Job Description

Full time position £18,065 - £18,795 gross per annum)

CHANGE Schools Partnership is looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and practical person to join our friendly and professional site team atCann Hall Primary School in Clacton on Sea. The Partnership is a multi academy trust and, whilst this vacancy will be based at our Cann Hall Primary school, the role is part of a central finance and business services team across the Trust.

You must have an aptitude for cleaning, maintenance tasks, be able to work on your own initiative and be able to follow instructions. Key duties will include site security - unlocking and locking, caretaking, cleaning, minor repairs and general maintenance duties.

You will need to be in good health due to the physical nature of some of the work and have a flexible approach to a variety of tasks, whilst understanding the need to prioritise workload, to ensure good risk management in a school environment.

It is essential that this vacancy is filled by a candidate that takes pride in the learning environment of the school and understands the importance of their contribution to the positive experience of our children.

Previous experience in a similar position would be beneficial. Qualifications or experience in a trade (electrical, plumbing, building) would also be desirable.

A general overview of Health and Safety would also be an advantage but training will be given.

You will need to be able to communicate effectively with people including children, staff, outside contractors and school governors.

CHANGE Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be offered a position subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references.

For further information regarding this post, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact:

MrsMichelle Glover, Lead Finance and HR Manageron 01255 420603 ext 5.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

We reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore advise that you submit your completed application form as soon as possible.

Information about the School

Message from Stuart Ellis, Chief Executive officer

CHANGE Schools Partnership is an organisation founded upon a common vision of partnership and a belief that if we 'aim high' we can 'change lives'.

Children and their learning come first. We want our staff to be highly skilled and well equipped to deliver a programme of learning that challenges and excites young minds. Most of all we want everyone in the 'Partnership' to want to be the very best they can. Every member of staff, from every area of school, is given the opportunity to grow and be a special part of our organisation.

Information about the School

Cann Hall Primary School is a two-form entry school catering for children from 4-11.

We know that effective education is the key to securing promising futures for our children in what continues to be a fast changing world, where jobs and careers are increasingly global rather than just local or national. Many of these jobs are yet to be created or imagined. Knowledge and skills do not stand still and no nation on the planet can afford to be complacent in a worldwide competitive environment.

As a school we know this means we have to keep moving forward – keeping children equipped with the latest skills and knowledge they need to succeed and a love of learning, so that we can prepare them really well with all they need before they move onto secondary education.

Our children are happy, behave well and love their learning and develop effective knowledge, skills and attributes that enable them to be confident, responsible and compassionate whilst developing a respect for humankind and the world in which we live. We want every child to have the core skills of literacy and mathematics mastered and learnt through a rich and creative curriculum that encompasses science, technologies, humanities and the arts. In addition, we have a rich extra-curricular programme and facilities for ‘wrap around care’. In short, we want to create a learning community that has every child skipping through our gates each day!