Senior Caretaker (with On-site Accommodation)
Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JE15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,163.00 - £30,060.00 Annually (Actual)
Senior Caretaker (with On-site Accommodation) job summary
Senior Caretaker
Job Title: Senior Caretaker (with On-site Accommodation)
Reporting to: Assistant Business Manager
Salary: £28,163 - £30,060
Grade: Grade 7
Hours: 37 hours per week, working weeks and hours during the school holidays are negotiable
Benefits: Package allowance (Substantial reduction in rent on a 3-bedroom semi-detached house), onsite accommodation , holiday entitlement of 25 days per year plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, employee assistant scheme and more!
Contract: Permanent, all year round
The School
Matthew Arnold is a thriving community school on the outskirts of Oxford, seeking a Senior Caretaker. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career.
The school is an oversubscribed, inclusive 11-18 institution with 1,300+ pupils, serving urban and rural areas in west Oxford. We pride ourselves on high achievement, particularly for disadvantaged students, driven by continuous staff development.
The Role
We are looking to recruit a well organised and efficient individual to be a member of the site team. The role would support the Assistant Business Manager as part of a team and provide a key role in maintaining the school site to a high standard. This would involve undertaking general maintenance and development of the school premises and providing security including locking up the school site and caretaking services. The role will also include supporting the school’s estate maintenance and compliance with health and safety standards.
For those appointed, rent is paid at 8% of salary for this role which is approximately £250 per calendar month.
Requirements
- Current, clean driving licence
- Required to undertake an enhanced DBS check
- Previous experience Handyperson or professional trade experience
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
Experience of providing a responsive, customer focused service
How to apply
To be considered for this fantastic opportunity , Please complete the application form on My New Term. If you have any further questions please contact Jeremiah at hrwest@acertrust.org.uk.
Matthew Arnold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS certificate will be required.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Matthew Arnold School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1285 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Matthew Arnold School website (opens in new tab)
Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.
The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.
We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.
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