Job Description
Are you reliable, practical, and take pride in keeping spaces clean and safe?
New Directions Education is currently recruiting School Cleaners/Caretakers to work on a supply basis in schools across Wrexham. This is a flexible opportunity to support local schools by maintaining a welcoming, safe environment for pupils and staff.
Job Specification
Caretakers are responsible for looking after a school site including the buildings and grounds.
The duties of a school Caretaker include:
1. General maintenance and minor repairs
2. Liaising with contractors
3. Managing heating and alarm systems
4. Security
5. Opening and closing the school
6. Basic cleaning
7. Key holding.
Caretakers must be honest, reliable and trustworthy. They must be able to work well on their own using their own initiative, as well as working within a larger team.
Candidates will ideally have previous caretaking experience; however New Directions will consider candidates who have a background in maintenance, decorating, facilities or security.
It’s mandatory that caretakers have a clear DBS either registered with the Update Service or a New Directions DBS.
Job Specification
If you specialise in teaching biology, physics, or chemistry and are seeking a role in a school, we’ve got opportunities for you, especially if you’re a newly qualified teacher (NQT) or interested in supply teaching.
As a Science Teacher you’ll be expected to:
8. Hold QTS status
9. Teach all areas of your subject specialism
10. Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
11. Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
12. Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
13. Maintain discipline
14. Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
15. Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
16. Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
17. Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
18. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
19. Regular and varied supply work
20. Competitive rates of pay
21. Potential long-term roles
22. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
23. A network of branches across the UK
24. One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
25. We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
26. Recommend-a-friend scheme
27. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Wrexham branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.