Caretaker

Hampton Gardens School

Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8HR.

Hampton Gardens is an 11-19 free school which opened in September 2017 to an initial intake of 180 Year 7 students. When full, the school will accommodate 1200 students in years 7-11 and 300 students in Sixth Form.

Hampton Gardens is part of the Hampton Academies Trust who also run the highly successful and popular Hampton College all-through school, Hampton Lakes Primary School and Dogsthorpe Infant School. HAT schools have very close links and some shared staff. 

Required from September 2023

Caretaker

We are looking for a flexible and hardworking individual who is keen to play an active role in providing a full caretaking service to the school. With support and guidance from the Trust Estates Manager you will be able to work on your own initiative and as part of the site team. You should have some hands-on experience working in a similar field and will need to be adaptable and able to respond to changes in working practices, with a willingness to ‘go that extra mile’ and respond to reasonable requests that go beyond normal routine. You will possess good interpersonal skills and be able to deal confidently with staff, students, parents and visitors.

This is a permanent position based at Hampton Gardens working 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri) and is for term time only plus 5 days.

Working Hours:

The normal working hours will be 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break) – 37 hours per week. However, flexibility is required to cover site staff holidays, sickness and the occasional evening event at the school. This may include start times of 6:45am, or finish times between 6.30pm and 9.30pm, depending on the shift to be covered.

Salary:

Site Officer (Grade 5)

Full time salary (52 weeks) From: £21,575 to: £22,369

Actual salary (37 hrs / term time only + 5 days) From: £18,474 to: £19,154

We welcome applications from candidates who:

· Possess the ability to inspire and motivate, and who have a passion for teaching and learning.

· Have consistently high expectations with the drive to help all students achieve their full potential.

· Are an exceptional team player and who enjoys supporting and working collaboratively with others.

· Have the skill to form positive relationships for learning with all staff, students and parents.

· Share our vision to deliver outstanding education for children and young adults and the commitment to make a difference to outcomes and achievements of students who attend HAT schools.

What we can offer you in return:

· A fantastic working environment where students are enthusiastic and want to learn. All our schools have modern buildings, with light and airy classrooms, outstanding facilities and are situated at the heart of the community.

· We value our staff and recognise the importance of providing ongoing training opportunities. As a growing Trust we are also able to offer opportunities for promotion and fresh challenges as new roles arise regularly.

· Our active Staff Wellbeing Group creates an effective channel for staff to be heard, and underpins our commitment to cultivating a supportive working environment which allows staff to flourish and achieve their full potential.

· Our extensive induction programme supports staff every step of the way.

· Full access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme which is designed to help staff deal with any personal or professional problems. Staff have access to free legal advice, medical information, counselling sessions, online self-help tools, factsheets and the wellbeing portal.

For further details please visit the HAT website: http://www.hamptonacademiestrust.org.uk/jobs/

Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 4th July 2023.

We reserve the right to interview and/or close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.