Caretaker

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.

Monday to Thursday: 7am-12pm (4hrs) (Lunch unpaid 12pm-1.30pm) 1.30pm-4pm (2.5hrs)

Friday: 7am-12pm (4hrs) (Lunch unpaid 12pm-1.30pm) 1.30pm-3.30pm (2hrs)

The hours above are our preferred option, but for the right candidate and experience, we could negotiate shift patterns.

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.

• Ensure site is safe and attractive
• Understand Health & Safety and COSHH Regulations and how it applies to schools and maintenance of the school site (training will be provided if required)
• Use their own initiative and manage their own varied workload

• Hard working, flexible and proactive in keeping the site safe and attractive
• Good DIY skills
• Basic ICT skills
• High aspirations for themselves and the school environment
• Experience and skills in a range of maintenance tasks
• Ability to understand COSHH Regulations and undertake assessments (training provided if required)
• Ability to work at height on occasion (training provided if not held)

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.

Monitor the work of contractors on site, ensuring compliance with our site rules and Health & Safety legislation.

• Work with the Headteacher to plan the maintenance of the site.

• A wonderful working and learning environment, with fantastic outdoor spaces, and exciting development projects in place
• A friendly, caring and supportive staff team
• A strong and supportive Senior Leadership team, with a range of skills and experience
• An experienced and committed Governing Body
• Engaged parents and a thriving Coastal, Catholic and Diverse community
• Excellent relationships with our Local Parishes
• Training and Development opportunities (the caretaker is expected to attend relevant training both on and off site when required)
• 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.

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.