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Kingsdown is a special school. It is for pupils aged 3-14 years who have severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities and associated learning difficulties.
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Site Manager to support the Site Manager and to cover in their absence.
27 hours 30 minutes per week [1.30pm - 7.00pm], 52 weeks (there is some flexibility in start time).
Salary: LG Level 5 Point 8-12 - £24,702 - £26,421 pa (Actual salary £18,359 - £19,636 pa)
The Assistant Site Manager role is supporting the delivery of high-quality education through helping facilitate improvements to the school's organisation and environment. All areas of the school's work have a need for high quality support services. By effectively carrying out this role, you will not only be ensuring that efficient support services are in place to meet our teaching and learning requirements, but you will also be helping to make other people's lives easier to manage.
Responsible for: Working with the Site Manager dealing with the maintenance, health and safety and security of our school buildings, facilities and site.
The main purpose of the job is to lock the school building and Lighthouse Centre and undertake caretaking duties.
The role requires a person who is reliable, proactive and hardworking with a 'can-do' attitude.
Kingsdown School is committed to safer recruitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of our pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, and DBS check.
For more information, please visit the school's website on www.kingsdownschool.org or contact the recently appointed Headteacher for September 2024, Lisa Stroud, on 01702 527486 or email lstroud@kingsdown.southend.sch.uk. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and may also be organised by contacting Michael Darby (Site Manager).
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.
Your completed application form should be returned to:
Tracy Summerhill
Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane
Southend on Sea
Essex, SS2 6XT
Or by email to tsummerhill@kingsdown.southend.sch.uk
Closing date: Midday 15 May 2024
Interview date: 23 May 2024