11 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    6 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    21 November 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

£24,598.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Grade D + an option to live in the Caretaker house on site with reduced rent.

Caretaker job summary

Join Our Team as a Caretaker!

Location: Earith Primary School - Work Across Multiple ALT Sites

Salary: Grade D, £24,598 - £25,183

Including an option to live in the Caretaker house on site with reduced rent.

About us:

Earith Primary School, located in the charming village of Earith in Cambridgeshire, is a vibrant and welcoming educational community dedicated to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment for its students. The school prides itself on its ethos of respect, responsibility, and resilience, ensuring that every child is supported to achieve their full potential.

The Active Learning Trust (ALT) is a dynamic and supportive network of 19 schools across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, dedicated to achieving high standards of education for all students. Established in 2012, ALT is committed to fostering professional growth through continuous learning opportunities and a collaborative community. ALT creates an environment where staff feel valued and supported. By joining ALT, candidates become part of a passionate team that values excellence and strives to make a positive impact on students’ lives, offering a fulfilling and rewarding work environment.

Main Purpose:

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable full-time Caretaker to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for pupils, staff, and visitors at our academy. This role includes accommodation at the caretaker house in Earith and involves working across multiple ALT sites.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform various cleaning duties to maintain high standards.
  • Handle general repairs and maintenance tasks.
  • Assist in preparing rooms and work areas.
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
  • Supervise staff and coordinate with contractors.

Why Join Us?

  • An option to live in the Caretaker house on site with reduced rent
  • Competitive Salary
  • Vivup Benefit System
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Debbie Rudwick, office@earith.cambs.sch.uk.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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.

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About Earith Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
106 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

School location

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