Premises Assistant Full Time Permanent

• Position: Premises Assistant/Caretaker
• Salary: £26,500 per year plus paid overtime if required, plus excellent staff benefits, free lunches for staff. Great opportunity to work in beautiful surroundings. The role is subject to successful DBS checking
• Location: Haywards Heath, West Sussex
• Hours: Monday -Friday, 42.5 hours per week. 09:00-18:00 during term times and Monday – Friday 08:00-17:00 outside of term times
• Workplace based close to Haywards Heath. Plenty of free parking on site. Due to workplace location, it is essential to be a driver and have your own transport.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly reputable and prestigious educational establishment on a local level.

My client is seeking someone with experience within a caretaker / premises based role. Experience within the education sector is not essential although it could be beneficial. Full time role, 52 weeks a year (with holiday) Mon-Fri 0900-1800 during term times and Mon-Fri 0800-1700 outside of term times.

The Role:

The role demands flexibility and attention to detail together with energy and enthusiasm and the willingness to go the extra mile. The Caretaker role encompasses all aspects of buildings and site security and light maintenance tasks. It requires a close working relationship with the Facilities Manager and other key members of staff.

Duties and responsibilities include:

To liaise with the Facilities Manager regarding all issues that relate to the maintenance and administration of the estate, which include:

• Minor building and site repairs,
• Health and safety compliance
• Fire risk compliance
• Security
• Plumbing
• General maintenance
• To assist with preventative maintenance. To coordinate repairs and perform compliance tests under the supervision of the Facilities Manager.
• To complete regular compliance checks on a timely basis and adhere to the Health and Safety procedures and policies.
• To maintain and check equipment safety, including door closures, floor cleaning machines and laundry equipment.
• To perform carpentry, painting & decorating, plumbing and minor electrical work as required.
• To be the main point of contact for efficient pool management and to perform and record daily pool checks.
• To manage the pool chemical ordering and boiler plant room equipment servicing and repairs
• To liaise with the in-house cleaners to assist them with their duties from time to time.
• To liaise with the groundsman on pest control in site buildings
• To be a phone response contact in case of out of hours emergency
• For the Duty Out of Hours phone responsibility there is an additional payment of £60 for the full week and a rate of £30 for any weekend duty.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your caretaker / premises experience within an excellent organisation who offer a superb working environment and long term career stability

For more information regarding this new and exciting opportunity, please apply now! . Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.