Caretaker

1
27 September 2022
Permanent
Part Time - Term Time Only
20
Sutton-Cum- Lound Primary School, Portland Place, Sutton-cum-lound, Retford, DN22 8PP
Place
£9.60 - £9.99 per hour (A Living Wage Allowance is payable on all hours worked to bring the pay rate for this post up to a minimum of £9.90 per hour, maximum rate of pay is £9.99 per hour)

Nottinghamshire County Council Building Cleaning Service, in conjunction with Sutton-Cum-Lound Primary school require a new Caretaker. Working 20 hours per week on a term time basis, this would be working 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday. We are open to discussions on some flexibility for these working hours if the preferred candidate however you will still be either/or responsible for locking and unlocking the school respectively.

In the role you will be required to oversee the cleaning of the school, maintain the building and offer a range of caretaking services for the benefit of pupils, parents and staff. You should have a keen eye for detail and be able to demonstrate a practical knowledge of DIY skills. You will be a key holder with responsibility for securing the site. You will be expected to deliver the full range of caretaking, maintenance, janitorial and occasional cleaning duties. In addition to these duties we would like someone who can support and ensuring the external grounds can be kept clean and tidy, this may involve gardening duties, which overtime can be provided to support with any additional duties the school can offer. 

At Sutton-Cum-Lound Primary, we aim to provide a welcoming and stimulating environment that promotes creative learning where individuals can feel confident, valued and secure.

You will wear a provided uniform and need to be flexible in your approach to occasional changes in the locking up time. We want you to work positively with staff, pupils and parents and are looking for someone to join our fantastic team.

Previous experience of this type of work would be advantageous and ideally you will have a high degree of commitment to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for staff, pupils and visitors to the school.

We are committed to protecting the wellbeing of children following the ‘Safer Recruiting’ procedures when making appointments. Therefore, this post is subject to medical clearance and satisfactory references.

If you have any further questions in relation to the post, please feel free to contact me at jake.findlay@nottscc.gov.uk 

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Caretaker JDPS (3).pdf – 55KB

Tier 7a

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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