Caretaker - Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy

Caretaker – Grade 5 (£19698 - £20903 – full time salary)

Required – as soon as possible

10 hours per week

This is a rare opportunity to join us on our pursuit to become an 'outstanding' Alternative Provision Academy and centre of excellence for inclusive education.  This is an exciting time to become part of the Chaselea family as we continue our new journey with a new Headteacher and having joined the Manor Hall Academy Trust.

Chaselea is proud to:

• be a pupil centered, supportive and improvement focused school;
• have supportive, forward thinking and positive leadership and management teams;
• show commitment to workload regulation and staff wellbeing;
• teach in small class sizes enabling rapid progress and maximum achievement;
• be innovative, flexible and continually review our progressive curriculum;
• offer genuine opportunity to develop personally and professionally;
• be open to innovation, new ideas and developmental suggestions;
• work in partnership with the Academy Trust, the District, external services and agencies and the Local Authority for the betterment of the young people.

Chaselea wish to appoint an experienced caretaker to join a dedicated team of staff in an alternative provision academy.  As a School Caretaker, you will be an experienced facilities professional who supervises work across the school with both external and internal contractors. You will have keyholder responsibilities and will be expected to:

• Communicate effectively with the senior management team to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Carry out day-to-day maintenance and minor repairs.
• Ensure the building and grounds are secure when not in use.
• Open the building in the morning.
• Ensure heating, lighting and alarm systems are checked regularly to ensure they are operational.
• Take responsibility for ordering equipment relevant to your role.
• For further details of expectations please see the Caretaker job profile.

We would welcome any prospective applicants who wish to visit the school prior to application.  We have set aside three appointments for tours to meet key staff and explore the school.  These are Wednesday 12^th January at 1000, Monday 17^th January at 1100 and Tuesday 25^th January at 1430.  If you would like to attend one of these dates then please either ring the school office on 01543 227950, or email office@capa.manorhall.academy.

This position is subject to references and an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation if Offenders Act 1974.

Closing date for applications: 17:00 Friday 28^th January 2022

Short listing: Monday 31^st January 2022

Interviews: Thursday 3^rd February 2022

Please post, or email application forms and recruitment monitoring forms:

F.A.O. Mr Paul Archer, Headteacher, Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy, Avon Road, Cannock, WS11 1LH

Tel: 01543 227095 

Email: headteacher@capa.manorhall.academy