Caretaker (Responsible Property Officer)
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 4HL3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
12 May 2025 if possible
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,269.00 - £30,060.00 Annually (FTE) OLOL Band 4 (NJC Points 11 - 17)
Caretaker (Responsible Property Officer) job summary
At St. Norbert’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, we’re looking for a passionate and skilled Caretaker (Responsible Property Officer) to take charge of creating an inspiring and secure environment where young minds can flourish. If you’re a hands-on professional with a talent for problem-solving and a love for teamwork, we want to hear from you!
This full-time, permanent role offers variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact every single day. With a 37-hour working week split across mornings and evenings, Monday to Friday, this position is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic setting.
Why St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
We are a happy, busy and thriving school community, underpinned by Gospel values and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Children, parents, staff and governors all strive in partnership with each other for excellence. We are proud of our welcoming culture, passion for learning and high standards of behaviour. We are an Ofsted Good -rated school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, a network of 36 schools committed to excellence in education. While our Catholic ethos guides us, we warmly welcome individuals of all faiths or none to join our inclusive community.
Your mission as site manager:
You’ll be at the heart of maintaining and improving our school’s facilities, ensuring they’re safe, secure, and always at their best. Key responsibilities include:
- Leadership & collaboration: Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to manage school access, support lunchtime logistics, and oversee the cleaning team.
- Problem-solving & maintenance: Take ownership of repairs, contractor management, and compliance tasks, always with an eye on health and safety.
- Facilities management: Keep systems like alarms, lighting, and heating running smoothly, while ensuring our site is pristine and welcoming.
- Development & growth: Learn new skills, share your knowledge, and help us achieve excellence in everything we do.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary: £27,269 - £30,060 per annum (OLOL Band 4, NJC Points 11–17).
- Fantastic benefits to include:
- Generous Pension Scheme with employer contributions over 20%.
- Access to top-tier CPD opportunities tailored to your development.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
- Exclusive perks: From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we’ve got you covered!
- A welcoming community: Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.
- Great holiday entitlement: 26 days per year, plus bank holidays.
Closing Date: Tuesday 22 April 2025 9am
Interview date: To be confirmed in April 2025
We’d love for you to visit the school and see for yourself what it is like to work here. For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, call us on 01724 710249 or admin@stnorbertscrowle.co.uk.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
You do not need to be a Catholic to work for out Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The Deputy Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations relating to safe-guarding and child protection.
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 St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy website
About us
St Norbert’s is smaller than average, with around 130 children from 3 to 11, including mixed-year classes and nursery, but we have big ideas! We know that each child is special, and we provide plenty of opportunities for every child to excel.
We were judged ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Diocesan Canonical inspection (March 2022) and we are currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (March 2019).
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
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