Caretaker

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Swanscombe
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Operations
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SKILLS

DIY skills Minor plumbing Carpentry Electrical Customer service Problem-solving Security protocols Maintenance

FULL DESCRIPTION

Caretaker

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Group seeks an experienced Caretaker to maintain buildings and facilities, ensuring they are secure, functional, and compliant with Health & Safety standards. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, managing repairs, security, and cleanliness. This part-time position involves working Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings at Craylands Primary School.

Job Introduction

[Employer hidden] Group are looking for an experienced Caretaker to ensure our buildings and facilities are well-maintained, secure, fully functional and Health & Safety compliant.

You will be joining our Facilities Management team based at Craylands Primary School. Your responsibilities will include performing routine maintenance, managing repairs, ensuring security protocols are followed and keeping the premises clean and orderly. 

You will need to be proactive, detail-oriented, and have excellent problem-solving skills. If you take pride in maintaining high standards and creating safe, welcoming environments, we would love to hear from you.

This is a part time permanent position working for a total of 13 hours per week. You will be working Wednesday's 2PM-7PM and Friday's 7AM-3PM.  During the school holiday hours the shift patterns can be flexible. 

Key responsibilities:

  • Ensure security integrity of the school buildings and grounds through locking and unlocking, patrols, monitoring.
  • Conduct defined Planned Preventative Maintenance responsibilities in accordance with each school's schedule and individual's skills.
  • Where appropriate provide access, escort and liaise with service providers to undertake remedial work or Planned Prevented Maintenance.
  • Conduct minor repairs and decoration works
  • Respond to emergency situations such as floods, bodily fluids and effecting temporary or permanent rectification in accordance with prescribed procedures and timescales.
  • Checks of BMS, boilers, hot water functioning, pest inspections, drains, gullies for blockages and plant rooms
  • Conduct day-to -day duties according to daily schedule, i.e., littler picking, Bin emptying, sweeping, refreshing toilets.

Key Requirements

  • Range of general handyperson skills such as general DIY skills, minor plumbing, carpentry and electrical
  • Good customer service skills
  • Amenable and approachable personality
  • Ability to liaise with and assist external service providers
  • Ability to work in a team
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