Cleaner/Caretaker - Weston Secondary School

Job Introduction

Weston Secondary School is a thriving secondary school which is committed to providing the very best opportunities for all our students.  Our core values of Aspire, Believe, and Achieve are embedded throughout the school. We are a dedicated and forward-thinking school where each student's academic achievement and personal development are important.  Our motto, Celebrating Diversity, Nurturing Talent, Inspiring Achievement, supported by our values, reflects our intent as a school for all our students.

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) is a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. 

Role Summary:

Weston Secondary School are seeking to appoint a Cleaner / Caretaker. 

This role involves:

• Keeping designated areas of the school in clean and hygienic condition.  The designated areas may include classrooms, corridors, offices, toilets and wash areas and may vary between term time and school holiday periods. 
• Providing an effective caretaking service and to promote the maintenance of a safe and secure school.

We are seeking a professional individual who: 

• Works using their own initiative without supervision
• Is aware of the importance of providing a quality service and satisfying the caretaking/cleaning requirements of the school
• Is aware of the importance of hygiene in the workplace
• Has the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

What we offer you:

• An opportunity to be part of a collaborative managed services team with a shared vision of excellence 
• A real career path in a thriving and respected organisation
• Flexible working approach, where possible
• Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service (support staff)
• Access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings
• Access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for employees and family members
• Eligible for a Blue Light card

About Hamwic Education Trust:

HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce.  We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future.

We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates.  This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.

As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.

HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.

HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET. 

Application Procedure:

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Katrina Jones, HR Officer by emailing hr@westonsecondary.co.uk to arrange an informal chat or have a tour of the school. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form which can be found at Job vacancies | Careers | Hamwic Education Trust | Multi-academy Trust and return to hr@westonsecondary.co.uk.

CV’s will only be accepted along with a completed application form.  

Please note, we may close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we have sufficient applications.  We strongly encourage prospective applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks. Successful candidates will also be subject to online searches.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET.  All HET employees are required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.