Caretaker
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2HZThis job expired on 21 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week (split shift timings to be agreed with successful candidate but ideally 07:00am – 11:30am and then 3:00pm – 6:30pm)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- G4 SCP5-6 £24,790 -£25,183 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, responsible and motivated Caretaker. This is a key role in maintaining the school site to ensure a welcoming, attractive, safe and secure school environment for the whole school community.
Duties will include:
- Lock/unlock school buildings and areas including setting the security alarm.
- Undertake/assist with the receipt, distribution, collection and dispatch of goods.
- Undertake/assist with repairs.
- Undertake activities to maintain a safe and clean internal and external environment.
- Undertake regular site checks including routine maintenance and health and safety checks
- Keep a clean and hygienic school environment that meets specified cleaning standards by undertaking cleaning duties.
- Supervise the cleaners in their cleaning duties.
- Undertake regular stock checks of cleaning products and washroom items, completing a requisition form for items that need to be replaced for the school business manager to be able to place appropriate orders.
- Record tasks and reports on the EVERY system (training will be provided).
- Other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as directed by the Headteacher.
We are looking for someone who has the skills to ensure the security and safety of the school premises and grounds. The successful candidate will be able to use their own initiative and manage their own workload, whilst being flexible to meet the schools needs. The successful candidate will be able to carry out a range of small repairs and advise when large repairs are needed.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A friendly, supportive staff team and wonderful school environment.
- Opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers.
- A fantastic pension scheme.
- Access to a variety of wellbeing services.
- Support from the service teams at the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, alongside regular Caretaker meetings.
- Generous annual leave entitlement dependent on length of service, plus bank holidays.
Commitment to safeguarding
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and appropriate recruitment checks including two recent references. Online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- sbm@sjb.bkcat.uk
- Phone number
- 01924 891685
Arranging a visit to St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@sjb.bkcat.uk.
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