Assistant Caretaker

We are looking for an experienced and committed Assistant Caretaker to join our established team. The successful candidate should be a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional.

This is a full time role; working a shift pattern of either Monday - Friday 10.30am - 6.30pm during school term time and 8.00am - 4.00pm during school holidays. Or, a shift pattern of Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm, 52 weeks a year. We would ask applicants to identfiy their prefered shift.

They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, appropriate IT skills and be able to work confidently with both students and staff.

The Astley Cooper School is an increasingly popular oversubscribed secondary school in Hemel Hempstead. At Astley Cooper, we strive for the very best for all our staff and students. The school is situated at the edge of Hemel Hempstead, serving a diverse demographic. The school is within easy access of the M1/M25 and the train station.

The school is proud to be part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme. This huge investment in our school has seen our cohort numbers increase as well our profile in the community. The school has state of the art facilities including a leisure centre, swimming pool and new science laboratory/classrooms benefiting staff, students and our wider community for many years to come.

We are committed to ensuring that when students leave, they have become successful, well-rounded, and confident individuals prepared to succeed in the modern world.

As a school we are pleased to be able to offer:

A competitive salary

Membership the relevant Pension Scheme

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Vivup - a HCC cash back scheme

Mentoring for our ECT colleagues

A comprehensive CPD programme for all colleagues

Visits to the school are welcomed contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Louise Dorey at admin@astleycooper.herts.sch.uk. Further details about the school can also be found on the school website www.astleycooper.herts.sch.uk.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity as we may appoint and close the advert early. If you have not heard from the school by the closing date of this advert, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.