Apprentice Caretaker
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon
- Expired
- Salary:
- Apprentice Wage £5.10 per hour for first 12 months – changing to NMW after.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 10 December 2021
Job overview
We are seeking an Apprentice Caretaker to join our established Site team. The successful candidate will help to maintain the buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings to a high standard.
WHY CHOOSE US:
Lawn Manor Academy is part of the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust ( RWBAT) based in Swindon. We offer a fantastic benefits scheme, with discounts on Food and Clothes retailers, to holiday and cinema, with online fitness and recipes from Hello Fresh. Our school is set in the beautiful Lawn Manor Woods in Old Town Swindon.
WE OFFER:
- The chance to work in a friendly well run school.
- A great placed accessible school, situated in a pleasant location.
- To work with a dedicated team of professionals who are keen to learn and develop.
- Onsite parking.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Attend college 1 day per week to complete an apprenticeship in Property Maintenance Operative Level 2.
- Assist with the maintenance of the fabric of the Academy and it’s grounds.
- Carry out weekly and monthly PPMs including fire alarm testing, water monitoring, fire extinguisher checks and emergency lighting checks.
- To ensure the Academy grounds are in a safe, clean and healthy state.
- To ensure that the heating system is operating to a satisfactory standard.
- To monitor and report utility meter readings as and when required.
- To monitor and implement health and safety aspects when contractors are on site.
- Portering of goods around the site.
- Setting up seating/staging as required.
- Clean and maintain all drains, gullies and ensure effective operation.
- Ensure all emergencies relating to the building are dealt with promptly and safely.
- Clear leaves, snow, ice and moss from external areas including treatment of areas with salt etc.
- Undergo training where appropriate.
- A variety of tasks that include decorating, plumbing, electrical, glazing and carpentry.
- Keep the Resources Manager informed of premises issues that they need to be aware of.
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Strong communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with all sections of the school community.
- Ability to learn D.I.Y skills to undertake day-to-day repairs and maintenance of the school buildings.
- Ability to work well as part of a team or individually as required.
- Ability to perform the physical tasks required by the post, including lifting, carrying and pushing. Willing to undertake training in relevant policies and procedures, including Health & Safety (e.g. COSHH, Fire Safety and PAT testing).
- Ability to work amongst young people with behavioral, emotional and social difficulties Ability to liaise with visitors, contractors and others in a diplomatic manner.
For further information please download the application pack below.
Closing date: 9am 10 December 2021
Interview: w/c 13 December 2021
Safeguarding Statement:
Lawn Manor Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Please note: Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
Attached documents
About Lawn Manor Academy
Lawn Manor Academy is proud to be part of Ascend Learning Trust. We were the first school to join ALT in September 2017 and we enjoy close links with all ALT schools. We believe that within each child there is a real potential to achieve and that as teachers, it is our job to ensure that this potential is met through their academic studies and high expectations.
Lawn Manor Academy is an all-ability school and we place great emphasis on inclusive education. We have an excellent pastoral care system to support pupils and the community. We offer a rounded curriculum to suit children of all abilities with excellent facilities to support this. We take pride in the focus we give to each child as an individual and how we help them to develop and grow to achieve well and be a good citizen.
We have an ambitious vision for our school with a robust strategy for achieving it. Our I Learn values are at the heart of our strategies for success.
Working at Lawn Manor Academy is both rewarding and inspiring. We are an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and different cultures daily. We are committed to extremely high standards of behaviour and have fostered an environment where the relationships that exist within the school, and the polite and respectful atmosphere that we enjoy, are commented on by all who visit our school.
By teaching our pupils how to demand the best of themselves, we will send them out into the world ready to embrace the challenges they will meet; whether they are in the boardroom, on the stage, in the lab or on the sports field at home or abroad. A positive mind-set is important at Lawn Manor Academy.
We take pride in “Inspiring and Creating Futures for All”.
Sandra Muir
Headteacher
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.
Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
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