Caretaker
Elmwood Junior School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2PLThis job expired on 3 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
July 2024
Closing date
3 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hrs
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,495- £31,440
What skills and experience we're looking for
Elmwood Junior School is seeking to appoint a Caretaker who, reporting to the School Business Manager, will work as part of a team to ensure the safety and security of the school site.
The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of health and safety requirements and security methodology. They must be able to prioritise and manage urgent tasks, such as safety issues and manage your own workload effectively. They will have line management experience, to enable you to effectively supervise the work of all contractors attending site.
They will have proven DIY skills in order to carry out routine maintenance and repairs and the ability to perform the physical tasks required by the role, such as lifting and handling.
They will demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in order to communicate clearly to school staff, pupils and third parties.
This is an important role to ensure that a safe and secure environment is provided for all users of the Elmwood Junior School site, therefore a conscientious and proactive approach is essential.
What the school offers its staff
We offer excellent working conditions with key benefits that include:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school and local community
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Full time School Counsellor
- Staff car park on site
- A strong focus on the professional development of all staff within our school
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and any other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
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About Elmwood Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 467 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elmwood Junior School website
- Email address
- recruitment@elmwood-jun.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086844007
Elmwood Junior School is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic school in the centre of Croydon. We believe in providing the very best opportunities by having an outstanding learning culture for our children through exciting and creative lessons, respectful behaviour and highly skilled professional and caring staff.
We believe, that through the learning journey that children experience at Elmwood Juniors, children will be confident learners, with a passion to inspire others, and be ready to make a positive contribution to the future anywhere in the world, wherever their futures take them.
The values, skills and knowledge learnt will be the foundations on which ambitious dreams can be made. We are proud of the potential developed, instilled and encouraged into every child and the amazing opportunities from Sports, Music, Computing, Art and filming to excellent progress in Maths, English and Science.
We are an open, inclusive and supportive community and look forward to meeting any new members to our community.
Arranging a visit to Elmwood Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@elmwood-jun.croydon.sch.uk.
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