Caretaker x 2

Friars Primary School and Nursery, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX

2 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 August 2024

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: This role is full time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year. The hours of work will be between 7:00am to 11:00am and from 2:35pm to 6pm. Between 11am and 2:35pm will be unpaid break time and you would be free to leave site if you wish too. There may also be the requirement to cover external evening/weekend lettings on an overtime basis.
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Level 5, points 7 - 12 - £24,294 to £26,421 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role

We are looking to appoint 2 enthusiastic Caretakers to support the multi academy trust (MAT) at Porters Grange Primary School & Nursery and Friars Primary School & Nursery.

The successful applicant will:

Be a team player who takes pride in the appearance and maintenance of the MAT's buildings and grounds.
Be an enthusiastic, approachable, highly motivated and flexible individual who possesses general building maintenance and caretaking skills.
Have a good range of DIY skills such as electrical work, decorating, minor plumbing and carpentry.
Possess good communication skills as you will be liaising with contractors and tradesmen as well as students and staff.

You should also have an awareness of COSHH, safe manual handling practices and Health and Safety.

Duties may also include general cleaning, dealing with spillages, blockages, locking and unlocking the sites and any ad-hoc duties that may be required.

Reporting to the Estates and Facilities Manager

A full driving licence and use of your own car is essential as you may be required to attend site outside of normal working hours or other Portico schools to support other sites.

What the school offers its staff

Friars Primary School is part of Portico Academy Trust.

Portico Academy Trust aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for our pupils.

Set in the heart of the community, Friars Primary School offers a welcoming environment that provides a rich curriculum, where children can enjoy learning and where achievement in all aspects of life is celebrated.

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.