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Educate Together

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An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies which may occur within a specific time period (four months for teacher posts and the duration of the school year for SNA posts) from the date on which the Board approves the successful candidate.

Wexford Educate Together is looking for a part time Caretaker.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operation and maintenance of electrical, plumbing and security systems.
- Monitoring efficiency of the heating system and ESB meters.
- Maintenance and repair of furniture, windows, fixtures and fittings.
- Upkeep and renewal of paintwork
- Planning larger maintenance projects with the principal.
- General tidiness of school environment; grounds, avenue, gardens & green areas, disposal of rubbish-
- General upkeep of school, liaising and working closely with school cleaners.
- Opening and closing of the school / general security related duties.
- First keyholder, attending to alarm call outs.
- Making the school safe, particularly during bad weather conditions.
- Health and safety responsibilities.
- Strict compliance with School Child Protection Policy.
- Other related duties.

Experience and Skills Required:
Ideally the successful candidate will have general maintenance experience and will be a skilled craft worker or technician
Experience of holding a position of responsibility is preferred.
A commitment to maintaining the highest of standards and the ability to improve the school environment is required.

Person Specification:
This role is one of trust and responsibility requiring the successful candidate to be technically competent, hardworking, practical and create well developed maintenance systems. They must be capable of working on their own initiative.

The successful candidate must be a good communicator with adults and children, professionally confidential and must understand how their role is crucial to providing a physical environment that nurtures and encourages student learning. The role requires the individual to be flexible relating to their hours of work. They may be required to work outside normal school hours to safely provide maintenance and to make facilities available. This flexibility relating to hours of work is a core responsibility of the position.

The appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and background checks. The position is subject to a 10 month probation period.

Please submit application by email or by post with Subject marked: Caretaker Application