19 Sep Site Caretaker
Salary: Derbyshire Grade 5, Pay Points 4-5 (£23,114-£23,500 FTE, pro rata for part time, pending a pay award)
Hours per week: 15 hours
Weeks per year: 42
Working pattern: 15 hours per week, 3 hours per day
Reports to: Executive Headteacher
Provisional Interviews: To be confirmed
Start Date: As soon as possible
Job outline
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School to appoint an experienced and committed Site Caretaker to join our school team. This is a pivotal role for the right candidate to help support and enhance our learning environment ensuring a high quality of hygiene and safety is maintained.
We are looking for a friendly, hardworking and reliable individual who will:
- Undertake general caretaking and maintenance duties, e.g. changing lightbulbs, making repairs/improvements to school property, fixtures and fittings;
- Ensure internal and external areas remain clean, tidy and safe;
- Advise and collaborate with the Executive Headteacher to develop and improve internal and external areas of the both school sites;
- Ensure stock levels are maintained on items such as cleaning products, lightbulbs and paints;
- Undertake statutory health and safety checks and maintain all relevant records.
The successful candidate will:
- Have excellent organisational skills
- Have exceptional ‘handy person’ skills
- Be punctual
- Communicate well
- Have good teamwork skills
- Be genuinely warm-hearted and contribute positively to the ethos of the schools.
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is a proud member of the Derby Diocesan Multi Academy Trust (DDAT) and benefit from a wide range of opportunities, including partnership working, school improvement and CPD.
Application information
To apply please complete the DDAT Support Staff Application Form and the DDAT Monitoring form. All applications must be made on the correct forms – we do not accept CVs or any other form of application. Please email your completed application forms to hr@ddat.org.uk .
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th October 2024 (application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted).
Interview date: To be confirmed
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
