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Caretaker/site manager: performance objectives

Use these sample performance objectives to help you write your own for a caretaker or site manager in your school. Get ideas for success criteria, monitoring arrangements and evidence to use to evaluate objectives.

Last reviewed on 21 February 2025
School types: All•School phases: All•Ref: 12871
Contents
  1. Strategy and development
  2. Maintenance of the premises
  3. Leading and managing staff
  4. Budgeting and ordering 
  5. Use KeyGPT for more support 

Strategy and development

Objective:

To improve the school facilities in line with the strategic site development plan

Success criteria

  • Staff member makes a significant contribution to the development of the premises plan
  • Health and safety considerations are identified and risk assessments are completed in relation to works in the development plan
  • Premises development plan is achieved on schedule and within budget 

Monitoring arrangements and evidence

  • Feedback from line manager and/or other staff members 
  • Self-evaluation
  • Development of premises is completed (or parts of project are completed, for longer-term developments)

Maintenance of the premises

Objective:

To maintain and improve the learning environment effectively

Success criteria

  • Premises (including grounds) are clean, well maintained and tidy with no hazards that haven't been addressed 
  • Maintenance checks are completed on schedule 
  • Contractors are managed effectively and adhere to relevant health and safety/safeguarding measures
  • Premises staff are deployed effectively
  • Reported issues (e.g. heating, damage repair and reasonable ad-hoc requests) are resolved quickly 

Monitoring arrangements and evidence

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