Caretaker
Shevington High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 25hrs
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Grade 3 (scp 3-5) £15,362 - £15,878 per annum £11.79 – £12.18 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a committed Caretaker to assist with general repairs, maintenance and security of the school site. Duties will include carrying out minor repairs and decorating, overseeing cleaning of designated areas, health and safety monitoring, operating heating plant, cooling and lighting systems, stock control, waste collection and a porter service.
Candidates will be adaptable with the ability to respond to emergency situations and also assist with first aid when required, being willing to undertake relevant training. The post holder will also be required to drive the school minibus.
The successful candidate will have experience of building maintenance and be willing to work occasional weekends and late evenings.
What the school offers its staff
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Rewards and Recognition Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing team
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shevington High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 886 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Shevington High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
Shevington High School is a very popular 11-16 community school located in the village of Shevington, 3 miles from Wigan town centre and five minutes from the M6 motorway. The school is smaller than the average size secondary school.
In January 2017 the school was judged by Ofsted as Good in all categories and in recognition of our outstanding practice and work with have done to support other schools we have been designated a National Support School.
The school has a strong school vision supported by all stakeholders. Together we have the highest expectations for all our students, inspiring and enabling them to become amazing and successful individuals.
As a School we have developed a learning culture of high aspirations and expectations for all students. We are just at the end of a refurbishment building programme to meet the growth the school is experiencing.
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