School Caretaker
TPLTSS3 £19,312.00 - £19,698.00
The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Caretaker to work at our Worle Community School- An Academy. The candidate will work under the general direction of the Facilities Manager to ensure the school premise’s meet the defined standards and qualities essential for a hygienic, healthy and safe school and community environment. This role will be working 37 hours per week all year round. This is a permanent position.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who would relish the chance to join us.
What you will do
• Carry out maintenance and/or cleaning routine maintenance tasks as set out in the school’s work schedules to the standards determined by the Facilities Manager and co-operate with any reasonable request for changes to daily work routines, to assist the smooth running of the school.
• Undertake repairs and remedial work.
• Oversee the work of external contractors as required to ensure compliance with The Trust Health & Safety policies.
• Ensure that outside areas are free of obstructions and are safe for pedestrian use, particularly during periods of severe weather conditions.
About You
• Good literacy and numerical skills
• Experience of caretaking or premises management, building cleaning or building management
• Proactive - identify and solve buildings maintenance issues and general repairs
• To work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
TPLT is also a successful Teaching School Alliance. In 2016 it was awarded the prestigious National Teaching School status - a rare accolade after it fulfilled a wide range of criteria in training teachers and supporting other schools. To become a Teaching School Alliance (TSA), academies must be judged outstanding or good and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional teacher training and supporting other schools. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
Neville Coles
CEO
For further information on the benefits of working with The Priory Learning Trust, please see the relevant page on our Careers Hub.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
This post involves some contact with children on a daily basis so is therefore considered regulated activity.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.