Job Description

Job Title: Premises Caretaker (non-resident)
Responsible to: Director and Office Lead
Pay: £20,449 – £21,021 per annum (actual). Part Time 27.5 hours a week.

Purpose of job
To  undertake  caretaking,  outdoor  cleaning  and  minor  repairs  in  and  around  Quaggy
Children’s  Centre,  and  other  relevant  sites.  (Margaret  Bondfield  Nursery,  Parkside
Centre and Charlton Family Centre).

Main tasks/ duties

To  ensure  the  premises  and  grounds  are  safe,  warm,  clean  and  properly
maintained.  This  may
involve  practically  doing  these  duties  or  where
appropriate,  liaising  with  contractors,  so  that  all  statutory  Health  &  Safety
standards are met.

•  Security  responsibilities

fire  and  safety
procedures,  setting  alarm  systems  and  reporting  defects.  Logging  all  actions
and concerns.

including  emergency,  security,

•  Cleaning  duties  including  monitoring  of  cleaners,  undertaking  ad  hoc  cleaning

duties as required.

•  Heating  responsibilities  include  the  operation  and  routine  maintenance  of  the

heating system and adjacent areas.

•  Porterage  duties  include  taking  delivery  and  distributing  supplies,  moving

furniture and equipment, putting up gazebos etc.

•  Maintenance duties include general handy person repairs, reporting when more

major repairs are required, directing contractors.

•  To be responsible for regular litter and large items of rubbish clearing, including
the  removal  of  any  offensive  material  from  the  property  and/or  arranging
removal or collection of these items.

•  To  carry  out  minor  repairs  and  routine  maintenance,  including  areas  such  as
outdoors, entrances, toilets, in rooms, clearing drains and gullies etc, reporting
faults, defects or general maintenance required.

•  To  check  and  clean  and  ensure  that  items  of  equipment  are  in  good  working
order  and  to  ensure  that  it  is  properly  serviced,  maintained  and  replaced  as
needed. This includes boilers/ heating, laundries, cooking and play equipment.

•  To check and clean light fittings.

•  To regularly check refuse areas and to free blockages, clear spillages and keep

areas hygienic; sweeping and cleaning as required.

•  To  clear  leaves,  snow  and  debris  from  walkways,  gritting  and  salting  as

appropriate.

•  To keep the outdoor play area clean and tidy including grass areas and check

any work by contractors.

•  To maintain store inventories of equipment and supplies relating to your work,

including stock check and informing manager of new order needs.

•  To  respond  to  emergency  situations  outside  of  normal  hours  and  to  contact

alarm company and emergency services as required.

•  To  produce  reports  about  accidents,  damage  or  unusual  occurrences  in  and

around the site.

•  To input information on an online Health & Safety database.

•  To attend training courses as requested.

•  To  implement  Quaggy  Development  Trust’s  Equality,  Diversity  and  Inclusion

policy.

Person Specification

Job title: Premises Caretaker

Short listing criteria – E = Essential; D = Desirable

Essential (E)
Desirable (D)

Experience
One year’s relevant work experience in; Caretaking, DIY,
Gardening or building trade.
Knowledge/Skills
Able to communicate in writing and verbally with work
colleagues and the public
Ability to carry out DIY skills, including gardening to a good
standard.
To be physically able to undertake main duties and
responsibilities, including manual tasks e.g. moving heavy
objects.
Organisational skills – to be proactive in organising own

E

E

E

E

E

work.
Be computer literate.
Personal Qualities
E
Ability to work as a team player collaboratively.
Organised, with good planning and time management skills  E
Excellent attention to detail
E
Education
Good enough English and Maths to carry out the role. This
includes written communication as well as verbal.

E

E

Equality, Inclusion and Diversity
A good knowledge and understanding of equality, inclusion
and diversity issues, with a commitment to an inclusive
approach to working with service users.
Commitment to adhere to the Quaggy Development Trust
policies and procedures.

E

E

Hours: 27.5 hours per week, and 1 Saturday (Quaggy Carnival) across various sites

Holiday entitlement: 25 days a year (3 of which must be taken during the end of year
closure) and bank holidays.

Location: Quaggy Children’s Centre (main office) SE13 7QZ and Children’s Centres
across Greenwich as required.

This post requires an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
QDT operates an Auto-enrol pension scheme.