The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Weekend Caretaker to work at Priory Community School – An Academy in Weston-super-Mare. This is a very exciting opportunity to join our fantastic highly skilled team based in Weston-super-Mare. This role will be working 16 hours per week, all year round. This is a permanent position. The role is for weekends only, 8am-4pm.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
The Priory Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which supports primary and secondary schools in the South West of England. The PLT grew from a passion to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, of all abilities and social class groupings, in Weston-super-Mare and Highbridge. Our values at The Priory Learning Trust are Students First, Cherishing Staff.
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
• Carry out duties as required in the schools Health & Safety Policy, ensuring that all identified health and safety issues are dealt with as quickly and effectively as possible.
• Ensure that outside areas are free of obstructions and are safe for pedestrian use, particularly during periods of severe weather conditions.
• Take responsibly to lock and unlock premises, set security alarm systems, carry out security checks
About you:
• Experience of caretaking or premises management, building cleaning or building management
• Willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to follow and comply with instructions on equipment and/or materials usage
• Effective time management
Benefits of working for The Priory Learning Trust:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Highly competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
• Discounted gym membership at our Academies
• Discounted Nursery fees at our Academy pre schools
• Pension Scheme
• Flu Jabs
• 21 Days Annual leave (plus Bank Holidays and 2 Baker Days)
• 2 week October half term for Teaching Staff
• Amazing career progression and opportunities
• Regular social events
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Cycle to work scheme
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
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.