Caretaker / Porter / Maintenance Operative

Overview

Located in Nottinghamshire, UK, Worksop College and Ranby House function as a unified community comprising two schools educating children aged two to eighteen. The institution values holistic development beyond academics, embracing varied student talents including sport and music.

This permanent, full-time post supports the Household team to deliver an effective, secure, and customer-oriented caretaking and portering service throughout all school premises. The role ensures the upkeep, safety, and cleanliness of facilities to create a well-managed environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. Opportunities for professional growth, including additional qualifications, are available.

The successful applicant must adhere strictly to safeguarding policies regarding children and young people.

Key Duties

• Manage secure opening, locking, and alarm setting of buildings.
• Appropriately operate heating, lighting, and electrical systems.
• Perform end-of-day site inspections to secure areas and switch off utilities.
• Serve as first contact for emergencies, incidents, or security issues when needed.
• Assist with fire drills, urgent responses, and security events.
• May require work outside normal hours.
• Maintain cleanliness and professionalism across all school areas.
• Comply continuously with Health & Safety regulations and internal procedures.
• Relocate furniture, parcels, and equipment within the school and deliver post.
• Support essential cleaning duties if cleaning staff are absent.
• Engage in minor painting and manual labor alongside maintenance team projects.
• Daily collection and appropriate disposal of rubbish, adhering to recycling procedures.
• Coordinate event setups and clearances efficiently, balancing school timetable needs.
• Respond to call-outs within 15 minutes to address issues as possible.
• Receive deliveries and distribute parcels accordingly.
• Assist household and maintenance teams with general maintenance tasks in boarding houses.
• Assist with furniture moving inside boarding and school areas.
• Record gas and electricity meter readings from staff residences on school grounds.
• Escort visitors and contractors throughout the premises as necessary.
• Collect and deliver laundry for boarding houses when required.
• Manage car parking during peak times.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Applicants must consent to child protection screening, including reference checks, online vetting, prohibition checks, and a DBS criminal record check with barred list scrutiny. Employment offers depend on satisfactory clearances.

Appointments are merit-based, requiring disclosure of criminal records including spent convictions unless filtered, pursuant to safeguarding laws. The school upholds equal opportunity employment without discrimination by age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, or other protected categories.

Benefits

• Fee reductions for employees' children
• Workplace pension plan
• Access to the gym, sports hall, and swimming pool facilities
• Complimentary meals during duty hours
• Free parking on-site