Cleaner and Lunctime Supervisor Required at Lapal Primary School

Hales Valley Multi Academy Trust is a primary academy trust, based in Dudley, West Midlands. We currently consist of five very different primary schools, ensuring that our Trust is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn.

We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with an enriching curriculum, underpinned by our overall commitment to high standards across the board.

We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels.

Our family of schools work closely together, ensuring that staff and children benefit from sharing the excellent practice that exists across the Trust. Our schools are well supported by the Local Governing Committees, the Board of Directors and the Trust Central team.

We believe that we are stronger together – all schools sharing capacity, resources and expertise. We believe that collaboration is fundamental to providing the best learning opportunities through a meaningful curriculum where children and adults acquire the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to prepare and strengthen them for their role in society: today, tomorrow and in the future. We support and care for each other, especially when things go wrong; we are a family.

This role provides you with an opportunity to join our family to improve outcomes for children. If you are interested in finding out more please do get in touch – we would be very happy to meet with you!

The Role Cleaner

HVT Vacancy Reference: HVT 0341

We are looking to appoint a cleaner to join our highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking cleaning team.  

You will work 12.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. (6.00am - 8.30am or 3.30pm - 6.00pm) your working pattern can be discussed at interview stage, working 52 weeks of the year. You will receive an annual holiday entitlement and you will be required to take your holidays during school holidays.

This is a temporary contract linked to a period of maternity leave and will end when the substantive post holder returns.

The successful candidate will be motivated, hardworking and reliable. Training will be provided however, previous cleaning experience would be advantageous. 

Your actual salary will be £6,193 per annum.

Lunchtime Supervisor

HVT Vacancy Reference: HVT 0341

Are you looking for a job with good holidays to give you a healthy work – life balance then this could be the job for you!  

You will work term time only, meaning you will have ALL the school holidays off totalling 13 weeks to enjoy life! 

We are looking for a Lunchtime Supervisor to join our dedicated team at Lapal Primary School. You will be responsible for the safe supervision and welfare of our pupils during the lunchtime period. We expect our Lunchtime Supervisors to have a positive attitude to the security and safety of our children, to follow verbal instructions, and communicate effectively with other staff and pupils in school. You will need to be patient, flexible and firm, as well as being able to treat children fairly.

You will be appointed on Grade 2, Working 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year. Actual salary range £2593 to £2,619 per annum.

You will already have:

• Experience of working with children The ability to communicate with children at varying levels of understanding and age.

You will be:

• Willing to undergo appropriate training when required, and be willing to work with/supervise children indoors and out.

All applicants will need to complete and return an application form/monitoring form to Paula Evans via email pevans@lapal.dudley.sch.uk 

• Closing Date: 19th September 2022
• Shortlisting: TBC
• Interviews:  TBC

Additional Information:

Hales Valley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974