Grounds Support Worker
Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 November 2024 at 8am
Date listed
31 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 15 hours per week, Tuesday and Thursday 8.00-16.00, 52 weeks
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed until December 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,992
Actual salary
- £10,537
What skills and experience we're looking for
Wymondham College seeks to appoint a one-to-one Support worker for an employee based within the Grounds team. You will provide practical 121 support and have a good understanding of safeguarding issues in relation to this role. This role requires you to provide support for an individual whilst they are undertaking their duties and responsibilities in their role as a ground person. There will be an expectation to assist with the completion of some ground’s maintenance tasks, including (but not limited to): sweeping, litter picking, grass cutting, strimming and general tidying tasks. Prior experience of providing care and support for an adult with additional needs would be hugely beneficial to being successful in this role. Full training will be provided with regards to grounds element of the role.
The qualifications and experience required of a Grounds Support Worker are:
- A minimum of a grade C / 4 in English and Maths GCSE.
- Basic knowledge of Grounds Maintenance would be desirable however full training can be given.
What the school offers its staff
All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:
- Professional development
- Free refreshments
- Free on-site car parking
- A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.
The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.
Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further details about the role
Application considered upon receipt, therefore early applications are encouraged.
Complete an application form at https://bit.ly/3YJtjve
To find out more about Wymondham College, go to www.wymondhamcollege.org or www.se-trust.org
Or contact the HR team on hr@setrust.co.uk / 01953 609012
Commitment to safeguarding
The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers. Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
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About Wymondham College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wymondham College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@setrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01953 609012
Wymondham College is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 10 primary and 7 secondary schools. Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted review which rated the College as outstanding in both Education and Boarding inspections.
Arranging a visit to Wymondham College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@setrust.co.uk.
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