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Caretaker

Sawston Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP

This job expired on 17 November 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 October 2024

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: £26,061.00 - £26,497.00 Annually (Actual) The advertised salary is a combined total of the weekday 37 hours/52 weeks per year PLUS a weekend overtime contract, on a one weekend in four rota

Caretaker job summary

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

Site Sawston Village College

Grade Scale 3 / Point 5 or 6 (depending on experience)

Salary details

Gross pay for a 37-hour working week, Monday to Friday, PLUS a contracted one-in-four weekend overtime rota, equals a combined total of £26,061 to £26,497 per annum.

Hours of work 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, plus 1 in 4 weekends

Weekday attendance times

• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Please note that a 30-minute unpaid break on each shift is included in the daily attendance times:
• Term-time (38 weeks per year): Late shift: Monday to Thursday 1.50 pm - 9.45pm and Friday 1.50pm - 9.40pm
• Non-Term-time (14 weeks per year): Day shift: Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday 08.00am to 3.30pm

Additional working arrangements:

• One-in four weekend overtime rota - this forms part of the overall contract

Responsible to Premises Manager

Job purpose To provide general caretaking duties involving security, porterage, cleaning and maintenance tasks to support the smooth running of the College site

Key responsibilities

General security of premises, including locking/unlocking of buildings and rooms and maintenance of fire and safety equipment

Supervision of contractors and general public on the College site; to include requesting unauthorised users to leave the site and providing access to the buildings and grounds at all reasonable times for authorised persons

Porterage, including moving furniture and general goods and equipment

Cleaning tasks, including collection of litter and refuse

Maintenance tasks and fixing minor defects

Site walks, graffiti removal and routine visual health and safety checks

Supervision of cleaning staff as appropriate

Weekend lettings duties on a rota basis

To work in line with Health and Safety procedures and to report any unsafe conditions

To attend training events and meetings as required

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonably expected, without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility. The job description will be reviewed through the appraisal process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and those in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and online checks. Certificate of Good Conduct and other applicable checks may be requested.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org.

This job post has expired.

About Sawston Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sawston Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sawston-village-college-cambridge

Thank you very much for your interest in a position at Sawston Village College. We hope the information in this pack will encourage you to apply.
Sawston Village College is a highly successful and welcoming 11–16 academy where pupils are treated with respect and held in positive regard. Named the State 11–16 Secondary School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power list (The Sunday Times, 8 December 2024), we have high expectations and standards and are ambitious for our learners. We work collaboratively to provide an inclusive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive. We have an inspiring and evolving campus with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1,198 pupils within a culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour. In 2025, the College achieved outcomes above national averages, including 61% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 37% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a high Attainment 8 score, enabling pupils to progress successfully to their preferred post-16 pathways.
This success is based on a firm belief that all pupils, whatever their background or ability, deserve to succeed. We are determined to recruit, develop and retain excellent staff through high-quality professional development and a caring, supportive culture. As noted by our Ofsted report in May 2023, Sawston Village College is a highly professional and friendly, caring and enjoyable place in which to work and teach.

Thank you, in anticipation, for the time you will give to your application.

Mr Jonathan Russell
Principal

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