Caretaker (Part-Time)
The Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday - Friday, 4pm - 9pm.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,126
Actual salary
- £16,977.03
Pay scale
- KS-B
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Norton Knatchbull School is looking to employ a part-time caretaker/ lettings controller for 25 hours a week, initially on a 6-month contract to be reviewed depending on the school’s needs going forward. The successful candidate will be required to work independently from the rest of the team during their attendance, with support from the Site Manager and team when needed. Shift cover will be required between 16.00 – 21.00 Monday to Friday.
Salary is KS-B – £25,126 FTE / £16,977.03 pro-rata. The role is to ensure the security of the establishment, support the lettings programme, and complete various tasks such as daily maintenance checks and general maintenance when required. The role will have a strong emphasis on administration tasks throughout the duty. This will include completing and updating site records in the following areas: provide customer support for the letting programme; updating and preparing a letting plan; Site security records; Health and Safety records (Fire equipment checks, legionella testing, legal compliance); weekly classroom reviews and preparing work schedules for the site team once faults have been identified.
What the school offers its staff
NKS is committed to the continuing Professional Development and Equal Opportunities for all our staff. We support our employees in career development and respect initiative and ambition. As such we are committed to using Performance Management; formal and informal training; coaching and mentoring; and peer support to ensure the progression of our staff. In return we expect commitment and a desire to improve and excel from our colleagues. It is important for our students to understand and experience the strength and depth of a diverse community and we aim to create a culture that encourages and values diversity, and that appoints, rewards, and promotes staff based on merit. To show our commitment to this, the school has achieved the Race Charter Mark at Bronze Level.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Norton Knatchbull School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About The Norton Knatchbull School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1274 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Norton Knatchbull School website
- Email address
- cdunton@nks.kent.sch.uk
The Norton Knatchbull School is a popular and highly regarded selective school for boys aged 11-18 which admits a growing number of girls into its sixth form. Having proudly served the local community of Ashford in Kent since the 17th century, they combine traditional values with a forward-looking and vibrant learning environment where young people are nurtured to become considerate, confident and well-rounded individuals.
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