Caretaker

Location: Birmingham, B15 Start: ASAP Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:30am - 6:15pm Zest Education are currently recruiting for a skilled Caretaker to join a well-established and thriving independent school in Birmingham. Key Responsibilities • General upkeep, maintenance and safety of the school premises. • Carrying out statutory testing and checks on a regular basis, such as fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire safety, meter readings and water checks. • Act as a keyholder, locking up site, securing windows, doors gates and alarms. • Ensuring hazards are dealt with immediately wherever possible. • Communicating with and escorting contractors on site. • Assist the Grounds Person with cutting and treating of lawns and onsite playing fields. • Assisting with preparation for school or lettings events, moving chairs and erecting staging. You Will Need: • Previous experience of working in a caretaking or maintenance role. • Knowledge of health and safety requirements such as COSHH and Manual Handling. • An Enhanced DBS Check (Or willingness to complete one) • A flexible and self-motivated attitude. If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details. Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work. Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years. The role advertised is for temporary supply work.