Caretaker - Grade 3

Pioneer House High School currently have an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker to assist in the responsibility for maintenance, security and facilities management services on our school site and premises. The successful applicant will be a team player and will have the ability to communicate well with staff and pupils at all levels. 

   This is a permanent, full time role, working 35 hours per week.

Main purpose of the job

To carry out general maintenance and repairs in the school, in accordance with the expectation of senior staff, reporting any safety hazards/unsafe practices in and around the building. This includes undertaking repairs and maintenance to fixtures and fittings and carrying our decoration.

To be a responsible Key holder and ensure security of the premises, grounds and its contents including monitoring CCTV or surveillance equipment where appropriate

To undertake and maintain the cleanliness and physical appearance/environment of the designated site – inside and out, including maintenance of specialist facilities and equipment following appropriate training, where applicable

To manage designated site staff and ensure that cleaning is carried out by contractors in accordance with specification

To act as a first aider for the school.

Undertake emergency and other cleaning duties which may occur during the school day e.g. cleaning up hazardous substances, broken glass etc.

We offer a wide range of other benefits to staff including:    

• Excellent pension scheme, the Greater Manchester Pension Fund,        
• Cycle to work scheme,        
• All year round support staff benefit from 25 days  rising to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays,       
• Commitment to ensuring ongoing training and personalised development for all staff,       
• All of our employees have access to support through our Occupational Health provider, and counselling, financial, legal and personal advice is provided through either our free Bupa Level 1 Health Plan or our Employee Assistance Programme (which provides free, confidential 24 hour support).
  

About Us

Pioneer House High School  is a school that provides an outstanding and stimulating educational experience for every student. Our pupils, all of whom have severe learning difficulties are prepared to become independent and productive young adults. through our engaging applied learning curriculum focus, carefully structured programmes and highly effective teachers. Pioneer House provides a rich learning experience for all pupils which encourages a love of learning and enables them to make progress by acquiring the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and to enter the work of work.

Working for the Prospere Learning Trust

Our school is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust. Prospere Learning Trust was formed in September 2017 through the merger of two multi academy trusts. We currently employ over 850 staff and are passionate about providing exceptional education for children from any background so that they become happy, confident adults with excellent academic knowledge and qualifications. We believe that our staff play a vital role in achieving our vision.

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.

The Trust currently comprises of 8 schools, including 4 mainstream high schools and 4 special needs schools (both primary and secondary). We are a growing Trust, currently working in the South Manchester area but with further schools anticipated across Greater Manchester.

Application procedure:

• please note we do not accept CVs

• applications will only be accepted on TES application form

• applications may not be considered if they are incomplete

Closing Date: Sunday 31 October 2021

Interviews will  take place week commencing: Monday  1 November 2021

 

• All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application.      
• If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references.     
• We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.