Job Introduction
37 hours per week
Monday to Friday: 7 am to 3 pm/2 pm to 10 pm alternate weeks
We seek an enthusiastic individual with a flexible approach to join our Site team, working over two sites: the school and the Castle Street Centre.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team
- Be committed to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness to provide a clean, safe and secure environment.
- Be skilled in routine maintenance activities and cleaning procedures
- Have a working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
- Preferably have experience of working in a school environment (although this is not essential).
The postholder,along with all members of staff, will be responsible for fulfilling the safeguarding requirements of the role and adhering to the school’s Safeguarding policy.
If this describes you then we are interested in hearing from you.
In return we can offer:
- An experienced Site Team
- A generous annual leave entitlement starting at a minimum of 24 days per annum
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
Portchester Community School is a medium sized, forward-looking 11-16 Community School and enjoys a good reputation in the local community. Graded ‘good’ across all standards by Ofsted. Within the school we also have a resourced provision for physically disabled students who are integrated fully into the life of the school, which brings a richness and variety to the curriculum and adds to our extensive after school provision. As a community school we also have a nursery and a pre-school.
The school also continues to pride itself on its caring ethos and has been awarded the National Gold Standard for its Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural work. Our community engagement work has been a powerful vehicle at the school for promoting positive relationships and cultural awareness. Many students have had exceptional opportunities to travel and engage in new and exciting experiences both in the UK and abroad.
An Application Pack can be downloaded from our website at www.portchester.hants.sch.uk under the ‘About Us’ menu, or email: recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk
Please email your completed application to recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk. Please return the equalities monitoring form in line with the details shown on the form.
Please be aware that a Hampshire County Council application form must be completed, as CVs are not accepted.
Informal visits by prospective candidates are welcome via appointment with the Site and Facilities Manager, Mrs Gregory. Please call the school or email recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk to arrange an appointment.
We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early if the vacancy is filled before the closing date and the advertisement will be removed.
Closing Date: Friday 14 February 2025
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
Online searches will form part of the pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people. If shortlisted for interview you are therefore required to declare whether you have any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are ‘spent’. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance
Safer Recruitment
Portchester Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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.
