Assistant Caretaker

Fairfield High School is looking to appoint one full time assistant caretaker to work 37 hours per week, Monday

• Friday all year round.

Working hours are varied, ideally successful candidate to be flexible and also be able to provide cover for annual leave/sickness if necessary.

Hours to be covered are from 06.30 - 2.30pm Mondays to Thursdays / 06.30 to
5.30pm Fridays.

Actual hours can be discussed in more detail at interview.

Fairfield High School is part of the Excalibur Academies Trust.

You will join a friendly existing team.

Salary will be paid at points 8 - 10, £26,824 - £27,694. This is a permanent contract working all year with 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays. (After 5 years service annual leave will increase to 31 days per year plus Bank Holidays). The successful applicant will be/have:

- 1 year’s experience of working in a similar role or be able to show they have the necessary skills to meet the demands of the role

Experience of Health & Safety systems and procedures including Fire Safety, COSHH. Making ‘Health & Safety’ observations is an important aspect of the job

Willing to undertake relevant training, including Health & Safety

General maintenance skills, including painting and decorating and basic plumbing would be desirable.

An eye for detail to ensure the site is well maintained and well presented at all times.

This will include an element of daily cleaning and will also involve cleaning and litter picking

• Manage the School Security, unlocking and locking of all doors, entries and exists
• ensuring the site is secure but accessible at all times
• Liaising with and monitoring the work of contractors including cleaner contractors
• Ordering various equipment and supplies as necessary
• An excellent communicator, with good people-skills
• Comfortable working with and around children and adults
• Flexible, responsive and self-motivated
• required to liaise with hirers
  
  Have good IT skills
• Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Be able to use and operate a BMS system In return we can offer:
• Access to the local government pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clear on-boarding and professional development pathways CV’s will not be accepted.

Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community.

The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age;

and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).