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Caretaker
Salary: Grade 6 £26,409-£27,711
Start Date:TBC
Contract: 37hrs per week Full Time -52 weeks
Working Hours: To be discussed at interview
Closing date for applications: Monday 12th January 12 Noon
Interview date: Tuesday 20th January
The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to recruit an experienced, capable and organised caretaker to join our school as soon as possible.
The post is permanent, 37 hours a week on a split daily shift, over 52 weeks a year.
The daily hours are:
Monday to Thursday
1. 7am until 12pm (4hrs)
2. (Lunch unpaid 12pm – 1.30pm)
3. 1.30pm – 4pm (2.5hrs)
Friday
4. 7am until 12pm (4hrs)
5. (Lunch unpaid 12pm – 1.30pm)
6. 1.30pm – 3.30pm (2hrs)
The hours above are our preferred option, but for the right candidate and experience, we could negotiate shift patterns.
Holiday entitlement is 22 days with concessionary Christmas days determined by BOSCO.
We are a large, welcoming and inclusive, Primary School located on the beautiful South Coast, with 444 children currently on roll. Our values are an inclusive “Catholic, Coastal and Diverse” approach to all.
We have a beautiful site, with a playground for each area and a lovely field. The grounds are maintained in partnership with BOSCO and the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton.
There is a Nursery on site which is privately run and school manage this through a Letting Agreement.
The role will include being the main key holder and opening up the school every morning, ensuring that the grounds are free from litter, clean and tidy.
We are looking for someone who
7. Is hard working, flexible and proactive in keeping our site safe and attractive
8. Understands Health & Safety and COSHH Regulations and how it applies to schools and maintenance of the school site (training will be provided if required)
9. Is able to use their own initiative and manage their own varied workload
10. Has good DIY skills
11. Has basic ICT skills
The ideal candidate will:
12. Be proactive in maintaining our site in a good and safe condition for all users
13. Be able to use their initiative and manage their own workload in priority order
14. Have high aspirations for themselves and our school environments
15. Have an understanding of Health & Safety and how it applies to Schools and maintenance of premises
16. Have experience and skills in a range of maintenance tasks
17. Understand COSHH Regulations and be able to undertake COSHH Assessments (training will be provided if required)
18. Be able to work at height on occasion (working at height training provided if not held)
19. Have competent basic ICT skills with e-mails, word documents etc
20. Inspect and monitor the cleaning standards of our cleaning contractors and work of our grounds contractors and raise any shortfalls against contract specification with the appropriate contacts
21. Monitor the work of contractors on site, ensuring compliance with our site rules and H&S legislation.
22. Work with the Headteacher to plan the maintenance of the site.
We can offer:
23. A wonderful working and learning environment, with fantastic outdoor spaces, and exciting development projects in place
24. A friendly, caring and supportive staff team
25. A strong and supportive Senior Leadership team, with a range of skills and experience
26. An experienced and committed Governing Body
27. Engaged parents and a thriving Coastal, Catholic and Diverse community
28. Excellent relationships with our Local Parishes
29. Training and Development opportunities (the is an expectation that our caretaker will attend relevant training both on and off site when required)
30. A good range of site equipment to support the work of your role
If you think you have the skills we are looking for and our school appeals to you, we encourage you to get in touch via our school office. A visit and chat can then be arranged, to include a tour of our school.
Safeguarding Statement
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.