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Caretaker
Start date: ASAP
Permanent / full-time (52 weeks)
Southend LGPS Scale 5, range points 8-12 (£27,709 - £29,542 per annum, plus an additional £600 pa call out allowance)
Full Time 37 hours per week operating within a shift system between: 05.00 to 18.00.
There will be a requirement to occasionally work outside of these hours to accommodate the needs of the School.
We're looking for a practical, enthusiastic and dependable Caretaker to join our school team and play an important part in making our school a fantastic place to learn and work.
This is a varied, hands-on role for someone who takes real pride in their work and enjoys seeing the difference they make each day. You'll help ensure our school buildings, grounds and equipment are safe, clean, welcoming and maintained to a high standard, creating an environment where our children and staff can thrive.
No two days will be quite the same. Your responsibilities will include cleaning, moving furniture, decorating, litter clearance, carrying out basic repairs and maintenance, operating the heating plant and using mechanical cleaning equipment. Some aspects of the role can be physically demanding, so you'll need to be comfortable with practical, active work.
We're looking for someone who is friendly, hardworking, reliable and self-motivated, with high standards and a positive, can-do approach. You'll be someone who spots what needs doing and takes pride in getting the job done well.
Ideally, you'll have previous experience in a similar practical or premises-based role, along with a good understanding of Health and Safety requirements. You should also hold Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, or equivalent.
Most importantly, you'll understand that working in a school is about more than looking after buildings. You'll be part of the wider school community, helping us provide a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment for our children every single day.
Interviews will be held: To be arranged on application
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.
Your normal place of work is at Chase High School, however, the Discovery Educational Trust reserves the right to require you to work at any other of its establishments, whether current or future. This may be for a temporary period or on a permanent basis, according to the needs of the employer.
Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.
Information about the School
Chase High School
- A place for Ambition, Resilience and Kindness
Chase High School is a vibrant, oversubscribed and inclusive 11-18 school, where every pupil has the foundations laid for a lifelong love of learning. The ambitious and appropriately challenging curriculum, taught by outstanding and highly qualified teachers, underpins our pursuit of excellence in a secure environment where all members of the school's community are treated with respect, tolerance and understanding.
The school is located in Westcliff-on-Sea, near Southend, Essex and welcomes more than 1,000 students aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.
We foster strong links with the local community to create opportunities for our young people to build the strength and depth of character that combines a strong moral purpose with excellent social skills. Our pupils become adults that can go on and make a real difference locally, nationally and globally.
We want all pupils to value their personal development as well as pursue academic excellence. We offer a full and comprehensive extra-curricular programme, which includes a variety of educational and recreational trips and visits, as well as extensive opportunities to be involved in community projects and leadership roles within the pupil body.
It is an exciting time to join our Chase High School community. The recent £5 million investment in a state-of-the-art humanities building and flood lit multi-surface area, complement our numerous dedicated performance arts suites and 4G sports facilities. We are hugely ambitious for our children, and we welcome applications from passionate teaching and associate/support staff who want to join the Chase High School community to further our success.
- *PLEASE CLICK ON 'DETAILS' below to find out why you should come and work with us!*
Chase High School is proud to be part of Discovery Educational Trust:
Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 pupils and 500 staff, across 5 schools.
Our schools are:
- Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
- St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
- Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
- Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)
We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.
Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do.
We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.
We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We offer the following benefits for employees:
- Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
- Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust
- Two-week October half term (term time staff)
- Employee savings and discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants
- Mental Health First Aiders – we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
- Bike2Work scheme
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
- Gifted Service Leave for long service
- Health Cash plan to support with every day healthcare costs – e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy. Includes Virtual GP service
As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. 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 Discovery Educational Trust.
Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. It is an offence to apply for a role if barred from regulated activity. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. Please note that online checks will also be carried out.
We welcome prospective applicants to arrange either a visit to the school, or an informal telephone conversation, prior to submitting an application. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the role and our school community. Please email us to arrange (recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk).