Overview
Job Ref No. ECC3101-165S Position Type: Caretaker/Site Manager
Pay Range: Please refer to advert
Position Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Part-time
Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 19/10/2025 Midnight
Date of Interviews: TBC
Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Working hours outside of school times, to be discussed at interview.
Actual salary: £5,819 per annum
FTE: £25,142 including fringe allowance
The Wickford Church of England School is a school where children are at the HEART. Our school provides a happy, caring and safe learning environment for all.
Responsibilities
To help us maintain this, we are currently recruiting for a Cleaner to join our friendly team. The role will involve cleaning our communal areas and classrooms, replenishing stock and emptying bins etc.
Person specification
* organised and diligent
* friendly and personable with all members of our school community
* confident and able to work on their own initiative
* aware of health and safety, taking responsibility for their personal safety and that of others
* has the interests of children at the heart of what they do
How to apply
If you have any questions about the role please contact Nathan Haisman Baker, School Business Manager: wickfordcofe.admin@heartsacademy.uk/ 01268 733297
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.
Safeguarding HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children's barred list check, and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
Notes This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
To view the Trust policies relating to recruitment, data protection and child protection please click here
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk/ 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
Information about the School
The Wickford Church of England School is a small, friendly school, close to good transport links. Our school is a place where children can thrive in a safe and nurturing environment. The school provides education for children from the ages of 2-7 in the local area. As a team, we aim to create a respectful, caring and secure place for children to explore, learn and be happy together.
As a distinctively Christian school, spirituality is at the heart of all we do and we are supported in doing this by the close links we have with the Wickford and Runwell Diocese. HEARTS is an acronym inspired by our vision of Happiness, Equity, Achievement, Resilience, Truth and Spirituality for all pupils.
The Wickford Church of England School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a Trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, equity, achievement, resilience, truth and spirituality. The Trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 days contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/trust-information/policies
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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Nathan Haisman-Baker
School Business Manager
Mount Road, Wickford
Essex, SS11 8HE
Telephone: 01268 572672
Email: admin@heartsacademy.uk
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