Caretaker

Vacancy: Caretaker

Grade: TSPT 5 - 6 (point 16 to 19)

Hours: 36hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year (25 days holiday plus bank holidays)

Salary: £22,556 - £23,783 per annum

Start date: ASAP

We are looking to appoint an effective, reliable Caretaker to join our Trust as part of our Site Network Team. The candidate will be required to travel across schools within our Trust, and will be based at more than one site as part of a weekly shift timetable.

Duties will include: 

●      Lock and/or unlock the schools and carry out security checks on the building

●      Carry out and record statutory checks and help maintain Health and Safety records

●      Maintenance of property and grounds to a high standard including liaising with contractors

●      Monitor site stock and order supplies

●      Carry out DIY above and beyond the scope of a competent DIY person, completing more specialist work as required.

●      Willingness to attend training courses including Health and Safety

●      To be responsible for regular checking and testing of fire alarm and emergency lighting

●      Checking heating and water systems

●      Regularly checking and ensuring the condition and safety of tools

●      To ensure that external areas, paths and drives remain free from litter and hazardous material and that drains and gullies are free flowing and clean as appropriate

●      To ensure that pathways are clear of snow and apply salt when required, keeping records of this action

●      Liaising with other members of the Site Network team on a regular basis to ensure suitable handover of tasks.

●      Be available for lettings outside of regular school hours and also emergency call outs if necessary. These will be paid at the lettings/overtime rate.

The successful candidate will take pride in ensuring that any sites they are based at are clean, tidy and that the health, safety and welfare of children, staff and visitors is a priority. 

Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) formally (CRB) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.

The Spring Partnership Trust strives to offer the very best education within our power to every child we can reach. Our member schools are part of a family that shares its knowledge, expertise and resources to change children’s lives. You will be committed and passionate about raising standards and life chances for all children in an inclusive environment.

We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our work place. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership.

A visit to one of our sites may be possible as part of the recruitment process if this is able to take place within the current Covid guidelines. 

If you would like to find out more please email contact@springpartnership.co.uk and we would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you.

Please complete an application form which is available online via the Bromley Jobs website

https://recruitmentbromley.engageats.co.uk/

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as due to volumes and quality of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing date: 2nd January 2023

Interview dates: 6th January 2023

The Spring Partnership Trust, partner schools:

Elmstead Wood Primary School, Mottingham, London SE9 4AT

Hayes Primary School, George Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7LQ

Leesons Primary School - Leesons Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA                             

Midfield Primary School- Grovelands Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3EG            

St Mary Cray Primary Academy, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR