Caretaker

Catcliffe Primary School

Permanent, 37 hours per week

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About us

Catcliffe Primary School is a welcoming, community focused school where staff are valued, supported and encouraged to grow. We are proud of our positive team culture and commitment to providing a safe, inspiring environment for our children.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a reliable, proactive Caretaker to play a key role in maintaining our school site. This is a varied and important position, helping to ensure our school buildings and grounds are safe, secure, compliant and well cared for each day.

The role involves:

• Opening and securing the premises
• Carrying out minor repairs and general maintenance
• Completing statutory Health & Safety checks (fire, water, emergency lighting etc.)
• Monitoring cleaning standards and supporting the cleaning team with cleaning duties as and when required
• Liaising with contractors and maintaining accurate compliance records

Working Hours

• 6:00am - 10:30am (Mon-Thurs)
• 6:00am - 10:00am (Friday)
• 3:00pm - 6:00pm (Mon-Fri)
  (37 hours per week, split shift)

About you

We are looking for a dependable and proactive individual who takes genuine pride in maintaining high standards and understands the importance of creating a safe, welcoming environment for children, parents and staff.

You will:

• Be reliable, well-organised and punctual
• Have practical DIY and maintenance skills
• Understand Health & Safety responsibilities within a working environment
• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing
• Be comfortable using basic IT systems for logging and record keeping
• Share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Our investment in you

At Catcliffe Primary School, you won’t just maintain a building, you’ll help create a safe and welcoming place where children thrive, in return we can offer you:

• A welcoming, supportive and community focussed working environment
• A generous benefits package including 25 days’ annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ continuous service plus statutory public holidays
• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• Access to a wide range of staff benefits such as health and wellbeing support and staff discounts at major retailers
• Investment in your development, with opportunities to grow your career and make a meaningful impact

Context

The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them.

We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do.

Why do we exist?

Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future

• Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices.
• Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity.
• Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect

How will we act?

We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are;

Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately)

Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem)

Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver)

Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening)

Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately)

Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement)

Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity)

What is our strategy?

We will use our culture to ensure the work of the Trust;

Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools

Ensures support is agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity

Supports schools to employ and invest in the best educators for children

Seeks continuous improvement and disruptive innovation

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person.

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.