Caretaker

Caretaker

Required for: November 2024 or as soon after

Salary: Scale 3 (SCP 5-6) Actual Salary £8183-8320 (FTE £23500-23893)

Hours: 15 hours per week (7:00-8:00am and 4:00pm-6:00pm)

Contract: Term time only plus 5 Days (Agreed banked hours can be worked during the summer holidays)

The Senior Leadership Team of St Oswald's CE Primary School are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, hardworking, motivated and flexible caretaker

The children, staff and governors of St Oswald's CE Primary School are looking for a practical and well-motivated person for the post of Caretaker to join our team of committed staff. This is a fantastic opportunity for a suitably qualified, hardworking, motivated and flexible caretaker to join our team to help us ensure that our school provides a safe, welcoming and purposeful environment for our children, staff and visitors. We are very proud of our school so we especially want someone who will really care for our school building, ensuring it looks its best, is safe and exemplifies the high expectations we have of our children. The role will include a wide range of responsibilities and duties connected with the fabric of the building, health and safety, opening up and locking up, grounds and facilities maintenance and security.

You will need to:

• be a hands-on individual who can develop and implement systems/procedures as well as maintain current ones as set out in the job description.
• be sympathetic to environmental concerns regarding the school and grounds
• be able to prepare and implement risk assessments and any recommendations
• contribute to projects and maintenance schedules
• be practical, with good DIY skills.
• Be responsible for site security, opening and locking up.

We can offer:

• a positive and innovative learning culture with happy, polite children
• a caring, committed and inclusive ethos
• a committed friendly, supportive staff team
• A strong sense of community and a warm, welcoming workplace
• A vibrant, modern building and facilities on a beautiful site

The Worcester Diocese Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  To meet this responsibility, our schools follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

DoWMAT requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non Disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. 

All applications are online. For further information, a detailed job description and application forms, please use My New Term https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144456/EDV-2024-SOCPS-94633

Closing date for applications: 12:00pm on Monday 7th October 2024

Interviews: Monday 14th October 2024

Visits to the school are welcomed by arrangement. Please contact St Oswald’s 01562 751056