ASSISTANT SCHOOL CARETAKER (SEND)

Exhall Grange is a 4-19 school which provides a nurturing environment 
and meets the needs of children and young people with:
• Social, Communication and Interaction difficulties including Autism
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs • Physical difficulties
• Sensory impairment • Complex medical needs

About Exhall Grange Specialist School 
Many of our children and young people are physically or emotionally extremely vulnerable or have life limiting conditions. Some of our pupils are highly anxious and require our calm, predictable and nurturing environment in order to access school.

We are committed to ensuring all our pupils reach their full potential and encourage all of our pupils and staff to “Be Your Best Self” which encapsulates our core purpose. All pupils follow the National Curriculum at a level appropriate to their ability and needs. We are destination driven and focus on developing the skills our pupils need for independence, employment and life.

We encourage our pupils to develop the qualities of our school values: Respect, Resilience, Confidence, Motivation, Aspiration and Integrity. This is as important to us as the academic and vocational curriculum.

About our School Site
The site is campus style with six separate buildings and has an exceptional range of facilities including a swimming pool, fitness suite, sensory rooms, soft playroom and enterprise kitchen as well as design technology facilities and science laboratories.  The school’s outside space comprises of a large sports field, forest school and hard tarmac playground areas. To support extra-curricular activities the school has a small fleet of five mini-buses.

About the Position
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant School Caretaker. 

The working hours are 08.00 am until 16.30 pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week) with a starting allowance of 21 days annual leave plus an additional 12 days for Bank Holidays/County Holidays, depending on continuous service.

The actual salary is £ 27,805 - £ 28,245 per annum.

Working under the broad direction of the Site Manager and following established procedures the post is responsible for:
•    Undertaking caretaking services to all buildings and grounds forming the school site, ensuring a safe and secure environment.
•    Undertaking minor or temporary maintenance and repairs.
•    Assisting with the management of a small minibus fleet as directed (Driving Licence required). 
•    Maintaining the swimming pool, which includes daily cleaning of the poolside, changing rooms and toilets.
•    The effective provision of caretaking, cleaning and site maintenance routines and responding to emergencies relating to the site as necessary. 
•    Undertaking regular compliance checks required for lighting, water temperatures, playground equipment, perimeter fencing etc.

The successful candidate will have:
•    Minor maintenance skills (e.g plumbing, glazing, woodwork etc) to make safe
•    The ability to operate cleaning equipment, machinery and tools and undertake basic maintenance
•    Literacy and numeracy skills
•    An understanding of basic administrative systems as detailed in the Job Description/Person Specification
•    A current valid driving licence
•    Good team skills

Where necessary, training will be provided for:
•    National Pool Plant Operator course
•    PAT testing
•    MIDAS minibus driving
•    Fire Warden
•    General caretaking including safe working at height

You will work closely with the Site Manager and premises team to ensure the school premises are maintained to a good standard at all times. 

Although experience of working within an Education and Learning environment would be desirable, this is not essential providing you have transferable skills.

In return, you will have the opportunity to work in this unique Specialist Provision in a busy and varied role that will enhance the lived experience of the whole school community. The School has a strong ethos with clear vision and values with an emphasis on ‘be your best self’ for both students and staff. You will become a valued member of an encouraging and friendly staff group.

How to apply
The closing time/date is : 09.00 a.m on Friday 6 December 2024 and completed applications forms should be sent to :-

Mrs P Kane, HR Officer, Exhall Grange Specialist School, Easter Way, Ash Green, Coventry, CV7 9JG

Or via email to recruitment@exhallgrange.co.uk. All email applications received will be acknowledged.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11 December 2024.            . 

As part of our safer employment processes, we can only accept Exhall Grange application forms, so please do not send CVs. in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance, internet searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will require an enhanced Child and Adult workforce Disclosure and Barring check.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email and references will be sought prior to interview.