Average Caretaker salary in Sheffield

CaretakerAnnual Salary: £24,930Location: RotherhamJob Type: Permanent, Full-TimeWe are seeking a dedicated Caretaker to join our team, ensuring the smooth operation and security of our college campuses. This role is crucial in maintaining a safe, clean, and functional environment for both staff and students.Day-to-day of the role:Participate in the shift rota to provide Estates and Facilities Assistance across all campuses during operational hours.Manage the opening and security of college premises, ensuring both premises and equipment are secure throughout the day.Prepare rooms for use, whether for curriculum activities or meetings, and assist with room moves or furniture re-arrangement as needed.Maintain the cleanliness of college buildings and grounds, including the removal of refuse and emptying of bins.Promote general health and safety by keeping corridors and fire exits clear of any spills, trips, or hazards.Complete compliance and health and safety checks in a timely and formatted manner.Provide efficient porterage services, ensuring the swift delivery of goods, documents, post, and parcels to the correct areas.Work with contractors as instructed to support group objectives on Group premises.Conduct maintenance and repairs where appropriate, suggest improvements to the general environment, and support risk assessments and maintenance programmes.Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) checks as scheduled.Respond to college emergencies, including evacuating buildings during fire drills and directing emergency services as necessary.Provide additional resource coverage for exams and other activities as directed.Offer First Aid support as part of the Group’s First Aid function.Required Skills & Qualifications:Experience in a caretaker or similar role, preferably within an educational setting.Knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance requirements.Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and moving furniture.Good organisational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with staff and external contractors.First Aid certification is preferred.Benefits:Stable, full-time employment in a supportive educational environment.Opportunities for professional development and training in facilities management and safety protocols.To apply for this Caretaker position, please submit your CV by clicking Apply Now.

Reed Further Education are working on a role that you, or someone you know may be interested in. If you are looking for work, read on to find out how to join the UK’s leading FE recruiter with additional benefits, offers and referral schemes.Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.Estates & Facilities Assistant (Caretaker)Rotherham | Permanent | Full TimeUp to £25,456 per annum + benefits Are you practical, reliable and enjoy working in a hands-on role? We are recruiting for an Estates & Facilities Assistant (Caretaker) to join a busy college environment, helping to maintain safe, welcoming and well-presented campuses for learners, staff and visitors.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in caretaking, facilities, estates, maintenance, site services or building operations who enjoys variety and takes pride in maintaining high standards.Key ResponsibilitiesOpening, securing and maintaining college buildings and groundsSetting up classrooms, meeting rooms and learning spacesCarrying out basic maintenance and repairs across the campusAssisting with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) checksSupporting contractors and external service providers on siteManaging deliveries, goods, post and parcels across college departmentsMaintaining a clean, safe and accessible environmentResponding to building emergencies, security issues and facility breakdownsSupporting health and safety compliance across the campusAssisting with fire safety procedures, evacuations and emergency responsesWhat We're Looking ForPrevious experience in caretaking, facilities, estates or building maintenanceBasic maintenance and repair skillsGood understanding of health and safety proceduresAbility to work independently and as part of a teamReliable, flexible and able to adapt to changing prioritiesExperience working within schools, colleges, local authorities or public buildings is desirableAll candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Not looking for a support role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. 

Caretaker and Estates Operative – DVCHours; Full time (37hrs per week, all year round) on a shift pattern basis of morning and afternoonsDuration; PermanentSalary; Up to £25,456 per annum + benefitsLocation; Dearne Valley College, RotherhamAbout the RoleThe Caretaker and Estates Operative fulfils a key role at the College by ensuring that all buildings are available, accessible and suitable for the use of students, staff and visitors.Fulfilling this role is critical to ensuring that we have a safe, clean and welcoming campus environment. Your role and how you deal with people in a professional and friendly way will shape staff and visitor’s views of the overall look and feel of the College Campus.Main duties will include;To participate in shift rota to ensure there is an Estates presence on all campus’s whenever the College buildings are open and conduct procedure to open and maintain security of college premises, in addition to keeping premises and equipment secure during the day.To assist in maintaining the cleanliness of college buildings and grounds by the removal of refuse and emptying of bins.Promoting general health and safety by keeping corridors and fire exits clear at all times of any spills, trips or hazards as reported or noticed by yourself during your walks around campus grounds.Ensuring rooms are prepared for use, setting up rooms for curriculum areas or meeting rooms, assisting with staff room moves or re-arrangement of furnitureEnsuring that goods / documents post and parcels are delivered quickly to the correct areas, college campus, externally or within college buildings, so that those departments can work effectively.Routine maintenance and repairs, where appropriate advising on suggested improvements to the general environment and to support risk assessments and pre planned maintenance programmes.Responding to College emergencies including duties of evacuating the buildings in the case of a fire / fire drill and directing emergency services as appropriate and responding to lift breakdowns as required to release trapped persons.Assisting in the provision of First Aid as and when requiredYou will…You will have prior experience of working in a maintenance/security/caretaking role or similar (ideally within education but this is not essential).You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths or be willing to work towards.Department InfoYou will report to the Estates and Facilities Management Team and work co-operatively with colleagues across all College Campuses and premises.Our excellent benefits and rewards package:Access to local government pensions schemeUp to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas periodAccess to our gyms, restaurants and salonsStaff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health serviceFull, part time and flexible working hours available in many rolesParking available at all of our sitesFantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualificationsNew FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiativeRecruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made What is the RNN Group?RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too.To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for RNN Group, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.