4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 December 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 36 Hours per week x 52 weeks per year Alternate shift pattern 7am to 3.45pm and 10.15am to 6.15pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£34,416 to £36,522

Additional allowances

Regular additional overtime available, by prior arrangement

What skills and experience we're looking for

Fantastic opportunity at Garfield Primary School, could you be our new Site Manager?

Garfield Primary is a “Good” school (Ofsted March 2019) and in 2016 we moved into our innovative brand new school building. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, skilled and practical individual to join our friendly, ambitious school. Staff retention is generally high and there are good opportunities for career development at Garfield. We are a very inclusive school.

Post: Site Manager – As soon as possible – Permanent

This post rarely comes up at Garfield due to our wonderful school premises (which are a joy to work in) and our caring and supportive school ethos. The successful candidate will have good practical skills and have responsibility for the security of the school site and will play an active role in maintaining the high quality of our school environment. This role may suit someone who is looking for a career change. We offer a comprehensive training package appropriate for this role.

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Enthusiastic, reliable and flexible
  • Able to communicate well with adults and children
  • Able to work independently and show initiative and manage their workload effectively
  • Willing to go the extra mile, and be an integral part of our school community
  • Able to take direction from their line manager

Visits to the school are highly recommended, please contact the school office on 020 8368 4500 to arrange this. You can also find more information about our school by looking at our website (www.garfield.enfield.sch.uk).

For an application pack please email vacancy@garfield.enfield.sch.uk

Please do not send CV’s, as they will not be considered.

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024 - 9am

Interviews will be held: Friday 16th December 2024

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Please note that the recruitment process will include online searches.

All schools and services in Enfield are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all workers and employees within Enfield are expected to share this commitment.

What the school offers its staff

For all our staff at Garfield we offer:

  • An experienced and supportive senior team and wider staff team
  • A chance to make a difference and have a fulfilling career
  • A professional and friendly working environment
  • Happy and well behaved children who love their learning and make us proud to be at Garfield
  • Dedicated governors, staff, children and parents who work hard to continue to develop our school
  • An ambitious school which also cares about staff wellbeing and a work life balance
  • The opportunity to be part of a school with outstanding facilities

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 vacancy@garfield.enfield.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Garfield Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
269 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
02083684500

Primary School

Arranging a visit to Garfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancy@garfield.enfield.sch.uk.

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