Caretaker

Woodlands Park Primary School, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9TF

7 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2024 at 8am
Date listed
11 November 2024

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: £23,366.00 - £24,992.00 Annually (Actual) Grade D SCP 8-12

Caretaker job summary

Caretaker

35 hours per week

52 weeks per year

Salary: Grade D

This is a unique opportunity to work in partnership with staff to maintain an attractive, clean, safe and secure environment where team work is valued within our happy and friendly school. You will need to be energetic, organised, skilled in maintenance and problem solving, and be able to work with all teaching staff and the leadership team in an open and trusting manner.

Purpose of the job:

To provide an on site caretaking service/some cleaning duties
Maintenance and security services on school sites and premises
Undertake activities to maintain a safe and clean external environment e.g. gritting
Perform duties in line with Health and Safety regulations and take action where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately.

Flexible working additional hours when required

The ideal candidate will: 

Have experience within a school (desirable but not essential)

Have hands on experience of a wide range of maintenance/janitorial functions

Adhere to school local and national authority’s guidelines on Health and Safety

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required 

Be able to demonstrate competencies in: 

Planning and organising work – ability to respond appropriately to deadlines and changing priorities  

Using initiative – within the scope of work, prioritising and finding solutions appropriately 

Working interdependently – independent decision making within the scope of responsibility and being part of a team working to deadlines 

Managing risks – awareness of obligations in relation to confidentiality, child protection (as based in schools) and health and safety. 

Leading a small team of cleaning staff.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. All applicants will be subject to a DBS check.

Visits to the school are welcome. Please phone school office to book your visit.

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.