Job Description

30 hours per week. Pay Scale 5: £22,097 to £23,187 pa (£27,254 to £28,598 pa Full Time Equivalent)

Could you be our new school Caretaker?

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, efficient, flexible, and reliable person to act as caretaker for our friendly village school part of the Attain Partnership Trust and take responsibility for keeping our school buildings and grounds presentable, compliant and fit for providing a high-quality education to our pupils.

Previous experience in building management and general maintenance is desirable. We offer a positive and thriving school environment, a great team of staff and a commitment to continuing professional development.

It is vital that the successful candidate has good people skills and to be able to relate well to children, interacting with them in a positive and friendly manner.

Please see the job description for full details of the role.

The hours will be 30 per week, Monday to Friday, ideally the hours on a split shift basis of 7am to 9am and 2pm to 6pm, for 52 weeks per year including holiday entitlement, which must be taken during school holidays. However, the working pattern could be adjusted to 7:30am to 1:30pm daily. Starting date as soon as possible.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Mrs Hope to arrange or feel free to call the Headteacher for more information

Information about the School

The school is located at

Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, Essex. CM77 6BZ Telephone: 01376-324959 Email: admin@rayne.essex.sch.uk

Head of School: Debra Price DFES Number: 881 2168 Phase: Primary and Nursery School District: Braintree Web site: rayneprimary.co.uk

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability. You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Vision: Working together towards success for all

Attain Academy Partnership aims to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We would like all members of Attain to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent • Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning • Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusively • Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment

We want to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community • Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment • Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice • Personal and professional development for all members of staff • Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe: • That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be • That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families, carers and friends) is important and has something to contribute • In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment • In working together and sharing best practice • In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools • In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk.

"The Recruitment and Selection Policy statement which includes data protection information" and "Privacy Notice (Applicants)" can be found on: https://attain.essex.sch.uk/essex/primary/attain