Caretaker, Bridgend

Job Description

New Directions Education are recruiting for School Caretakers, to cover temporary positions
in Primary & Secondary Schools. The roles available are long and short-term temporary.

The working hours can vary depending on each schools’ specific requirements. Primary
school caretakers will usually be required to work split-shifts, such as 7am – 11am and 3pm
– 6pm, secondary school caretakers are usually required to work a full day, such as 8am –
4pm or 10am – 6pm.

Job Specification

Caretakers are responsible for looking after a school site including the buildings and grounds.

The duties of a school Caretaker include:

• General maintenance and minor repairs
• Liaising with contractors
• Managing heating and alarm systems
• Security
• Opening and closing the school
• Basic cleaning
• Key holding.

Caretakers must be honest, reliable and trustworthy. They must be able to work well on their own using their own initiative, as well as working within a larger team.

Candidates will ideally have previous caretaking experience; however New Directions will consider candidates who have a background in maintenance, decorating, facilities or security.

It’s mandatory that caretakers have a clear DBS either registered with the Update Service or a New Directions DBS.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.