Site Operations Officer (Caretaking)
Alec Hunter Academy
Essex
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 3, Point 4-5 Actual Salary £21,189.00-£21,575.00
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate
- Apply by:
- 17 February 2023
Job overview
Scale 3, Point 4-5
Actual Salary £21,189.00-£21,575.00
37 hours per week
Required for immediate start
We are seeking to strengthen our Site Operations Team and the services they provide by appointing a Site Operations Officer who will actively support the team to maintain and develop the school premises and grounds.
The successful candidate must have good DIY and practical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both young people and adults at all levels within the organisation. Experience of working in schools or the building trade would be desirable, as well as knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, since responsibilities will include school security, porterage, health and safety and other general maintenance duties. This role will require the candidate to work early and late on a shift rota basis, and there will also be an opportunity to enhance the salary by undertaking some lunchtime supervision duties.
Alec Hunter Academy is a mixed, oversubscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with an established reputation as a welcoming and forward-thinking learning community. As a member of the Saffron Academy Trust, we work in close partnership with a small family of schools in north-west Essex, including Saffron Walden County High, one of the highest performing schools in the county. Numerous opportunities for professional development exist through this partnership and our membership of several local networks.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at enhanced level will be required for this post. If you would like to visit the school prior to making an application, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange this.
Closing date for applications: Friday 17 February 2023 at 12 noon
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 20 February 2023
For further details, information pack and application form please contact Miss Jill Cochrane, HR Officer on 01376 559334 or via recruitment@alechunter.com
About Alec Hunter Academy
Alec Hunter Academy is a mixed, oversubscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with an established reputation as a welcoming and forward-thinking learning community. As a member of the Saffron Academy Trust, we work in close partnership with a small family of schools in north-west Essex, including Saffron Walden County High, one of the highest performing schools in the county. Numerous opportunities for professional development exist through this partnership and our membership of several local networks.
At Alec Hunter Academy, we pride ourselves on the positive relationships we engender between our young people and the adults who work with them on a day-to-day basis. We believe that students learn best when they feel valued and when the expectations of them are high.
We anticipate that our learners will attend school with a positive attitude to learning, that they will embrace challenge where they encounter it and will be enthusiastic, resourceful, adaptable and resilient.
Our partnership with Saffron Walden County High School, one of the highest performing schools in Essex, through the sponsorship of the Saffron Academy Trust, has injected fresh impetus into the school and will undoubtedly have a significant impact as the links develop.
We hope that our young people will leave Alec Hunter with happy memories, having enjoyed a range of experiences that have prepared them for the next phase of their education and for their adult lives.
Mr Trevor Lawn
Headteacher
Ofsted report
“The Academy Trust provides strong and effective support to the academy. As a result of this the leaders within the academy have been able to recruit more effective teachers and to provide training that is focused on staff needs thus bringing about the recent improvements in teaching. Governance is strong. The governors know the strengths and weakness of the academy and monitoring procedures are robust. The academy provides a safe and caring environment for the students. Teaching in mathematics has improved and is consistently strong.”
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