Caretaker

Position Overview

Join the Facilities team at MidKent College as a full-time Caretaker based at the Maidstone campus. This permanent role involves delivering a welcoming front-of-house experience while ensuring a clean, safe, and orderly environment across college sites. The position includes varied facilities duties and support for campus events.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Work scheduled shifts aligning with college hours, assisting in event support, door supervision, crowd management, and site security including locking/unlocking buildings.
• Maintain a hospitable and secure reception service, verifying identification and managing access control for students, staff, and visitors.
• Provide room setup services for teaching, exams, and events ensuring facilities are safe, tidy, and appropriately arranged.
• Conduct daily cleaning operations in assigned campus areas such as road sweeping, litter clearance, bin emptying, and waste sorting to promote recycling and proper disposal.
• Handle internal and external mail, parcels, and deliveries, including coverage of goods-in zones and driving college vehicles between locations as required.
• Be vigilant throughout the campus, assist security personnel, support emergency procedures including fire alarms and evacuations, and escort college users as needed.
• Support incident management working with managers and facilities leadership, escalating issues and coordinating with emergency services when necessary.
• Help manage campus traffic and parking during peak times and events, and maintain safe access during adverse weather through appropriate treatments like gritting.
• Perform basic repairs, help contractors, and ensure maintenance activities comply with safety standards and procedures.
• Inventory and inspect classrooms furnishings and equipment, report faults, conduct routine compliance checks, and liaise with Estates for building or equipment issues.
• Complete training to serve as Fire Marshal and potentially as a First Aider.

Application Requirements

• Submit a fully completed application form with a detailed employment history since leaving education, explaining gaps if any.
• Include all relevant qualifications and education details.
• Incomplete applications will be excluded to maintain safety standards for children and young people.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this role ranges from 25,878 to 29,729 annually. Additional benefits are available; interested applicants should inquire directly for details.

Important Dates

The closing date for applications is 14 August 2026.