Deadline is today

  • Start date details

    August 2024

  • Closing date

    3 July 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 June 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 7:00am – 11:00am, 2:30pm – 6:30pm (Hours negotiable for an exceptional candidate) 52 Weeks of the year, with flexibility during school holidays

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

7 – S11 (27,352 – 29,457) + LGPS Pension.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Security

  • Lock/unlock school and other areas
  • Key Holder
  • Operate and respond to alarm systems where appropriate
  • Monitor fire safety equipment and carry out fire system tests
  • Provide emergency access to the school site including out of hours for authorised personnel or appropriate emergency services
  • Provide support for after school events and lettings outside of the school day

Maintenance

  • To organise and carry out various maintenance duties to ensure that the general upkeep and maintenance of the building is satisfactory
  • Identify and undertake appropriate repairs and improvement work e.g. redecorating and fixing, minor plumbing, unblocking drains, erecting shelves, notice boards etc
  • Undertake regular site inspections and identify and record repair and maintenance requirements
  • Ensure that satisfactory levels of caretaking, cleanliness and hygiene are achieved and maintained through the whole of the premises e.g. free of litter, weeds, surfaces are gritted/salted when required
  • To contribute to the operation of a preventative planned maintenance programme and for the routine inspections of the buildings, fixtures, fittings, furniture, premises and grounds to assess for minor work or repairs required to be carried out to maintain safe and satisfactory conditions

  • Ensuring that the school grounds, premises and furnishings are cleaned to a satisfactory standard in accordance with set requirements and methods
  • Carrying out emergency cleaning measures as necessary, following storms, break-ins, vandalism, floods and any spillages including bodily spillages
  • Carrying out regular maintenance cleaning of toilet areas throughout the day. Checking regularly that adequate supply of soap, toilet rolls, etc are available throughout the school replenishing these as necessary
  • Ensuring that all hard covered areas and paths on the school site are free from litter, weeds and the excessive accumulation of dirt or leaves
  • Moving dustbins for disposal of refuse, as appropriate disposing of refuse by proper means and cleaning dustbin areas
  • Removing unsightly litter from grassed areas and shrub beds of the school, general gardening duties including planting seeds, digging flower beds, pruning, weeding, strimming and mowing
  • Cleaning windows and glazed areas, both internally and externally, in accordance with the LEAs safety policy

Other

  • Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal
  • Under take necessary training as required by the role
  • Act as a fire marshall
  • Carry out compliance duties as required by the site


What the school offers its staff

Wellbeing

• Clear whole school behaviour systems that are implemented by all

• Large teaching team to support the learning and behaviour of students more effectively

• Recognition - we take the time to give shoutouts and say thank you to colleagues

• Additional days of holiday to say thank you for volunteering to support students on events that are outside the usual school day e.g.residential trips, attending student performances etc

• No late-night parents evenings - we hold them during dedicated progress review days

• Termly ‘Golden Weeks’ where we celebrate staff well being

• A golden ticket, enabling staff to enjoy an afternoon off when needed

• A two week winter half term to enable staff to take holidays outside of normal term time and can rest and recharge from those longer darker evenings

• Free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee

• Discounts on a new bike via the ‘Cycle to work’ scheme

• Free flu jab

• Free eye test

• Leaders given planning time to drive forward whole school initiatives


Staff Development

• Week Bootcamp to induct new staff and set up for the year effectively

• Weekly CPD & Coaching

• Supportive Line Management Structure

• Collaborative Planning time

• 14 whole school staff inset days dedicated to incremental improvement, planning and data analysis

• Free admission to Research ED

• Senior Leaders have access to coaching externally Staff of ODA Children • Free breakfast club

• Free after school wrap-around care

• 1 x free after school club Other

• Laptop/devices are lent to all staff who require them

• 10% off Pure Gym Membership

• 10% off car service and MOT at local garage

• Length of service rewards

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@onedegreeacademy.org

Visas cannot be sponsored.
Download an application form - 2.77 MB

About One Degree Academy

School type
Free School, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
282 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Phone number
02031501144

One Degree Academy is an innovative school. We opened in September 2016, and were graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in Feb 2019. We are designed around the idea that tiny changes can have profound effects, and that a committed focus on seemingly small details leads to continuous and sustained improvement. In short, we know that any giant leap to success is preceded by lots of small steps.

We aim for our academic achievements will be amongst the best in the country, and for our young people to go on to become successful employees, citizens and family members. We are proud to have created an environment where our children are happy, inspired and eager to attend every day.

Arranging a visit to One Degree Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@onedegreeacademy.org.

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