Warren Wood Primary School
Turnstone Road
Offerton
Stockport
Cheshire
SK2 5XU
Tel: 0161 456 8171
Caretaker
Hours of Post: 22.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 1:30pm to 6pm (afternoon shift)
Contract Type: Permanent (following probationary period), Full Year
Salary Grade: Scale 4, point 11 - £27,269 FTE
(salary will be pro rata to part time hours)
Start Date of Post: January 2025 (subject to satisfactory checks)
We are looking to recruit a flexible and highly motivated School Caretaker to join our school family. Initially this will be on a part time basis with the possibility of this developing into a full time role in the future on a split shift basis.
The successful candidate will play a key role within the whole school team, supporting colleagues and contributing to the vision and ethos of the school.
In the role of caretaker, you will be responsible for securing the school and grounds each day, completing small general maintenance tasks within school and have some cleaning responsibilities. You will also be responsible for performing some weekly mandatory checks. At times, this can be a demanding role with some manual handling and periods of being outside. We are looking for a person who will be committed to supporting the whole school team’s high standards of cleanliness, pride in our environment and of safeguarding for all of our children.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join our warm, welcoming and happy family school. We provide a safe, caring and nurturing environment for our pupils who, along with our staff, are seen as part of our ‘Woodies Family’. Alongside this, we will offer support and training to support you in your role at the same time as developing your own skills and expertise.
As a part of our school team, you will work alongside the Headteacher, Business Manager and cleaning team to provide our school community with an efficient, effective and productive working school which provides a welcoming environment for everyone children, staff, parents, governors and visitors alike.
We are looking for a person who is calm, courteous and welcoming with a professional approach to all duties, working using their own initiative, with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as a team member in a very busy environment.
If you believe that you are the person we are looking for, then we welcome your application.
You will:
Always put the safety of our school community at the forefront of all that you do
Have high levels of interpersonal and excellent communication skills
Good organisational skills
Show and use initiative
Work effectively under pressure and to set deadlines
Have the ability to manage own workload
A caring nature, is committed to keeping children safe
In return we can offer:
Highly enthusiastic, very well behaved, motivated and happy children with strong attitudes to learning and to their personal development.
Strong and positive relationships with staff, parents, the community, a wide range of agencies
A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision.
An excellent level of care.
A commitment to your continuous professional development
Application forms and further details can be downloaded from this website.
Completed application forms should be returned to the Headteacher at Warren Wood Primary School, Turnstone Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5XU or via email to admin@warrenwood.stockport.sch.uk NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT Friday 6th December 2024.
Closing Date: Friday 6th December 2024
Shortlisting: Friday 6th December 2024
Interview Date: Tuesday 10th December 2024
Our School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.
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