School Site Assistant / Caretaker Salary: Grade 7; from £29,166 (including shift allowance of £3,581.76 per annum)
Hours: 37 per week, alternating shift pattern:
- 7.00 am to 3.30 pm and 2.00 pm to 10.30 pm Monday – Thursday
- 7.00 am to 3.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 10.00 pm Friday
You will also be required to work one weekend in four for which you will be paid additionally as overtime.
Duties will include security of the site, minor maintenance work, cleaning and portering, liaison with contractors and persons hiring the site, and responding to emergency out-of-hour call-outs. The successful applicant will have practical handyman expertise and be willing to work as part of a team. You may also act as the school's first aider as required, training will be provided for this. Experience in the use of IT is required along with the willingness to participate in training.
We offer:
The opportunity to join the staff team at this high-attaining, successful and oversubscribed school
A committed and enthusiastic staff group
Exciting opportunities for personal and professional development
Cotham School is an extremely successful specialist academy that serves the local community, providing a high-quality education for its students. We consistently deliver outstanding academic outcomes, amongst the best in the city and are determined to raise standards even further.
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Cotham School is a great place to work. We’re a fantastic friendly team, proud of what we achieve and looking forward to welcoming new people to share in our achievements. Join us and you’ll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:
A generous holiday allowance for support staff of 25 days, rising to 30 with service
Excellent defined benefit pension schemes (Local government pension scheme)
Access to employee assistance programme and counselling sessions
Ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library
At least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals
Comprehensive induction process
Competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
Family-friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives
Access to online gyms and health sessions
Access to staff sports
Option to participate in the cycle-to-work scheme
On-site free car parking (when available)
Free annual flu jab
As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.
Please visit our website for further details and application pack. If you have any issues with completing an application form please contact our recruitment team who will be happy to help you. Or please submit a CV in the first instance detailing your full employment history from the age of 16 and explaining any periods of none employment. An application form will subsequently be required.
We reserve the right to interview suitably qualified applicants as they are received.