Caretaker

Caretaker

Reports to: Site Manager 

Salary:          NJC Scale 3, Point 5- Point 6

Actual starting salary: £26,238

Rising annually to a maximum of: £26,634

Working Days: 52 weeks per year (full-time), 11.00am - 7.00pm (Mon.- Fri.)

Holiday entitlement: Paid holiday entitlement is 26 days (23 days + 3 statutory days) + 8 bank holidays

Start date:            As soon as possible 

Location: Hermitage Primary School will be the primary location of employment but the successful candidate will be expected to be available to work at any Trust location should the need arise.

Hermitage Primary school and the Vanguard Learning Trust wish to employ an enthusiastic and proactive caretaker who will carry out a range of duties to help ensure the school is secure, clean and safe and facilities and resources are maintained and improved. Our new caretaker will be an integral part of a committed staff who will benefit from the expertise and experience of joining a wider team of Trust site staff, gaining excellent professional development and sharing in our Trust’s vision to provide the best possible educational experience for the young people we serve.

Hermitage Primary School is a popular, oversubscribed school in the heart of Uxbridge and is close to major transport links (London Underground and M25/40). We can offer you excellent facilities in our modern learning environment, ongoing professional development and a supportive and collaborative team ethos.

As an associate member of the Vanguard Learning Trust, we offer staff developmental opportunities via the trust and support from other professionals in the same role across the trust schools.

Why work for Vanguard Learning Trust?

Vanguard Learning Trust is a cross-phase Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Our Trust currently has five schools: Field End Junior School, Hermitage Primary School, Ruislip High School, Ryefield Primary School and Vyners School. Oak Farm Primary School is an associate member of the Trust. The successful candidate will be provided with professional development opportunities and will play a key role in ensuring that our Trust is an employer of choice.  

An application form can be downloaded from the Hermitage Primary School website (Vacancies - Hermitage Primary School) where all information about this post can be obtained.

In line with safer recruitment procedures, CVs will not be accepted.

Applications should be returned to:recruitment@vlt.org.uk 

CLOSING DATE: 10.00am on Wednesday 6th March 2024. 

INTERVIEWS: Monday 11th March 2024

Early applications will be considered and may be offered an interview before the closing date.

Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.