Warrington School/Board Of Trustees/Board/Groundsperson/caretaker

PERIOD COVERED:

 * Permanent

RESPONSIBLE TO:

 * Board of Trustees through the Principal

HOURS:

 * 4 hours per week (approximately) to be negotiated at the end of each year

Personal Requirements
We would like someone who:
 * Can appreciate the Warrington School's wonderful buildings and grounds and maintain them to a standard that can be enjoyed by all
 * Will want to be part of the Warrington team - so needs a good sense of humour, can cope with chaos, and would like to work alongside staff, children, board of trustees and community members
 * Is capable of using the school's hand tools - hammer, saw, paintbrush, spade, broom, hedge cutters, wheel barrow and electric battery drill etc
 * Has initiative to prioritise and can work without supervision

Duties and Responsibilities
This position could be suitable for a job share/couple
 * Will establish and run a workshop with the above tools labeled and set out for ease of use for themselves, staff and pupils
 * Can work carefully on a ladder to the height of the ceilings and gutters - inspection and ball retrieval only
 * Tidying/picking up – sticks, branches, pieces of timber, rubbish and disposing of appropriately
 * Sweeping – paths, tennis court, outside school, driveway etc
 * Weeding and clearing around school wherever necessary with emphasis on high traffic areas first - paths, veranda, banks, driveway, carpark and changing sheds etc
 * Clearing drains and waterways
 * Tasks as directed by Principal that don't require a registered trades person e.g changing light bulbs, smoke alarms batteries, painting of small areas or touch-ups, sorting and displaying tools, fixing deck rails, reattaching toilet seats, cleaning up bodily fluids, laying bait for pests, repairing furniture etc
 * Keeping all sheds tidy
 * Can lift and carry heavy items using a wheel barrow or sack trolley
 * Safety check of the school indoor and outside including playground equipment
 * Supervising or organising outside contractors or PD gang help for gutter cleaning, hedge trimming, water blasting or grounds development
 * Can supervise voluntary help from adults or children
 * May need to learn how to maintain and chlorinate the swimming pool
 * Will need to keep a time sheet

Pay scale

 * Award rate will be a for a G1 part-time caretaker from the School Caretakers and Cleaners collective contract