Work for TIB Services

Introduction to TIB Services

TIB are looking to recruit friendly and proactive people who are competent undertaking home DIY to provide relief caretaker and temporary site support to schools throughout the UK. We need team players with a variety of transferable professional skills including problem solving, practical and communication skills. Our flexible temporary roles are well suited to people from a range of professional backgrounds as well as former Emergency Services personnel and veterans.

TIB provide free online training to cover H&S and Safeguarding Children and you will receive an on-site induction prior to each assignment. You do not require any related qualifications. Operatives undergo comprehensive vetting including an Enhanced DBS Check in line with DfE regulatory requirements.

TIB’s pool of over 2,000 capable people from across the UK all have a real passion for helping others and want to make a difference by helping their own communities, supporting local schools and safeguarding children. TIB has a strong track record working with all types of schools from small primaries to large multi academy trusts across the state, independent and specialist sectors.

Originally launched as ‘Trust in Blue’ in 2013, TIB have successfully completed well over 20,000 projects. Assignments generally range between 1 week – 6 months and tasks are varied, to include: security (open/lock up), deliveries and porterage, site security checks, setting up meeting rooms, checking fire escapes, supervising cleaning staff, liaising with contractors, minor repairs and maintenance.

Why we’re working with Rest Less

We specifically look for mature and responsible people with proven track record in their professional careers. Rest Less is the perfect partner for TIB to bring uniquely high calibre individuals from across the professional spectrum from teachers to engineers and firefighters to veterans.

With no requirement for operatives to have related experience or qualifications, we look for relevant transferable skills instead. Each person brings varying experience and skills to the table and they might commonly include; problem solving, practical and communication skills among many others.

We have found that the Rest Less community reliably provides people who share our values and who are proactive in nature, who really want to help make a difference in their local communities.

Why work with TIB Services

Become a highly valued member of the school community providing vital support when school staff are sick or covering recruitment periods. This is an opportunity to utilise transferable skills built up over your professional career and your home DIY skills to make a big difference to local schools. TIB operatives consistently receive excellent feedback from the schools they support and operatives report that the work is rewarding, fulfilling and flexible.

You can choose which assignments you take on, either full-time or part-time and set your own work/life balance. There is no requirement for exclusivity, you are welcome to schedule TIB work around other family or work commitments. Work is offered up to a maximum 45 minutes travel, however, most locations are less than 20 minutes from your home. You will receive reliable monthly PAYE pay, mileage (over 10m), holiday entitlement and paid lunch breaks on full days.

Supporting schools as a relief caretaker is a great way to keep busy and help in your local community whilst retaining the flexibility to pick and choose which assignments you want to take on. There is no requirement for lengthy training (the online courses take approx. 3 hours) and it’s a great way to top up your pension.

Find your perfect opportunity at TIB Services

Real-life stories

Jacqueline's story

Before registering to work for TIB Services I was a Police Constable with Greater Manchester Police. I saw a magazine advertisement and having been interested/involved in numerous DIY projects during my lifetime, as a competent DIYer it looked just right up my street.

Having worked all my working life in the public sector in various forms, the transferable skills that I could bring were being able to communicate very well on all levels with all manner of people, in many different situations.

As a school caretaker, I have been responsible for unlocking and securing school premises, conducting various checks such as fire alarms, emergency lighting, school vehicles/minibuses, ladders and other equipment and also regular legionella water flushes, assisted in conducting risk assessments, setting up rooms for various activities, repairing and or replacing numerous bits of furniture, equipment, toilets, rooms, doors and redecorating classrooms.

At the school I am at currently, I work closely with the Schools Business Manager, contributing and suggesting ways in which the school can be more efficient in how, when and where certain tasks are completed, in order to help save the school some money.

I find it very rewarding working as a caretaker in schools, as the staff are very appreciative and even the pupils themselves appreciate my efforts in their own way. I feel that I am contributing in some positive way to the benefit of the school staff and pupils alike and I enjoy it. I am thoroughly enjoying the work, there’s no stress involved, and it’s a relaxed atmosphere most of the time.

The benefits of working for TIB are that everything is straightforward, the process of timesheets and payslips, is simple and communication is excellent, with regular updates. If anyone is thinking of something to do, while you are still able to, without too much responsibility or stress, and earn some money as you go, then I would certainly recommend you join TIB.

Feedback for Jacqueline from the Head teacher at the Lancaster Primary School:

“Jacs is doing a fantastic job, she is very organised, efficient, introduced new procedures & created a job list & schedule to follow, as she will be doing a job share. I have an excellent working relationship with her, she is punctual & will go the extra mile, I have had excellent feedback from other SLT & members of staff. Jacs are both doing a fantastic job, willing to adapt to what the school needs are, are extremely pro-active & come up with solutions not problems.”

Phil's story

How do you feel about going back to school?
I was apprehensive at first, as this was the first time I had returned to a school environment in five decades. I soon found that the routines were easy to adjust to, which were similar to my military background where everyday activities are very scheduled. I was particularly surprised by how much resource is provided in child welfare, which probably accounts for 40% of the school staffing budget.

What is your happiest memory from your own school days?
I left school to start work 54 years ago aged 15, which you could in the 60s. My happiest memories vary as we moved to various parts of the country through fathers work so had to readjust three times. The last few years were the most memorable as a teenager, where I made stable relationships.

How have you developed your DIY skills?
I started an apprenticeship at 16 in vehicle mechanics and followed this through with the Army in both mechanical and electrical engineering to HNC level. I am therefore used to working with tools and working in plantrooms and completing planned/reactive maintenance.

What appeals to you about supporting schools as a caretaker?
I currently have three grandchildren in school years 9, 8 and 6. Working as a school caretaker therefore allows me to gain a better understanding of how the education system works and appreciate how both teachers, pupils and parents interact in the modern era.

Why does flexible agency work appeal to you?
It allows me to take time out if needed for completing other work as and when.

Castell Alun High School's feedback on Phil:

“He has been amazing and a real help to us over the last few weeks. He has put 100% into everything we have asked him to do. I’ve had compliments from many members of staff on the improvement of the grounds at the front of school which Phil has tackled with gusto! He has also used his initiative a lot. If he’s had a spare minute he’s found something to get on with which is brilliant for us. I’d happily make a reference for him in the future and will gladly welcome him back here if and when the need arises again.”

Example roles at TIB Services

Relief Caretaker Cover

Assisting with unlock of school site, perimeter security checks, setting up meeting/teaching/exam rooms, deliveries, porterage, restocking, minor repairs and maintenance.

Site Manager Cover

Deliveries and porterage, security checks, setting up rooms, regulatory fire door and water checks (training provided), liaising with external contractors, overseeing (external) cleaning team, minor repairs and maintenance and locking up the school site.