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Contract Type: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Chadwell St Mary Primary School is a happy and welcoming school and is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable Caretaker to join our busy school team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the general premises, grounds keeping and caretaking duties. We are looking for someone that has initiative, self-motivation and can operate both independently and as part of a team. Experience of working within a school's site team is not essential but would be beneficial to an application.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a background in any combination of electrical, plumbing, gardening, carpentry and decoration skills.
- Have caretaking, facilities management experience, ideally in a school setting or a relatable trade.
- Be hard-working, resilient and able to respond positively to competing demands
- Be an adaptable and confident team player.
Why Chadwell St Mary Primary School?
Chadwell St Mary is a very happy, welcoming school with a positive ethos and a commitment to offering outstanding learning opportunities for all children on roll. We are ambitious for our pupils and know that the experiences they have at school will shape their futures. All of our staff, parents and pupils are actively involved in school improvement as important stakeholders.
In November 2024, Ofsted inspectors reaffirmed the high quality of education, care and support that our school provides for your children every day. The inspection team indicated that our school is on a strong trajectory towards achieving an Outstanding rating in our next graded inspection. This means that they have recognised the exceptional progress and high standards we are delivering across all areas of school life. Their confidence in us is incredibly encouraging, and we will continue striving for excellence to ensure that we reach this milestone.
"Pupils are rightly proud of their school. They are happy because they learn in a kind and orderly community. The school is ambitious for all pupils. Staff have very high expectations of pupils' behaviour and learning. As a result, pupils have exemplary relationships with each other, and many achieve very well.
Respect, responsibility and resilience are embedded every day. Adults remind pupils about these values regularly. Consequently, pupils understand them and live them. They respect everyone they meet and aim high in all they do. Pupils feel safe here. They know adults care
about them. In return, pupils trust and listen to their teachers. They understand this helps to keep them safe as well as to learn."
Why SWECET?
At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.
We place our pupils' needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.
Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.
We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.
If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.
South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service
Information about the School
We are a happy, vibrant school, which you will clearly see when you visit, but we expect you to commit to developing the school’s excellent learning environment further to be the heart of a learning community.
Our pupils are well-behaved and enjoy their time in school. The staff team works closely together- getting to know all of our families well.
Chadwell St Mary Primary is a member of South West Essex Community Education Trust, along with William Edwards School, Stifford Clays Primary and Deneholm Primary.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is required for appointment to this post.