Trust: St Benet’s

Academy Name: Morley Church of England Primary Academy & Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy

Vacancy Job Title: Caretaker

Pay Scale:          C

Annual Value:  £22,737

Pro-Rata Value: £10,686

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Contract type: Permanent

Hours per week:  18 hours per week

Term Time:  School dependant

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

Our passion and ambition is to see children in all our schools and academies achieve excellent educational outcomes alongside developing and growing into their potential as individuals. Our culture is one of high aspiration rooted in our Christian values.

We are looking for a caretaker to work under the direction of the Estates Officer/School Business Manager/Headteacher and in accordance with the practices and procedures of the school, to ensure that the school premises and contents are properly maintained, secured and ready for use as well as helping to ensure that the school is clean and tidy.

The caretaker has responsibility, under the direction of the Head of Estates/School Business Manager/Headteacher, for the security of the school premises. The normal hours of attendance for work will be determined by the needs of the school and undertaken with agreement of the Head of Estates/School Business Manager/Headteacher. Key-holder responsibilities extend beyond regular working hours as the post holder has 24-hour responsibility for the security of the school premises.

We would love to hear from you if / The successful candidate will:

Experience of caretaking or site security

Knowledge of the basic principles of site management

Ability to work with minimum supervision and resolve problems independently

Able to carry out manual tasks

About us / We can offer:

Fuel Expenses for travel outside of the primary locations of work

LGPS Contributory pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Hybrid Working Policy

Work together, learn together, grow together

Tacolneston Primary Academy is federated with Morley Primary Academy, as part of St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust.  The two schools share the same aims, values and ethos and the staff of both schools work very closely together in order to share their expertise, talents and ideas for the future development of our schools.

Culture and ethos:

• Proactively promote and demonstrate the Diocese’s vision and values in all aspects of work
• Challenge, motivate and empower others to set high aspirations and attain ambitious outcomes
• Treat everyone as a valued individual who is loved by God
• Promote and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement which includes keeping abreast of educational developments and best management practice
• Work collaboratively developing the concept of family across the Trusts and their academies
• Ensure regular open and honest communication in all professional duties
• Recognise the importance of serving the wider community and promoting inclusivity.
• Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.

The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this job specification are indicative and may vary over time.  Postholders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.

Interview Dates: As agreed with candidates