Infant School Caretaker - DIY?

[tadpole73]

Hi
I've been offered a job as an infant school caretaker and the role involves undertaking minor repairs to property, fixtures, fittings and equipment. Being a lady whose never done DIY, I'm concerned! What type of thing would this entail please?
I've worked within a College's Estates Team before organising contractors, maintenance checks, knowledge of basic H&S etc, and as this infant school hasn't had anyone as a caretaker for nearly 3 months and I was the only one that applied, they seem relieved someone will be locking/unlocking the school again instead of the teachers. However, the requirement to undertake minor repairs worries me.
They did say for larger issues ie leaky radiators etc they have an Approved Supplier list and that anything I felt was beyond me they would get someone in to do, but equally, they went on to say they had no money - so I felt that for minor repairs I'd be stuck doing - whatever they are.

Is there anyone who could advise what minor repairs they could be taking about? Th

You should probably ask them really, but i guess it would be the things that need adjusting eg hinges of cupboards and maybe replacing damaged parts with new eg curtain hooks. They are just saying it's not just an admin job, you're also a handy person.
If they are employing you then there's a good chance they will be happy to send you on a short course on DIY skills, so it's worth asking. The course will pay for itself in a short time.

Ps congratulations on getting the job of course!

Thanks Johnd2 for your reply, it's been helpful

I work in schools maintenance - please please please clean your gutters! I'm centrally employed by the council and we have issues all over the place when gutters get blocked and overflow. Anything from persistent damp issues to several classrooms being flooded and the school being closed for a week....

Today I asked for a bolt on an outside gate to be realigned.

It will be things like - window catch is jammed, safety tread is has worn away on the steps, gutter has come away from wall, handrail is wobbly, shelves need putting up, sink/toilet needs unblocking, roof felt needs nailing down, broken floor tile needs replacing, washer on tap needs replacing, blind mechanism is broken, rotten sill needs replacing, radiator needs bleeding. These are all the recent things my primary school caretaker has done and unless the school has a seperate handyman/handywoman, then I think those type of jobs will come up frequently, and will fall to you.

But you've been honest with them about your abilities, so it's their look out!

Thanks origamiwarrior for your reply