Estates Operatives
Ipswich School
Suffolk
- £23,800 - £33,655 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- + Attractive Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 18 April 2024
Job overview
Various roles available, full-time, permanent, required as soon as possible
Ipswich School has been listed as one of the top 130 schools in the country and is one of the foremost independent schools in East Anglia. We were established prior to 1399, moving to our present site in 1852. The school is co-educational with pupils aged between 3 months and 18 years.
The School benefits from a dedicated team of Estates staff who work to maintain and continually improve the School’s buildings and grounds. We are looking to recruit to various positions within our Estates team.
The nature of your role with us will be determined by your particular skills, knowledge and experience. There will be opportunities to progress your career with us through both ‘on the job training’ and certificated external training schemes.
We have roles available for those with some experience, or those with limited (or perhaps no) experience in Estates work, who wish to start or progress their careers with us. We also welcome applications from those with experience of working at a higher level, or those with specialist trade skills. The remuneration package, and working hours offered will reflect your duties and your level of skills and experience.
The working hours for an Estates Operative working in a more general Estates role are as follows:
40 hours a week, working on a rota consisting of 5 x 8-hour shifts covering the School’s main opening hours, which are from 7am to 7pm Mondays to Fridays, and at least one Saturday a month working from 8am to 4pm (with a day off in lieu during the week given when working on a Saturday).
For an Estates Operative offering higher level trade skills in maintenance disciplines such as plumbing, carpentry/woodwork, painting and decorating, locksmithing, glazing, general building/maintenance, we will be happy to consider both full-time and part time working patterns, including potentially a 4-day week (working Fridays – Mondays) or working from 4pm to 10pm on Mondays to Fridays. These hours are when the school site is generally closed to pupils and staff and this allows greater access and flexibility for maintenance work.
Benefits
Your starting salary will be between £23,800 and £33,655 per annum, (for a 40 hour week), and will depend on your skills and experience (the salary will be pro rata for part-time).
You will be entitled to 20 working days’ paid holiday per year, plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time workers). One extra day’s holiday may be taken for each completed 2 years’ of service, up to a maximum of 5 extra days.
You will be entitled to join a defined contribution pension scheme (with 10% employer contributions), and you will benefit from 3x salary death in service cover.
After 3+ years’ service with the School you will be entitled to generous fee remission.
Free lunch in the dining hall during term time, and free use of the School’s swimming pool and gym.
We would encourage you to download the full job description for this role from our website www.ipswich.school/vacancies. Please also download an application form, or contact the HR team on 01473 408300 hr@ipswich.school
Completed application forms should be returned by noon on 18 April 2024 to: Alison Knights, Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG or email hr@ipswich.school
Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the job, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Ipswich School
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Ipswich School is one of the leading independent schools in the area. It has a long history dating back to at least 1399 and is known for its academic success, without being an educational ‘hot house’, its extensive sport, drama and music activities and its commitment to the local community.
Pupils at the school come from a really broad range of backgrounds, and this makes the school different to many others in the independent sector. The atmosphere is very positive and pupils really do get on well with each other and with teachers. Behaviour in lessons is first class and teachers are able to focus fully on their teaching and pupils’ learning without having to spend time and effort keeping everyone in order.
Those applying for teaching posts in the Senior School will find that class sizes are generally smaller than in the maintained sector, with Lower School classes typically being around 20, Middle School can be a little larger or smaller depending on subjects – but are never larger than 24. A Level classes in the Sixth Form are typically have around 10 – 12 students, with 15 students being the upper limit.
Teachers are well supported by Heads of Department and there is a first-class CPD programme in place which not only provides the latest on class room practice, but also involves a range of optional social events. Additional training is also available for all teachers.
For those looking at Prep School posts they will find wonderful purpose-built classrooms in a state-of-the-art Prep School building, small class sizes – typically around 15 in the Lower Prep and between 18 and 25 in the Upper Prep. They will also find parents are very supportive and keen to develop the potential in their children.
Those applying for support staff posts will feel themselves very much part of a community. There are no great boundaries between teachers and support staff. There is a well-refined CPD programme for members of the support staff, great opportunities for development and a fantastic range of benefits.
There are regular opportunities for all staff to get together socially. Recently staff events include drawing sessions, juggling instruction, gin and wine tasting, orienteering, a casino night and curry and carols at Christmas. Every other year the staff – support staff alongside teaching staff - put on a major end of year show for pupils to raise funds for charity, and these have included a pantomime, Staff do Strictly and – most recently - Staff Have the X Factor.
Facilities throughout the school are excellent with a brand new Music School, the extensive Ipswich School Sports Centre at nearby Rushmere, a specially-built Prep School and a recently-opened day nursery – The Lodge.
There is free car parking on site for teachers and support staff (though this can be a little tight at times in the Senior School) and a range of other benefits.
Supporting the community is one of the school’s core values. The school has a significant community programme with pupils visiting local care homes giving music and drama performances, pupils growing vegetables and giving them to a local charity, local primary schools taking part in our annual Festival of Music and a large pupil-led termly fundraising programme.
Please have a look at our current vacancies listed here.
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