Caretaker

Mary Elliot Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £13,165.00 - £14,242.00

Caretaker job summary

As a Caretaker, you will manage and undertake planned and reactive site duties to support all academy maintenance needs, health & safety and compliance requirements. You will need to be fit and able to cope with the physically challenging duties this position will involve.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an existing school caretaker or someone looking to step up and make a positive difference to our school environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Liaise with contractors working for the academy in line with appropriate policies.

• Ensure high quality service delivery is maintained at all times.

• Be able to Use of a range of basic tools and machinery, e.g. lawnmowers, kitchen equipment, cleaning equipment, etc.

• Carry out day to day operational maintenance of plant and equipment

• Operate intruder alarms and carry out security procedures

• Operate heating and lighting equipment and maintain correct temperatures

• Be organised, able to use their own initiative and take pride in the academy environment

• Be flexible, friendly and hard-working.

Holidays to be taken in school holiday time and in agreement with the Headteacher and Site Manager.

The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Mary Elliot Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Mary Elliot Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mary-elliot-school-walsall (opens in new tab)

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