Maintenance Assistant Full Time

Brandon, Suffolk
BROOK STREET

Job title: Caretaker / Education Maintenance Assistant Location: Great Hockham, NorfolkHours: Part-time 25hr pw split shifts 6am-8am & 3pm-6pm

Start date: ASAP / Jan 2023

Pay: £10.80ph

Brook Street are supporting our client within the Education Sector to assist finding the right candidate at a local Primary School. We are looking for a dedicated individual who is looking for part-time work to earn a little extra, with a willing and can-do attitude.

You will be responsible for pro-actively managing the security, care and availability of the school site, the building, furniture, fittings and equipment to ensure a clean, satisfactory and safe environment for students and staff.

Main responsibilities:

• Undertake the open up and lock up and maintain security procedures.
• Act as a key holder and deal with minor security/safety issues
• Daily cleaning to ensure the school is to a high level of cleanliness
• Prepare the school site, premises, rooms and work areas; this includes operation of the school heating and lighting
• Porterage duties as required and particularly the laying out of furniture and other equipment for timetabled activities without direct instruction.
• Undertake basic DIY to the level of a competent handyman
• Report major items for repair to the Headteacher
• Interact with staff, parents, pupils and visitors in a helpful and sensitive manner
• Meet, brief and oversee contractors and deliveries
• Monitor stock levels and inform line manager of requirements
• Have knowledge and awareness of health and safety practices and policies, have an understanding of COSHH regulations, maintain records where required
• Be willing to undertake training relevant to the role
• In conjunction with the Headteacher, to attend meetings with the School’s Property Maintenance Adviser and prepare schedules of planned and reactive maintenance works

Previous experience as a handyman/woman, DIY, maintenance role, key holder, security, caretaker or site management would be ideal but not essential.

Full Enhanced DBS will be required before start date

If you are looking for a new opportunity, then please apply today or call Street for more information