Caretaker

Job Description

Caretaker

Salary Essex Schools' Pay Scale 3 Points 4-5

Hours 37 hours per week

52 weeks per year

Working Hours - Split Shift Monday to Friday 7.00am to 10.54am and 2.30pm to 6.00pm

Salary £18426 - £18795

Start Date: Mid-August 2020, to be discussed at interview.

Lakelands Primary School is a brand new, 2 form entry primary school opening in September 2020 in Stanway, Colchester. Located in new £6m facilities, we are looking to recruit a Caretaker to provide a professional caretaking service to the school.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a new school and the successful candidate will play a crucial role in the operational side of the school.

We are seeking to appoint a reliable, and self-motivated individual to undertake this key role within the school. The successful applicant will understand the aims and priorities of the school and take pride in the contribution they can make to achieving them. This role will involve a range of general caretaking tasks including general grounds and buildings maintenance, portage, general security and liaison with contractors and suppliers and maintaining health and safety across the site.

We are looking for someone who is:

· Friendly, approachable and a team player

· A good communicator

· Self-motivated, organised, and able to manage own workload

· Excellent at DIY and general maintenance

· Experienced and knowledgeable about health and safety regulations and procedures,

or willing to undertake training

· Able to take pride in the appearance and condition of our school, both internally and externally

· Flexible and adaptable

This is a full-time position with hours arranged in a split shift with an extended break in the middle of the day. You must be able and prepared to work some unsociable hours (including occasional alarm call outs).

Experience of a similar role within a school will be a significant advantage.

Full training and support will be provided to the successful candidate.

Closing Date:Midday Monday 22nd June 2020

Interview Date:Monday 29th June 2020

Lakelands Primary School is a member of the Chelmsford Learning Partnership multi academy trust. For more information about the school, please visit: www.lakelandsprimary.com and for more information about the trust please visit: www.clptrust.com

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;

• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;

• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the School

Lakelands Primary School is a brand new primary school opening in September 2020 with state of the art facilities in Stanway, Colchester. The school will open in September 2020, welcoming our first cohort of 60 reception aged children in two classes. Year on year the school will grow, providing 420 places for local children between four and eleven years old by 2026. At Lakelands Primary School we are creating a new school where children can thrive and flourish and fulfil their potential.

Information about the School

Lakelands Primary School is a brand new primary school that opened in September 2020 with state of the art facilities in Stanway, Colchester. Year on year the school will grow, providing 420 places for local children between four and eleven years old by 2026. At Lakelands Primary School we are creating a new school where children can thrive and flourish and fulfil their potential.