Caretaker
St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week (Monday to Friday), all year round. (8am to 4pm during school holidays)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Kent Range 5 £24,040 - £25,002
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Simon Stock Catholic School wishes to appoint a Caretaker who is pro-active, adaptable, efficient and able to undertake lifting and carrying to join our team. The role is varied covering a range of duties including the security of the school, caretaking and general maintenance needs of the premises. A clean driving licence would be an advantage, but not necessary. This is an important role within the school community, so we are looking for a person with good communication skills. If you have a good understanding of health and safety requirements and with previous experience of working in a school would be advantageous (but not essential), we would be pleased to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at St Simon Stock:
- A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
- Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff each term
- Kent Rewards Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources
Further details about the role
You are welcome to contact HR at HR@ssscs.co.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.
For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly by using the ‘APPLY NOW’ link.
Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.
Closing date for applications: 9 December at 9am
Start date: ASAP
All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. This vacancy may close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.
Candidates will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. The search will not form part of the shortlisting process itself and shortlisted candidates will have the chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About St Simon Stock Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1119 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@ssscs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01622 754551
St Simon Stock Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school located in Maidstone, Kent and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). This multi-academy trust (MAT), established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent, currently comprises of 25 academies (20 primary and 5 secondary schools).
St Simon Stock is an over-subscribed, co-educational, high achieving school with a long tradition of academic success. We have over 1100 students on roll, including over 200 in Sixth Form and a staff of almost 100.
We value all our students equally and welcome the wide variety of cultures and experiences they bring to our school.
By modelling exemplary behaviour towards each other, carrying out service to others in school, at home and in the wider community, students develop a strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement helping them to take their place in the wider world.
We are rated by Ofsted as a Good Provider and in our last denominational inspection we were graded as Outstanding.
Arranging a visit to St Simon Stock Catholic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@ssscs.co.uk.
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