Handyman/Handywoman
Leighton Park School
Reading
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary is competitive but will depend on your skills and experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2018
Job overview
20 hours per week, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Monday - Friday
We require a motivated and enthusiastic Handyman/Handywoman who is reliable, trustworthy and able to work individually or as part of a team. You will be required to carry out general maintenance work in and around the school buildings and boarding houses as instructed by the Estates Manager. Experience of working in occupied buildings is essential. The role will encompass a variety of regulatory tasks. You must be security conscious at all times and have a professional manner. The role may require call out and working unsocial hours, along with some weekend working. Previous experience of working in a school would be advantageous.
Leighton Park School is set in over sixty acres of beautiful parkland near to the heart of Reading. Founded on Quaker values, Leighton Park offers a distinctive atmosphere where we aim to inspire and support each student to prepare for their future by reaching their potential academically and personally. We aim to appoint a candidate who will contribute and thrive in our vibrant community.
To apply, please complete an application form which can be found on our website https://www.leightonpark.com/about-the-school/vacancies.
Leighton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our recruitment process.
The closing date for this post is: 21st February 2018
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About Leighton Park School
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Leighton Park School is a successful, forward looking independent (HMC) day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 11-18 set in 65 acres of magnificent parkland.
Leighton Park exists to form young people of real character and confidence, with a determined desire to change the world, reflecting the school’s Quaker values. In 2023 we won Senior School of the Year in the national Independent Schools Association Awards. We were also a finalist in the Independent Senior School of the Year in the TES Schools Awards 2023.
We are a school that inspires Achievement with Values, Character and Community and academic excellence is the consequence of our approach. Valuing breadth and depth, we are distinguished by excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), Music and Ethical Enterprise. The UK Government’s latest 16-18 league tables reveal Leighton Park to be the best performing School in Berkshire and in the top 1% of English schools. We are one of only eight schools to have always appeared in the top 100.
We challenge our students to imagine a better world. We then support them to develop the character, confidence and determination to be changemakers.
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