Lead Caretaker

Hamstel Infant School and Nursery, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ

16 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 2025

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 6:30am and 6pm.
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Level 6 Points 13 to 20

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Lead Caretaker to support the multi academy trust (MAT) working primarily within Hamstel Infant School & Nursery and Hamstel Junior School.

The successful applicant will:

Contribute to the smooth running of the trusts schools by organising and leading the daily activities of the wider site team, and taking ownership of swimming pool operations.
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 site caretakers, 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.

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Further details about the role

Reporting to the Director of Estates.

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.

For more information about the role and a description of the type of candidate we are looking for please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail.

If you wish to apply for this role or would like to discuss the role any further, please contactRebecca Sanderson for an application pack at recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk or telephone 01702 987890 x310.

Closing Date: 23 June 2025 at midday

Interview Date: 26th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

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.