Site Maintenance Operative / Caretaker
Milton Abbey School
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- competitive depending on experience and qualification
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 5 January 2018
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a Site Maintenance Operative /Caretaker to assist in the day to day maintenance and operation of the school site, ensuring its safe and efficient use at all times by pupils, staff, visitors and hirers. The job will involve lifting and carrying, working at height or in enclosed areas. You should be flexible, adaptable and presentable, have a working knowledge of Health and Safety rules and the ability or experience of undertaking repairs to furniture, equipment and premises internally and externally.
In addition you will provide efficient and effective caretaking support to the School. Duties will include: locking and unlocking buildings, monitoring fuel tanks and boilers, dealing with out of hours breakdowns or emergencies and providing 24 hour cover for the school. The successful candidate will work a shift system of days/nights on alternate weeks ensuring the security and general appearance of the buildings are maintained to an excellent standard. To enable emergency and out of hours cover you will be provided with free on-site accommodation.
The successful candidate will have a security and/or maintenance background and be able to work without direct supervision but also as part of a team, with a good understanding of commonly used IT systems (e.g. Microsoft Word). Basic DIY skills are essential and knowledge and practical understanding of Health and Safety procedures would be an advantage, as would experience of working in a School environment with children and young adults.
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About Milton Abbey School
Milton Abbey School
Testimonials
“I love working here. I have the freedom and creativity to keep exploring and becoming more passionate about my subject, which helps me pass that passion on to my pupils.” | Milton Abbey School teacher
“I’m so glad we chose Milton Abbey. Every pupil is treated as an individual, strengths are recognised and celebrated, and the dedication shown by staff is exemplary.” | Parents of a Sixth Form student
“It’s a small school, so everyone knows everyone. We get a lot of help from staff with our studies and with our personal lives. It feels like a tight family bond.” | Sixth Form student
“Milton Abbey has been the making of our son. From the teachers, to the Boarding House team, and the friends he has made for life. It truly is a fantastic school.” | Parents of a Lower School pupil
Our location and facilities
The School lies in a secluded wooded valley, halfway between the towns of Blandford and Dorchester. It occupies the site of a former Benedictine Monastery, founded over 1,000 years ago. The two remaining Monastery buildings are used daily by the School – the Abbey for regular services and musical performances and the Abbot’s Hall as our dining hall.
Our expansive natural surroundings mean the School boasts a large farm and stables used for vocational learning, a nine-hole golf course, impressive grass pitches for a variety of sports, and plenty of inspiring outdoor space to run lessons, be active, or to relax.
Other buildings and facilities are on par with much larger schools, due to the wide variety of subjects on offer at the school. They include classrooms, laboratories and workshops to teach a full spectrum of academic and vocational subjects, a large library in a converted ballroom, specialist rooms for teaching Creative Media, Art, Fashion Design and Music courses, and a 370-seat theatre. Indoor sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, golf simulator, gymnasium and sports hall. Staff are able to use these facilities as a benefit of working at the School.
Our management structure and ethos
The School is run by the Head, supported by a Senior Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads responsible for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral elements of the School. We have an overall staff of around 120 people, some of whom work flexibly to meet the needs of the school at different times of the year. We are deliberately small, with around 225 pupils.
All staff appointed are expected to contribute to the pastoral and nurturing ethos of the school, supporting a full and busy sports and activities programme. All candidates for any roles are encouraged to celebrate their conventional, and unconventional, interests on their application. Appointments will be made subject to a full DBS check and the receipt of satisfactory references.
For more information please see the school’s website: www.miltonabbey.co.uk
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