Job Introduction
Are you looking to make a difference? Would you like to have a great job satisfaction and a good work life balance?
We are looking to recruit a reliable and hardworking person, with a range of practical skills, to join our school team. The successful candidate will take pride in the school and ensure that the environment is safe, clean, tidy and attractive for children, staff and families. We are busy creating a wonderful internal space for our children and changing our outdoor areas- could you contribute to these changes and be part of our exciting journey?
We are looking for someone who:
- is positive & welcoming to our children and families to school
- has an ability to use their own initiative and has practical skills
- can be responsible for the daily opening of the school site
- can provide a caretaking service, undertaking minor repairs, maintenance and decoration to meet the needs of the school
- can take responsibility for security
- can carry out all Health & Safety checks/procedures
- can arrange & supervise external contractors on-site (when needed)
- Making sure that our school site provides a safe, well maintained and high-quality learning environment for our children,
- Ensuring that the security and general appearance of our buildings and grounds is maintained to a high standard,
- Line managing our team of cleaners,
- Undertaking preventative minor maintenance & repairs, including small painting & decorating jobs,
- Monitoring and ordering cleaning stocks,
- Contributing to an ongoing programme of site maintenance
The ideal candidate will be:
- Enthusiastic with good practical and DIY skills,
- Preferably experienced in a similar role/trade and/or have relevant qualifications, however this is not essential,
- Hard working, reliable and flexible,
- Organised, able to work independently as well as part of a wider team,
- Able to use own initiative and to prioritise workloads,
- Pro-active and a good communicator,
- Committed to taking a pride in their work
- Willing to undertake basic training and open to new ideas.
In return we can offer:
- An excellent working environment
- Excellent CPD
- A very supportive & friendly staff team and Governing Body
- A friendly, welcoming and inclusive school
- Excellent working environment with good resources.
- Opportunities for overtime
The current hours available are 6-10am, however for a highly skilled tradesperson we would consider extending the hours to allow for a redecoration plan to commence!
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
