Caretaker

Full Job Description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job title:          Caretaker

Location:         Ryecroft School, Walsall

Pay:                  Up to £25,000 per annum

Hours:              Monday to Friday

Contract:         Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Caretaker looking for an exciting opportunity? 

About the role

To manage and maintain the school premises ensuring they are clean, secure, safe and well maintained at all times.  Responsible for a wide range of duties and responsibilities connected with the fabric and grounds of the school. 

Main Duties:

• Locking and unlocking the buildings as required
• Setting up facilities such as chairs, tables, garden area etc
• Dealing efficiently with pre-planned maintenance, day to day establishment requirements and being reactive to problems that may arise.
• Undertaking repairs to fixtures and fittings
• Ensuring all plant equipment is maintained to the required standards.
• Grounds maintenance
• Assisting with the organisation of the school refurbishments
• Porterage around the school site
• Monitoring the premises for any hazards, carrying out repairs or reporting problems where necessary.
• Ensuring that all stakeholders adhere to the school’s Health & Safety Policies and Procedures

About the school

Our New Options School - Ryecroft School will have capacity for 60 pupils and is due to open in September 2024. Our New Options School will cater for pupils with Autism and complex needs. 

The school is located in Walsall. Walsall is a market town in the West Midlands County. It is located 9 miles north-west of Birmingham, 7 miles east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles from Lichfield.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Options Autism? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

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