Caretaker

Job Description

Caretaker required for two small school sites (Waterman and Stambridge Primary Schools)

30 hours per week (split shift)

Band 2 (mid point) actual salary £12,816 (£15,807 pro rata)

6- 9am then 3-6pm Monday to Friday, with additional evening and weekend lettings.

We are seeking to recruit a Caretaker to look after our school sites, ensuring we have safe, clean and well maintained learning environments for our happy, friendly pupils.

The ideal candidate will have a broad range of DIY skills. Duties will include site security, porterage, cleaning, routine health and safety checks, liaising with contractors, litter-picking and rubbish clearing, minor repairs and maintenance. Some work in this role is physically demanding. The Caretaker will be the primary key holder and as such will be the first emergency contact for premises issues. A key part of the role is ensuring the site is Health and Safety compliant and keeping appropriate records and logs.

The school utilises the buildings for external lettings; the Caretaker will be responsible for maintaining these, for which overtime is paid.

The successful candidate will be resourceful, hardworking and flexible, with a commitment to their own professional development. All staff, whatever their role, contribute to the teaching and learning of pupils; the role of the Caretaker is to ensure the building and grounds are presented and maintained to the highest standard to ensure pupils are proud of their safe and clean learning environment.

We offer you:

• the opportunity to work with our lovely children
• supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
• well behaved and hardworking pupils who deserve the best
• a constantly improving learning environment
• a responsive and involved leadership team

Visits can be arranged by contacting Eileen Thornat at e.thorn@heartsacademy.uk or 01702 546237. Please take care to complete the application in full as incomplete applications will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early so recommend that you submit your application at your earliest convenience. Please email your completed application form to recruitment@heartsacademy.uk, or submit your application online via www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk.

The Trust takes its responsibilities around safeguarding seriously and all successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including DBS, references and an 18 week probationary period. The post is subject to medical clearance. We are an equal opportunities employer.

This vacancy is for an immediate start

Information about the School

Waterman Primary School is a small, friendly school in the heart of Rochford, serving the local community. At Waterman we are committed to supporting each and every family and child who attends our school. We support children's SEMH needs, strive for academic excellence and ensure our children have the best opportunities while with us.

At Waterman, we provide free weekly swimming lessons to all of our children, in a newly refurbished, in-door heated on-site pool. We also provide Forest Schools lessons, which our children thoroughly enjoy. While Year 6 outcomes have improved year on year for the past 4 years. Waterman is smaller than many other local schools and is made up of four classes - Nursery & Reception, Year 1&2, Year 3&4 and Year 5&6.

Waterman Primary School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a trust of local schools that has the values of Happiness, achievement, self-esteem, respect & responsibility, truth, spirituality & service. The trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar year has 184 days of 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/policies

We can offer you:

• access to the HEARTS Extra Programme (Rewards and Benefits)

• an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year

• a two-week October half-term

• supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils

• a highly effective learning environment

• a responsive and involved leadership team

• The HEARTS four-day face-to-face teaching week model whereby all teachers in the trust receive 20% non-contact time. This goes above and beyond the national entitlement of 10% PPA.

• a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values

• access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions

For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk