Caretaker

Permanent
Full Time
Heymann Primary and Nursery School,Waddington Drive, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7GX
NJC scale grade 2, point 2 to 4, £17,711 to £18,426

Heymann Primary & Nursery School has a strong staff, committed to raising standards and taking the school forward. You will find our staff very welcoming, the children keen to learn and that there is a friendly and positive ethos throughout the school. We are a founding school within Equals Trust. 

We are seeking to appoint a caretaker from 6th January 2020. This post is full time (37 hours), NJC scale grade 2, point 2 to 4, £17,711 to £18,426, 52 weeks a year. This vacancy has arisen due to an increased need for maintenance as our KS1 site ages. We are also planning for the future retirement of our existing site manager and would like to appoint someone to this caretaker vacancy with a keen interest and ability to progress to site manager within the next couple of years. 

We are looking for a caretaker who:

  • Has experience of or is willing to learn about the maintenance and repair of premises and sites, security and heating, health and safety, COSHH regulations, legionella testing (including weekly flushing and maintaining log books), and supervision of cleaning staff
  • Can assess problems and decide on the best course of action
  • Has excellent communication and inter personal skills
  • Appreciates the physical demands of the role
  • Appreciates the need to provide a safe, maintained and secure environment
  • Is committed to ensuring that each child has the best possible school experience 

We can offer you:

  • the opportunity to work for an experienced site manager and with other staff within Equals Trust
  • happy, well-behaved enthusiastic children
  • supportive and innovative staff
  • a welcoming and caring ethos where everyone is valued
  • a friendly working environment
  • opportunities for CPD and a culture of sharing good practice within and across other schools
  • an exciting opportunity to be involved in the expansion of our school
  • committed and supportive governors and parents 

Please contact Jenny Everitt, School Business Manager, visits are most welcome (where our site manager can give you a walkaround our school the w/c 11th or w/c 18th November). Our school website will also give you a flavour of Heymann Primary & Nursery School which also has a link to our blog. (www.heymann.notts.sch.uk). You may also be interested in Equals Trust (EQT). Click here to find out a little more about EQT www.equalstrust.org

Please email jenny.everitt@heymann.notts.sch.uk or telephone 0115 9145035, option 1 for an information pack and application form.Please complete the application form and return to the school by midday Friday 22nd November 2019 with an accompanying letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you are interested in the role and highlighting skills you think most relevant to this role.

Interviews will be held the w/c 25th November 2019.

Heymann Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS checks and suitable references.

 

 

• 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.

• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.

• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.

This vacancy is closed to applications.