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Due to the retirement of our current Site Manager at the end of May, we have an exciting opportunity available to the right candidate for Site Management responsibility as well as taking on additional intervention duties which would involve working with a small group of Key Stage 2 children to help re-build their self-esteem and restore their enthusiasm for school. Site Management and the additional intervention work with children would attract the higher salary at Band 3 range £18293.51 to £20124.63 which is £9.68 to £10.65 per hour.
We would equally be very interested to hear from you if your skills and enthusiasm are focussed towards Site Management only because you have a high level of general domestic and DIY skills. The Site Manager salary range would be £17322.60 to £17947.67 which is £9.17 to £9.50 per hour.
Details:
Monday to Friday
36.25 hours per week
Daily:
7.30am - 10.15am (2hr 45 min break) then 1pm - 5.30pm
Permanent Role - 52 weeks per year
20 days holiday plus statutory public holidays
Salary - depending on experience and responsibilities - Band 2 or Band 3
Start Date: Start date to be confirmed according to candidate's current work notice period with aim for week commencing 14th May which would allow for a two week handover with the departing Site Manager.
We are a happy and friendly school and are proud to be regarded as a 'Good' school in a recent Ofsted inspection in June 2017. This included a review of Health and Safety processes.
We would like to appoint an enthusiastic, very organised and adaptable person. You will have:
-Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
-Be able to work calmly and efficiently under pressure with excellent time management skills
-Have the ability to use your own initiative and work independently
-Have a positive and proactive approach to multi-tasking
-Have a working knowledge of IT such as email and using word, excel and powerpoint
-Be able to manage an effective cleaning team
-Understand the need to maintain complete confidentiality
-Have experience of working as a caretaker or site manager, ideally within a school although not essential if you have the right skills
We can offer you:
-Commitment to your career development with appropriate training
-Involvement in our staff coaching programme
-Automatic membership and contributions as your employer to the Local Government Pension scheme - Essex Pension Fund
We would strongly encourage visits to the school so that you can get a taste for daily school life. It is exciting and incredibly rewarding with no two days the same!
Please telephone the school to book a visit and/or discuss the role in more detail with the Headteacher Jo Newitt. Telephone: 01206 864375.
We encourage all applications to be made online using the attached application form and then emailed to nicola.waltham@willow-brook-pri.essex.sch.uk. If applicants do not have access to the internet, please contact Nicola Waltham, Telephone 01206 864375 who will be able to provide a paper application form.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following safe recruitment procedures the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical checks and enhanced CRB check.
Closing date:5th April 2018
Interviews: 17th April 2018
Start date: Monday 14th May 2018