Type of Position: Support staff - Permanent
School: Stourfield Infant School and Stourfield Junior School
Start Date: ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Closing Date: Mon 28 July 2025 at 9am
ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Contract term
Permanent
Working hours
20 hours per week
To be worked on weekdays – start and finish times to be agreed
Weeks per year
Year-round contract
Grade
6
Salary range
(per annum)
Support staff salary points 6-9
With a pay award pending
Location
Stourfield Infant School and Stourfield Junior School
Reports to
Site Manager
About the Post
We are looking to appoint a Site Caretaker to assist the Site Manager to carry out a full range of duties across both schools, to provide a high standard of cleanliness, general security, maintenance and compliance of school premises, ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
Stourfield Infant and Junior Schools are large community schools. Stourfield Infant School operates with Year R to Year 2 and Stourfield Junior School Year 3 to Year 6.
Our aim is that all the children at our schools grow into responsible, caring members of society who are confident, independent, lifelong learners. We are both tremendously nurturing and inclusive schools and believe that pupil performance and well-being go hand in hand.
We are a members of Twynham Learning - an exciting multi-academy trust of ambitious infant, junior and secondary schools serving the local community. Its aim is to offer this generation of children, young people and those involved in their education the very best leadership, teaching and learning, professional development and support services.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
* Assist in managing and maintaining the cleanliness, good repair and security of our buildings and grounds to ensure a clean and safe learning and working environment.
* Comply with the requirements of Health and Safety at Work regulations, and keep records
* Support the school in making a significant positive difference to the lives of our students
* Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
What we can offer you
* 26 days’ annual leave each year (plus bank holidays), increasing to 29 days with service (pro rata for part-time staff)
* An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
* Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
* Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
* A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
* Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
* Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
* Free on-site parking
* The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
* The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
* Are enthusiastic, efficient, flexible, reliable with great attention to detail
* Are able to work using your own initiative and also as part of a team
* Have experience of general maintenance, plumbing or DIY
* Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
The closing date is Monday 28 July 2025 at 9am; shortlisting will take place later that day with interviews held on Thursday 31 July 2025.
Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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