Assistant Caretaker

The Learning Partnership along with the Principal at Wistaston Church Lane Academy wish to appoint a motivated, committed and highly effective Assistant Caretaker to join our hardworking and enthusiastic team.

• Ensuring that the site and its buildings are locked and secured at the end of the day.
• Maintaining and cleaning parts of the school daily.
• Acting as a designated key holder for the school premises.
• Undertaking minor repairs and maintenance, including painting and decorating.
• Undertaking general portage duties, including moving furniture and distributing items to the appropriate place.
• Taking action where Health and Safety hazards are identified.
• Basic grounds maintenance – snow clearing, gritting, litter picking, bin emptying.
• Emergency attendance in case of alarms.
• Other duties as required.

Please note that this position is full year, meaning you will be in attendance at work all year round (52 weeks a year) and will have an annual leave entitlement.

Hours can be flexible during the summer holidays. We may request that, on occasion, the post holder is flexible during term time to help manage the building during later evening events in school.

• Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets
• Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme
• Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral
• Flexible working offered as a day 1 right of employment
• Free parking
• Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities

The Trust is happy to talk flexible working. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.

20 hours – working hours are 2pm to 6pm Monday to Friday OR 4 working days working 1pm-6pm including a Friday.

Weeks: 52.

Contract:

Permanent.

Salary Range:
Grade 3 £ 24,796-£25,186.

Actual Salary: £13,403.