Assistant Caretaker

Job Description

Job Vacancy

Assistant Caretaker

Salary Range SCP 1

Rate per hour £9.00

Required for immediate start. 17 hours per week, term time only with opportunity to work overtime and out of term time.

We require an enthusiastic and dedicated person to take on an exciting new opportunity at our school. We are seeking to recruit an assistance caretaker to work 5 mornings per week, Monday to Thursday 6:15am to 9:15am and Friday 6:15am to 11:15am.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

·a passion for working with children

·personal drive and determination to deliver the best standards.

Hadleigh Junior School offers:

·a welcoming, caring community environment, in which to learn and develop

·a strong vision, driven by values and principles adopted by all stakeholders

·a commitment to deliver continuous improvement and inspiration for our learners

·high levels of professional support and development.

Please visit the school website to download the application pack or contact the School Office to request an application pack.

Application deadline: Monday 2nd November 2020.

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted and invited to interview.

Interviews will be held in due course.

Hadleigh Junior School is committed to:

- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, of children and young people.

- Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesiveness, 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.

We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Duties include:

· Site maintenance

· Painting, fixing and simple DIY tasks

· Record keeping

· Assisting with the morning cleaning

· Legionella testing

· Fire risk and safety management

· Health and safety management

· Action and supervise contract work as directed

· Liaise with the School Site Manager, School Business Manager & Headteacher, completing administrative tasks as required.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.