Sports Centre Duty Officer/Caretaker

King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE

6 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 July 2024
Closing date
13 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: Approximately 23 hours per week. Whole year.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 £23,500 - £23,893 pro rata, per annum dependent on weekly hours (starting £12.18 per hour). Plus Pay Award pending.

What skills and experience we're looking for

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Sports Centre Duty Officer/Caretaker at the school to join our small team. We are ideally looking for someone interested in working flexibly for approximately 23 hours per week to include one Saturday in every three weeks on a rota basis. There will also be a need to cover other days when staff are on leave.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and self-motivated individual who will be responsible for providing on-site support at the Sports Centre for our lets. The Centre is open between 4:30pm – 10.15pm weekdays and approximately 10:00am – 4:30pm Saturday throughout the year.

You will be on site and work alongside another Duty Officer providing supervision and security for the community use of the school. Duties to include: opening and locking of the buildings for community activities as directed; locking up of the Johnson site of the school; provide on-site security; help with the setting up and clearing away of furniture/equipment (including exam desks); ensure that correct procedures are adopted in the event of an emergency; general maintenance, undertaking any site cleaning and housekeeping duties of the building. There may also be occasions when you would be assisting with work across other school buildings. In addition, you may be called upon to support the school with supervision at Parents evenings or locking up after lets.

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and high expectations. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.

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.