One presence, more than one job
Caretaking covers the practical running of a building alongside its security: unlocking and locking down to a schedule, daily building and plant checks, meter readings, contractor access and escort, and reporting faults before they become failures.
For schools, offices and community buildings, combining caretaking with security cover means one person on site doing both rather than two part-time roles that neither justifies.
Where the building needs out of hours attendance as well, the same contract covers key holding and alarm response, so there is one number to call whatever the problem is.