Site Assistant (term time plus 4 weeks, ie, 39 weeks per year)
Upton House School
Windsor and Maidenhead
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2019
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a hardworking and very practical Site Assistant to carry out the day-to-day duties of running the site, including first line repairs, maintenance and gardening to keep our school in tip-top condition. This is a part-time role, 5 hours per day in the afternoons.
This is a busy, varied and physically active role. You will need to be flexible, take pride in your work and be able to work collaboratively with all members of the school team but also be able to work on your own initiative. Basic computer skills and an understanding of health and safety are required.
The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience of working in a similar position and must hold a valid driving licence.
Some out of hours and weekend work will be required.
Upton House is a wonderful place to work and you will be joining a strong community focussed on delivering the very best outcomes for our pupils.
Closing date: Friday 6th December 2019 12noon
Interviews: week commencing 9th December 2019
For more information or to apply, please visit our website: www.uptonhouse.org.uk/discover-upton-house/vacancies
Upton House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Upton House School
Upton House School is a independent co-educational preparatory school in Windsor, Berkshire. The school was first opened in 1936, and is located on a one acre site in the centre of Windsor. In 2008 the two-storey facility Little Upton was opened, containing pre-nursery and nursery rooms with access to an outdoor play area. There are approximately 295 students on the school roll. Upton House is denominationally Christian, and is a registered charity.
Headmistress
Rhian Thornton
Values and Vision
The main goal at Upton House is to nurture confidence and talent in both the life and academic skills of its pupils. This is achieved in an aspirational, family-friendly, environment and using a lively, challenging and broad-based curriculum. Children are given the self-confidence from an early age that can be used to find their true potential.
Upton House aims to establish a lasting community that its pupils can take pride in as they enter adulthood and working life. The Old Uptonian association was founded in 1949 and is valuable source of archive information and a source of contact between former pupils and staff.
ISI
“The school fully meets its aims to foster a happy and stimulating environment in which each child can prosper academically, socially, emotionally, morally, culturally and spiritually.”
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