13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    End of August 2025 – To be discussed at interview

  • Closing date

    11 July 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    27 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37.5 hours per week worked over a split shift, 6.45am – 11.00am and 2.30pm – 5.45pm Monday to Friday, 5 days per week, full year, leave to be taken in school holidays

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale 5: £27,711 - £30,062 FTE (Actual £28,085.47 - £30,466.22) + Overtime to be claimed when supporting school events outside of normal working hours, as per Job Description.

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • be a hands-on individual who is self-motivated and can work under their own initiative
  • be able to communicate clearly with all stakeholders
  • be physically able to carry out manual handling tasks and cleaning duties
  • be prepared to continue to develop your own skills and knowledge through participation in appropriate training courses
  • be able to manage our small team of cleaners
  • to act as the school’s lead Keyholder and be available to respond to emergency telephone calls outside of normal working hours, as part of your responsibility for site security and safety
  • present yourself professionally and maintain a positive, approachable manner, as you will be highly visible around the school and are expected to be a good role model and representative of the school community

What the school offers its staff

  • a warm, welcoming and supportive community of dedicated staff, governors, parents and children
  • bespoke CPD in line with the role and the successful candidate’s experience
  • a caring, committed and inclusive ethos
  • an excellent working environment in a well-resourced school
  • Local Government pension scheme
  • local authority discount schemes
  • Staff are unanimously proud of their school. They feel valued and all speak of the ‘Westacre Team. Staff say that leaders care about them and their well-being’ Ofsted 2022

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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About Westacre Middle School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 12
Education phase
Primary
School size
451 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 12
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01905 772795

Westacre is a large 5 form entry middle school and is proud of its exceptionally strong primary ethos. We are fully committed to providing creative, exciting and purposeful learning experiences for all children and enjoy a good reputation within the local community

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