Caretaker (Site Technician)
Salary: Grade 5 – SCP 16 – 20 - £25,183 - £26,409 FTE
Working hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, full time, all year
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Are you a dedicated and practical individual with a passion for maintaining safe and welcoming environments? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for a hardworking and reliable Caretaker (Site Technician) to join our team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our academy’s buildings and grounds are maintained to the highest standard, creating a safe and positive space for our students and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide efficient and effective caretaking support to the school.
2. Maintain the security and safety of all buildings and surrounding areas.
3. Ensure the general appearance of the premises meets high standards.
4. Monitor and operate heating, lighting and alarm systems to maintain optimum efficiency.
5. Carry out routine maintenance tasks, repairs, and inspections.
Pine Green Academy is a 7-16-year-old SEMH special school supporting vulnerable children and young people to achieve their educational potential and live positive fulfilling lives.
Shaw Education Trust is a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust, a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.
All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all their needs are met.
Please visit our Careers site for more information on Pine Green Academy on Pine Green Academy - Home
Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
* An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff).
* Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays).
* Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan.
* Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
Pine Green Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Application deadline: Monday, 10th February 2025 at 9am
Interview date: Week commencing 10th February 2025
#J-18808-Ljbffr