VACANCY FOR SCHOOL CARETAKER – DARLEY DENE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Fixed Term Contract until end August 2022
Garfield Road, Addlestone, KT15 2NP
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, proactive, skilled and reliable individual to take on the role of School Caretaker at Darley Dene Primary School. We believe this is a great opportunity for an individual with proven building and maintenance experience, ideally within a school environment to join our friendly, inclusive and aspirational team of teaching and support staff.
The successful candidate will provide a security and caretaking service to the school and manage a high level of maintenance of the school buildings and grounds. They will work with external contractors for both emergency and routine matters and facilitate the estates management of the school and external events/lettings. They will work closely with the School Business Manager to ensure cost effective use of materials and equipment, carry out risk assessments, maintain maintenance schedules and monitor performance of outside contractors.
It is essential the successful candidate can organise their own workload and effectively prioritise tasks whilst having a flexible approach to their work. They must enjoy working as part of a team, be adaptable and supportive of colleagues. They must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
Darley Dene Primary School is part of the Lumen Learning Trust. For more information about the school or the Lumen Learning Trust itself, please look at our website. Visits to the school pre-application are recommended and warmly welcomed. Please contact the Office Manager Linda Futcher to arrange to visit.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Friday 16th April. However, please feel free to apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt. We reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
Salary: £21,593-£24,430 FTE (dependent on experience)
Closing date: 9am Friday 16th April
Interviews: Friday 23rd April
Start date: As soon as possible
To apply please complete the application form online; we do not accept CVs.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. You are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings which are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out*), as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). You are also required to disclose any pending criminal proceedings against you or current police investigations, including those relating to other employment or matters outside work. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from taking up appointment; it will depend on the nature of the offence(s) and their relevance to the post you are applying for. However, should you not declare any of the above and this is subsequently revealed, for example through the DBS check, then this may place your employment in jeopardy. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence and with due regard to the ROA and data protection legislation.
Lumen Learning Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To achieve this, we will ensure continuous improvement and development of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please note that under safer recruitment practices Lumen Learning Trust cannot accept CVs or letters in place of completed application forms.
We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.