Caretaker
| Posting date: | 26 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Location: | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c6e26f23-b1b1-42c5-be07-a23b296ae8ed |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Caretaker to support Friars Primary School & Nursery.
The successful applicant will:
• Be a team player who takes pride in the appearance and maintenance of the MAT's buildings and grounds.
• Be an enthusiastic, approachable, highly motivated and flexible individual who possesses general building maintenance and caretaking skills.
• Have a good range of DIY skills such as electrical work, decorating, minor plumbing and carpentry.
• Possess good communication skills as you will be liaising with contractors and tradesmen as well as students and staff.
You should also have an awareness of COSHH, safe manual handling practices and Health and Safety.
Duties may also include general cleaning, dealing with spillages, blockages, locking and unlocking the sites and any ad-hoc duties that may be required.
Reporting to the Estates and Facilities Manager
A full driving licence and use of your own car is essential as you may be required to attend site outside of normal working hours or other Portico schools to support other sites.
What the school offers its staff
Friars Primary School is part of Portico Academy Trust.
Portico Academy Trust aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for our pupils.
Set in the heart of the community, Friars Primary School offers a welcoming environment that provides a rich curriculum, where children can enjoy learning and where achievement in all aspects of life is celebrated.
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.
About the role
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Caretaker to support Friars Primary School & Nursery.
The successful applicant will:
• Be a team player who takes pride in the appearance and maintenance of the MAT's buildings and grounds.
• Be an enthusiastic, approachable, highly motivated and flexible individual who possesses general building maintenance and caretaking skills.
• Have a good range of DIY skills such as electrical work, decorating, minor plumbing and carpentry.
• Possess good communication skills as you will be liaising with contractors and tradesmen as well as students and staff.
You should also have an awareness of COSHH, safe manual handling practices and Health and Safety.
Duties may also include general cleaning, dealing with spillages, blockages, locking and unlocking the sites and any ad-hoc duties that may be required.
Reporting to the Estates and Facilities Manager
A full driving licence and use of your own car is essential as you may be required to attend site outside of normal working hours or other Portico schools to support other sites.
What the school offers its staff
Friars Primary School is part of Portico Academy Trust.
Portico Academy Trust aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for our pupils.
Set in the heart of the community, Friars Primary School offers a welcoming environment that provides a rich curriculum, where children can enjoy learning and where achievement in all aspects of life is celebrated.
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.