Caretaker

Job Description

Role:Caretaker

Contract:Permanent / Weeks paid 52.14

Hours:37 hours a week/shift work

Salary:Scale 3, Point 5 - 6 £25,583 - £25,989 Depending on experience

Closing Date:9th March 12pm Midday

We are seeking to appoint a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic Caretaker to work within our dedicated Caretaking Team, to be responsible for the smooth and compliant running of our school's facilities. A key part of this role will be site security, ensuring all buildings are secured in the evening.

There may also be the opportunity to step up for two of the days as an Assistant Premises Manager, Full details will be discussed at interview level.

Previous caretaking or site management experience is desirable

Part of the duties involved would be:

To act as a key holder, carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds
Providing access, where possible, to the premises and classrooms in the event of snow or minor flooding or similar emergency situations
Taking delivery of stores, materials and other goods and conveying them to their points of distribution

A full list of duties will be found on the Job Description
We are looking for a candidate who has:

Excellent communication
A positive 'can-do' attitude, inclusive values and a great sense of humour!
A team player
Good time management skills
Good organisational skills

We can offer you:
The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious school
A commitment to a personalised programme of CPD
Opportunity to collaborate across Trust schools
Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible and family friendly policies and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements at the point of hire.
Benefits platform which offers valuable discounts
Access to the LGPS Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
24/7 GP
Contact us:

For more information about the school, please visitwww.boswells-school.comor contact Maria Williams onmho@boswells-school.comor phone 01245264451.

Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

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.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

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. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the School

The Boswells School is a large 11-18 secondary school that serves the area of north Chelmsford. The school is an extremely popular, over-subscribed convertor academy that enjoys an excellent reputation in the local and wider community. We were graded ‘Good’ in every area by OFSTED in February 2017 and are working towards our goal of becoming a truly great school.