Caretaker

Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  6 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,709.00 Annually (FTE) Grade H3, SCP 5 (Range5-6) – £24,709 per annum plus £706 fringe allowance

Caretaker job summary

We are seeking to appoint, for January 2025, an experienced Caretaker to join our site team and be responsible for ensuring the school grounds and buildings are clean and well maintained as a safe and healthy environment for all users of the school premises. You will make a significant contribution to the maintenance of the buildings, fixture and fittings.

This role is a full time, 52 week per year position with a salary from £264,709 plus fringe allowance per annum.

To apply, please ensure that when completing the online application form you include in your statement the reason for your interest in the role, what relevant skills and experience you have that will assist you in fulfilling the expectations of the role, your values and why you want to be part of the Birchwood Community.

Applications should be submitted using the mynewtermplatform no later than 9am on 6th January 2025. Interviews will be held soon after.

If you would like to find out more about the role and/or arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact Sarah Wilkinson directly on swilkinson@birchwoodhigh.org.uk.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Birchwood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Birchwood High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birchwood-high-school (opens in new tab)

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