Caretaker
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- £17391 - £18672 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2019
Job overview
Caretaker
37 hours per week – All year round
Grade 14 - £17391 - £18672 pa
In addition, a shift allowance of £1968 and a standby allowance of £315 per annum
Shift times rotate alternative weeks,
Week 1 – 7.00 am – 3.00 pm, Week 2 - 1.00 pm - 9.00 pm (with a half hour unpaid lunch each day)
The shift ends 30 minutes earlier on a Friday
We are looking for an energetic, hardworking, self-motivated, flexible person to work within our Premises Team, providing effective and efficient site services including, security, repairs and maintenance, porterage and cleaning.
Applicants must be committed to maintaining a clean and safe environment for all campus users. You will need to be able to communicate in a friendly and effective manner and give positive support to students, staff, visitors and hirers of the Academy facilities. Good team work is essential as well as the ability to work alone using your own initiative.
Candidates will need to demonstrate the following:
- Relevant and successful experience
- Ability to build excellent working relationships, working in a fast-moving environment, with conflicting priorities
- A range of skills and qualifications appropriate to the post
- Ability to liaise effectively with students, staff, visitors and site contractors
- Experience and skills in repairs and DIY tasks and a good awareness of cleaning requirements
- Organised and thorough with an ability to work with minimal supervision
Note – Week 2 shift will start later and end later on occasions – for example when there is a letting or Governors meeting.
Closing date: Thursday 25 April 2019 – 8 am
Interview date: Thursday 2 May 2019
To apply for this position, please complete a support staff application form (which is available on our website), together with a letter of application for the attention of Mr G Ball (Executive Head Teacher).
Your letter should be no more than two pages of A4, detailing your experience to date and why you are the best candidate for the position. Completed applications should be returned by post or by email to jobs@kowessex.co.uk
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure
About The Kings of Wessex Academy
The Kings of Wessex Academy is a mixed, Church of England academy secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 13-18, located in Cheddar, Somerset. It was founded in 1976, and was formerly known as The Kings of Wessex School before converting to an academy in 2011. The school has approximately 1,200 pupils.
Kings of Wessex is part of the Wessex Learning Trust, a group of eight academies in the Cheddar Valley.
Executive Headteacher
Mr Gavin Ball
Values and vision
The Kings of Wessex Academy aims to provide a first class education for all. The school has a dedicated team of staff, who aspire to inspiring all students to be the best that they can be, and to stand out from the crowd.
The school aspires to provide a caring and happy environment in which all children can flourish. It places considerable emphasis on respect and good behaviour. The academy has developed a rich and varied curriculum, and offers a wealth of extra-curricular activities.
The school describes itself as a forward-thinking academy, that also still believes in traditional values. Kings expects its students to be polite, to show respect for others and to maintain high standards of behaviour and uniform. It is a specialist technology college.
Ofsted
“The headteacher provides determined leadership. He is uncompromising in his pursuit of excellence among students and staff, and as a result, teaching is improving.”
“The proportion of students awarded at least five or more good GCSE grades including English and mathematics has been above average for the last three years.”
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