Caretaker
Moulsecoomb Primary School, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 4PA12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible, pending pre-employment checks.
Closing date
29 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 June 2025
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
- £26,824.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (Actual) TPA7 / NJC 8 - 12
Caretaker job summary
We are looking to recruit a committed caretaker to join our school site team, working 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday all year round and working alongside our experienced site manager as part of a team. Hours to be discussed and agreed upon with the successful candidate but support is required with opening and closing of the school each day. Flexibility will be required to work outside of the Monday - Friday shift pattern as needed to support the lettings and ad-hoc schools events taking place during weekends. As part if the site team you will also be part of the on-call team for security and health and safety emergencies outside of the school hours.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure the premises and grounds are safe, warm, clean and properly maintained.
- Movement of heavy goods, duties including heavy items, taking delivery and distributing supplies, moving furniture and equipment.
- Promote and protect safeguarding of all pupils, staff and visitors to site and premises.
Moulsecoomb Primary School joined The Pioneer Academy in 2021 and we have been moving onwards and upwards, providing a high quality curriculum for every child in our schools. Following our Autumn term Ofsted inspection, we are proud to be graded GOOD in every category with the school being recognised 'friendly and inclusive with high ambition for all pupils.' Ofsted have also recognised our highly successful pastoral care, particularly for pupils who are disadvantaged or those with SEND. We have fantastic links with our families and community, including our 'Family Fridays' inviting parents and carers into the classroom. Come and see our good school for yourself and read our full Ofsted report here: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/147680
Moulsecoomb Primary School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at:
https://www.moulsecoomb.brighton-hove.sch.uk/brighton-hove/primary/moulsecoomb and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We have increased our PPA offer this year to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
- High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- Annual conferences with keynote speakers, including professionals from the EEF.
- Access to professional coaching.
- A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
- Termly year group and subject leader forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the job description/person specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form on My New Term, indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete a self-disclosure declaration with your application.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2024 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Safeguarding Policy can be viewed via the following link Policies and documents – Moulsecoomb Primary School.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.
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.
About Moulsecoomb Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 180 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moulsecoomb Primary School website
Moulsecoomb Primary School is an Academy within the City of Brighton and Hove, located on The Highway, Lewes Road, minutes walk from Moulsecoomb train station and excellent bus links. The school is non-selective and non-denominational. We became part of The Pioneer Academy on 1st November 2021. As part of the trust, the whole school is currently receiving significant investment. Before your child starts with us, this will include full redecorations of all classrooms, and a brand new, state-of-the-art Early Years outdoor learning area. Our first class facilities include:
Two halls used for indoor Physical Education, lunches, school productions and events.
Three large playgrounds, including multi-use games pitch, with a trim trail and climbing tower
Incredible outdoor learning spaces including a Fairy-tale Forest, geology trail, orchards, ponds, fields, rain garden and chickens!
A unique collection of authentically built houses through time that bring history to life
A well-resourced computer room as well as each year group having their own set of laptops
Bike pump track
Beautiful woodland-themed, hand crafted library
Moulsecoomb Primary School is a caring school which is dedicated to providing all children with extraordinary school days. We offer a wide range of trips and in school experiences, at no cost to you the parent. Children access the curriculum through daily inspiring, relevant and inclusive experiences. We nurture all children with the support of our Family Worker, SENCO and Play Therapy counselling service. There is an excellent team of hard working teachers and teaching assistants who challenge our children in all lessons to be their very best.
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