policy , Child protection Policy KCSIE 2024